I am directing another play for Midvale City, The Curious Savage! I am pretty excited about it. Auditions are a week from today and the audition notice is below. Rehearsals are going to be on Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturdays starting January 4. We are going to have a fast 5 week rehearsal time, with 6 shows in February. I am pretty excited about this fun script and my assistant director and producer are as excited as I am. We especially need men to audition who play the piano (or the violin poorly.) We are a pretty fun group, but will work hard to put on the best production we can. So if you are an actor, or ever wanted to be one, I hope you will come audition for this show!Audition Notice:
Auditions for the Midvale Arts Council's production of "The Curious Savage" will be held Tuesday, December 14, 7 - 9 pm and Saturday, December 18, 9 - 10 am with callbacks Saturday by invitation only at the Midvale Performing Arts Center, 695 West Center Street (7720 South). Auditioners should come prepared with a 90 second comedic monologue, a headshot and resume, and will also be asked to read from the script. The show will run February 4 - 12 and is being directed by Stephanie Johnson. Roles are available for men and women ages 18 and up. All roles are open. An audition appointment is not necessary. One male role requires the ability to play the piano. For more information and character descriptions please visit our website www.midvalearts.com. Audition questions should be directed to stephanie@midvalearts.com.
Plot Synopsis: Mrs. Savage has been left ten million dollars by her husband and wants to make the best use of it, in spite of the efforts of her grown-up stepchildren to get their hands on it. These latter, knowing that the widow's wealth is now in negotiable securities, and seeing they cannot get hold of it, commit her to a "sanatorium" hoping to "bring her to her senses." But Mrs. Savage is determined to establish a fund to help others realize their hopes and dreams. In the sanatorium she meets various social misfits, men and women who just cannot adjust themselves to life, people who need the help Mrs. Savage can provide.
Character Descriptions
The Residents
Florence: Female; The elegant "mother" of The Cloisters, she believes she has a five year-old son.
Fairy May: Female; Fairy is a compulsive liar who is obsessed with having others love her.
Jeffrey: Male; Once a fighter pilot, Jeff was shot down in the war. He plays the piano.
Hannibal: Male; Hannibal, once a statistician, was fired and replaced by an electronic calculator. He plays the violin.
Mrs. Paddy: Female; Mrs. Paddy is a “painter” and hates everything.
The Savages
Titus: Male; Titus is the least popular senator in congress. He is serious, humorless, and direct.
Lily Belle: Female; Lily Belle was once married to a Slovak prince, and has remarried five times since then.
Samuel: Male; Samuel has the distinction of being the judge with the most overturned decisions in the U.S.
Mrs. Ethel P. Savage: Female; Ethel is a crafty but kindhearted woman with a shifted viewpoint of humanity.
The Staff
Dr. Emmett: Male; The staff doctor for this wing of The Cloisters, Dr. Emmett is kind, warmhearted, and he works hard to help his patients.
Miss "Willie" Wilhelmina: Female; Miss Willie is an administrative assistant and nurse. She is married to Jeff, who does not remember her.
That little girl melts my heart! Mac is pretty sweet action! Of course Katie will never be replaced because she has mad skills like this:
Yes indeed, the Nice Jewish Guys 2011 Calendar! A dream come true!! Please allow me to introduce you to Mr. January! This is Brian S.
"His favorite drink is orange juice and his favorite movie is Annie Hall. He once won a contest and got to go on a date with Rosanne Barr's Daughter. How Random? He believes his sexiest attribute is his hair and admits he is not the biggest fan of matzah."