The Dayton Playhouse will hold open auditions for FIX ME, JESUS on Monday and Tuesday, January 26 & 27, at 7 p.m. both evenings. Auditions will be held at the Dayton Playhouse, 1301 E. Siebenthaler Ave, Dayton, Ohio 45414. Production dates are March 13-22, 2015. Director for this production is Brian Sharp.
FIX ME, JESUS was written by Helen Sneed, who is well known to Dayton Playhouse audiences as a favorite visiting adjudicator for FutureFest, asummer festival of new plays, now in its 25th year. The Dayton Playhouse is proud to present this regional premier of FIX ME, JESUS.
In a Neiman Marcus changing room in Dallas, on the most important day of her life, Annabell Armstrong frantically searches for the perfect dress. A rising star in the Texas Democratic Party, Annabell is trapped in the Reagan eighties. Her political career, love affair, finances, and family relations are in crisis; and strong-minded characters from her past begin to appear from behind the changing room mirror. “FIX ME, JESUS” is a dark comedy—the hilarious, timely, and poignant story of a woman who finds herself at the epicenter of history and politics, struggling for personal independence and social justice against the lifelong theft of her own power. “FIX ME, JESUS is a brilliant emotional roller coaster ride…There’s humor, love, laughter, and high fashion…not to be missed.” —BroadwayWorld.com
Those auditioning should bring a resume and come prepared to list ALL conflict dates between January 28 and March 22, 2015. There will be cold readings from the script.
Director, Brian Sharp, will be looking to cast the following roles:
The Cast – 4 women, 1 man, 1 young girl
- Annabell Armstrong: Female – Age mid 30s (Lead) thin, attractive, intelligent, socialite with political ambitions who dreams of making a difference.
- Young Annabell: Female – Age 10 (Supporting) intelligent, precocious, able to do a Texas accent.
- Annabell’s Mother: Female – Age 40s + (Supporting) very attractive, vulnerable, struggling to save her own marriage as well as please her uncompromisingly conservative mother.
- Annabell’s Grandmother: Female – Mid 60s (Supporting) vigorous, resolute, dressed in black, staunch conservative Texas matriarch determined to maintain her family’s social and political power, right or wrong.
- Mrs. Craig: Female – Mid 50s (Supporting) a long-time sales clerk at Neiman Marcus who always manages to provide a nurturing atmosphere for her stressed-out clients.
- Dr. Maxwell Feld: Male – Mid 50s + (Supporting) attractive, a “pull no punches” New York Jewish psychiatrist struggling with his own marriage and his place in Texas society, a fish out of water.
Audition questions can be forwarded to the Director at brianpsharp@aol.com.
The Dayton Playhouse is located at 1301 E. Siebenthaler Ave, Dayton, OH 45414. For additional information regarding the Dayton Playhouse visit www.daytonplayhouse.com.
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