MOVE OVER, MRS. MARKHAM
Directed by Vern Burns
Produced by Cheryl Boettger
Audition details:
- 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 10, and 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 12, at the Anderson Center Theatre
- Auditions will consist of readings from the script.
- Resumes and headshots are preferred but not required.
Show synopsis:
Several naughty couples want to “borrow” the Markhams’ London flat for an assignation. Due to unfortunate confusion they all show up on the same night. The result is a classic door-slamming comedy with frustrated lovers, children’s authors, interior decorators, and the Swedish au pair in a variety of hysterically funny, slightly indelicate situations. The show will run from Feb. 20-28, 2015.
Character descriptions*
- Joanna Markham – attractive, sophisticated (25-50)**
- Alistair Spenlow – good looking, interior designer (20-50)
- Sylvie – Swiss Au Pair (hearty accent), gorgeous big blonde (18-30)
- Linda Lodge – vivacious, scatter-brained (30-50)
- Philip Markham – publishes children’s books, pleasant looking, worried (25-50)
- Henry Lodge – confident, successful, has confidence and swagger (25-50)
- Walter Pangbourne – slightly stuffy, conservative (30-60)
- Olive Harriet Smythe – country lady, butterfly mind, author of children’s books, eccentric, dog-loving woman (30-80)
- Miss Wilkinson – ex-debutant, pretty, cooky, phone operator, Henry’s new love interest, quick to strip down to underwear, runs around wrapped in a sheet (18-40)
*Except for Sylvie, all characters must have a sophisticated English accent.
**Stage age will depend on audition turnout.
