Auditions for
The Book Club Play
Director – Sean A. Brosnahan
Stage Manager – Wade Wood
Important Dates:
Auditions:
Monday, February 24, 2025, at 6:30 pm
Tuesday, February 25, 2025 at 6:30 pm
Actors can attend either night and will be seen in order of arrival. If you cannot attend, we welcome video auditions, they can be submitted at info@theatreinthepark.com.
Submissions will be due on Sunday, February 23rd at 5 pm.
Callbacks (if necessary):
Wednesday, February 26th at 6:30 pm
Rehearsals will begin on March 10th
Tech Week will begin on April 20th
Show Dates:
April 24th-May 4th (Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday)
Audition/Rehearsal/Performance Location: Theatre in the Park, 107 Pullen Rd, Raleigh, NC 27607
CAST MUST BE AVAILABLE FOR ALL PERFORMANCES AND TECH/DRESS REHEARSALS
About the Play
Loads of laughter and literature collide in this smart, hit comedy about books and the people who love them. Ana is a Type A personality who lives in a letter-perfect world with an adoring husband, the perfect job and her greatest passion: Book Club. But when her cherished group becomes the focus of a documentary film, their intimate discussions about life and literature take a turn for the hilarious in front of the inescapable camera lens. Add a provocative new member along with some surprising new book titles, and these six friends are bound for pandemonium. Sprinkled with fun theatrical references to documentaries and novels galore from Moby Dick and The Age of Innocence to Twilight and The Da Vinci Code, this buoyant comedy on contemporary culture will have everyone laughing … and reflecting. The Book Club Play is a delightful new play about life, love, literature and the side-splitting results when friends start reading between the lines.
Performance Dates
Production dates:
April 24th-May 4th (Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday)
Note: Added matinees may be scheduled on either Saturday performance.
What to Prepare
Audition Requirements:
Please prepare the following for your audition: Comedic Monologue of your choice 1-2 minutes long.
Character Breakdown
In reference to the character descriptions below – The characters in this show are on the binary and written with he/him or she/her pronouns as you will see in the following descriptions. However, we seek to be as inclusive as possible and ask gender non-conforming, genderqueer, transgender and non-binary actors to list on the audition form the roles they most identify with.
- Ana Smith- Late 20’s-Late 40s. Any Race/Ethnicity. Pronounced “Ah-nuh”. Charming. Smart. Accomplished. Organized. A columnist for a daily paper. The “Mother Bee”/ Her grace masks a need to control
- Robert Novum Smith Jr/Sam WalMart Guy.-Late 20’s-Late 40s. Any Race/Ethnicity. Ana’s golden boy, charismatic, underachiever husband who is starting to search for meaning. Met in College. Upper-crust background
- William Lee Nothnagel/Frank Secret Service Agent- Late 20’s-Late 40s. Any Race/Ethnicity.Rob’s conservative, well-read, well-dressed, disciplined college roommate. Ana’s former boyfriend. History buff. Unmarried
- Jennifer McClintock/Elsa Jaded Literary Agent-Late 20’s-Late 40s.Any Race/Ethnicity. Ana’s friend. Shy. Smart. Tends to burst out with awkward, truthful comments. Despite some lack of self-confidence, she is the grounding center of the group. Unorganized. Unmarried.
- Lily Louise Jackson/Mrs. Simpson Sky Diver-Late 20’s-Late 40s. Black. A go-getter. Former debate captain who is on the cusp of all current trends and yet can still put her foot in her mouth in social occasions. Laughs at appropriate and inappropriate times. A great lover of books and Ana’s protege at the paper.
- Alex/Carl Inmate Book Dealer- Late 20’s-Late 40s.Any Race/Ethnicity The new guy. A very smart, well-read academic who has lost his mornings and is searching for real connection. Professor of comparative literature.
All roles are Non-Paying/Non-Equity
