By Jean Kerr
Directed by Lorraine Cantwell
Auditions will be held at 7:00 pm (sharp) on August 11 & 12 (Sunday and Monday) at Bedford Players Theatre (upper-level parking lot at All Saints Anglican Church) 1408 Bedford Highway.
About the play:
Jean Kerr, the author of Lunch Hour, demonstrates her undeniably keen wit and indisputable comic timing in this clever play in which two couples, along with one irrepressible and somewhat irreverent friend, find themselves caught up in an unexpected roller-coaster of a journey filled with challenges, surprises and disasters that none of them could ever have anticipated. A posh, Southampton beach house provides the setting for this summertime romp in which the vices and imperfections of affluent Long Island summer folk are presented in all their splendor, and the play ultimately becomes something of a discourse on modern marriage when wealth mixed with boredom unravels what might once have seemed to be the perfect life.
“Lunch Hour (Kerr)” is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc. www.concordtheatricals.com
Notes for auditioners:
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- No prepared piece is required for this audition. Individual auditions on a first-come first-serve basis will be carried out using excerpts from the script which will be provided on site.
- Auditions will begin at 7:00 pm on both nights.
- Rehearsals will be 3 times per week, Sunday, Monday & Thursday at 6:30 p.m., beginning on December 1, 2024 and continuing through to preview night on February 25, 2025.
- Performances will be Thursdays to Sundays, February 27th to March 15th, 2025. See below for character descriptions. Age ranges are flexible.
- To audition, please register for the date of your choosing by completing our online audition form at Lunch Hour Audition Form
Characters:
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- Oliver: 30s to 50s – Nora’s husband. Charming and Sarcastic, yet low key in general; a published psychologist.
- Nora: 30s to 50s – Oliver’s wife. Wealthy, efficient, practical, elegant, and confident; she often finds herself needing to take charge.
- Leo: 30s to 50s – Landlord. Friendly, clever, master of ceremonies type, enjoys gossip and scandals.
- Peter: 40s to 60s – Carrie’s husband. Wealthy art dealer, sportsman, and athletic, must be able to fall awkwardly without hurting himself.
- Carrie: 40s to 60s – Peter’s wife. Awkward, accident prone but with a winning personality, naïve, seemingly a little desperate but also, maintains a practical common sense.
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To audition, please register for the date of your choosing by completing our online audition form at Lunch Hour Audition Form
Questions can be directed to the Director at Director at director2@bedfordplayers.ca
