Athenaeum Theatre
Batty Old Biddies

Pay: $500

Description:

Seigel Productions is seeking to cast three men and three women for the world premiere of Batty Old Biddies which will open at the Atheneum Theatre in July, 2015.

Bessie and Louise didn't die or go into the nursing home when they were supposed to. In fact, these salty seniors are trying to take their fading neighborhood back from the drug dealers, gang members and, especially, the scheming developer who sends Dominic to do his dirty work. Unemployed architect-turned-dumpster-diver Harry returns to the neighborhood with a plan of his own, while aging mama's boy Dan returns to woo Louise after his mother dies. Neighborhood waif Gloria longs find a new life with her son out of the ghetto--the same life Harry so recently abandoned.

Type/Restrictions: SEEKING ALL ETHNICITIES. 3 men and 3 women:

BESSIE, 65-75, widow and neighborhood activist;

LOUISE, 65-75, Bessie's longtime neighbor;

DOMINIC, mid 40s, one of the boys;

DAN, 65-75, Louise's sometime boyfriend;

HARRY, late 30s, frustrated architect-turned-dumpster-diver;

GLORIA, mid 20s, single mother and night waitress.

Time Commitment:

Rehearsals at Chicago Dramatists, Monday-Friday, June 8-July 3, 2015, 6:00-10:00 pm. Tech/Dress Rehearsals at the Athenaeum Theatre (2936 North Southport) Monday-Thursday, July 6-9. Previews from Friday-Sunday, July 10-12. Opening on Tuesday, July 14. Run (Thursday-Saturday at 7:30; Sunday at 2:00) from July 16-August 2.

Material To Prepare:

Sides will be emailed upon audition confirmation.

Contact Info:

Send resume and headshot to Marty Seigel.

Reply To Email: seigelproductions@gmail.com