Pride Films & Plays seeks submissions for the Chicago premiere of Topher Payne's Perfect Arrangement, directed by Derek Van Barham. All roles are open, require excellent comedic timing, and strong ability with style and language. Actors of all ethnicities, gender identities, and actors with disabilities are strongly encouraged to submit. This is a Jeff-eligible production.

DESCRIPTION:
It's 1950, and new colors are being added to the Red Scare. Two U.S. State Department employees, Bob and Norma, have been tasked with identifying sexual deviants within their ranks. There's just one problem: Both Bob and Norma are gay, and have married each other's partners as a carefully constructed cover. Inspired by the true story of the earliest stirrings of the American gay rights movement, madcap classic sitcom-style laughs give way to provocative drama as two "All-American" couples are forced to stare down the closet door.

CHARACTER BREAKDOWN
Bob Martindale, 30s-40s: A WWII veteran, reserved. A bit bookish, but a solid man's man. Good- humored and well-mannered. Types: Carl Betz as Dr. Alex Stone on The Donna Reed Show, Ozzie Nelson on Ozzie and Harriet.

Millie Martindale, 30s: Bob's wife. Plays "The dizzy wife" when people are in the house, but actually very quick-witted and observant. Smart enough to maintain the act. Types: Mary Jane Croft on The Lucy Show, Ann Morgan Guilbert on The Dick Van Dyke Show.

Norma Baxter, 30s: The knowing, efficient, classy dame. A secretary at the State Department who could just as easily be Secretary of State. A smart woman who's great with a wisecrack and level- headed in a bind. Types: Dinah Shore, Loretta Young, Arlene Francis.

Jim Baxter, 20s-30s: Norma's husband. A prankster type, always ready with a comeback. A high school teacher with lots of energy. A little wired, good with a plan. Types: Bill Daily as Major Healey on I Dream of Jeannie, Mickey Rooney, Danny Kaye.

Theodore Sunderson, 40-50s: The boss. Bombastic, loud, a little overbearing. A windbag. A blowhard. Types: Gale Gordon in anything he ever did.

Kitty Sunderson, 40s: Ted's wife. Legitimately ditzy. Her brain seems to work on a totally different wavelength than the rest of the world. Very sweet, and very genuine. Just doesn't quite "get it". Types: Gracie Allen.

Barbara Grant, 40s: A formidable opponent. No-nonsense, beautiful, brilliant, and a little scary. Types: Rosalind Russell, Joan Crawford.

Auditions will be held at PFP Rehearsal Space: 1411 W Wilson Avenue