Oil Lamp Theater is holding auditions for its production of "Don't Dress For Dinner" by Marc Camoletti and Robin Hawdon. The production will run January 17 to March 3, 2019 with rehearsals starting mid November. The production will be directed by Keith Gerth, Oil Lamp Theater Executive Director.

Bernard is planning a romantic weekend with his chic Parisian mistress in his charming converted French farmhouse, whilst his wife, Jacqueline, is away. He has arranged for a cordon bleu cook to prepare gourmet delights, and has invited his best friend, Robert, along too to provide the alibi. It's foolproof; what could possibly go wrong? Well.... suppose Robert turns up not realizing quite why he has been invited. Suppose Robert and Jacqueline are secret lovers, and consequently determined that Jacqueline will NOT leave for the weekend. Suppose the cook has to pretend to be the mistress and the mistress is unable to cook. Suppose everyone's alibi gets confused with everyone else's. An evening of hilarious confusion ensues as Bernard and Robert improvise at breakneck speed.

These auditions will be held Sunday, October 21 from 7 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Callbacks will be on Sunday, October 28 from 7:00 to 10:00 p.m. They will be held at the theater, 1723 Glenview Road, Glenview, IL.

We are casting the following roles:

Bernard - Male - 25-50 - Jacqueline's husband, handsome businessman, flirtatious, dapper, self-assured, country gentleman, British accent.

Jacqueline - Female - 25-50 - Bernard's wife, lovely, assertive, romantic, intelligent, a beautiful modern woman, British accent.

Robert - Male - 25-50 - Bernard's friend and Jacqueline's lover, handsome, reserved, seems lika an all-around nice guy but is a scoundrel, British accent.

Suzette - Female - 25-50 - the cook, friendly, working class, funny, great body, a swan beneath the duckling exterior, French accent.

Suzanne - Female - 25-50 - Bernard's mistress, a fashion model with a great body, chic, stylish, easily flustered, British accent.

George - Male - 25-50 - Suzette's husband, big, strong, protective of Suzette, not one to indulge in fooling around French accent.

The production contains some sexual content and violence but no nudity. The violence which will be choreographed by a violence choreographer. We will work with actors on costumes. Anything actors choose to provide that fit with the overall costume design concept are welcomed. The theater will supply any additional wardrobe. Actors are invited to assist with strike, but it is not required.

Compensation will be $1,000 for rehearsals and the run. There will be understudies for this production and they will be compensated at $500.