A sweet, dreamy, romantic comedy from the world of The Winter's Tale and The Cherry Orchard and Moliere and Magritte.
Jonathan loves Ariel. His mother, Maria, loves Francois. Frank, Maria’s husband and Jonathan’s father, loves Maria and his lover, Edmund. Bertha and Hilda, outspoken lesbian lovers, join the group, along with the composter guy and Dr. Benoit. Members of this gloriously eccentric family arrive at their summer house in the winter woods for supposedly secret rendezvous – and soon bodies collide, doors slam, dishes fly, and everyone’s perfect plans go fantastically awry.
This play is a companion piece to Summertime, which has the same characters and setting, set in another season.
Auditions for Wintertime will be November 18th and 19th from 6:30 to 9:00 at the Bartell Theater (113 E Mifflin St). Individuals can sign up for 10 min time slots. Prepare a 2 min contemporary comedic monologue (not required, but encouraged), and there may be readings from the script as well.
Wednesday, 11/20 will be call-backs starting at 7:00 with overflow individual auditions before.
The list of characters in Wintertime is large (there are 10 roles) and we hope to cast it with a diverse range of ages, abilities, ethnicity, and gender presentation. All are encouraged to audition. No parts are pre-cast. Please bring your calendar and be prepared to list all scheduling conflicts for the production period December 15 - February 22. Rehearsals will be Sunday through Thursday 6:30 - 9:30.
CHARACTERS
Ariel - 20s to 30s
Jonathan - 20s to 30s, Ariel's lover
Maria - 40s to 60s, Jonathan's mother (Italian)
Francois - 30s to 50s, Maria's lover (French)
Frank - 40s to 50s, Jonathan's father (Maria's Husband)
Edmond - 30s to 60s, Frank's lover
Bertha - 50s to 70s, a neighbor
Hilda - 50s to 70s, Bertha's companion
Bob - 40s to 60s, A local shopkeeper
Dr. Jaqueline Benoit - 30s to 50s, Francois' former lover (Eastern European)
Link to sign up: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc5fPPmkoRTZswKCJcx9b-IsnHzYRU7LxBROdUdQq-ZAbxmWA/viewform
