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Breakdown
Roles being auditioned for WOMEN ON THE VERGE OF A NERVOUS BREAKDOWN:
CARLOS: 22-27. Ivan’s son. Shy and studious looking, handsome behind his glasses. Struggling to break out of his shell, he sometimes speaks with a slight stutter, particularly when under stress..
MARISA: 22-27. Carlos’ fiancé. Very matter-of-fact and no-nonsense. Firmly holding on to her virginity, but with a smolder that will eventually emerge.
PAULINA: 30-40. A lawyer, a 1987 feminist. Despite her cold demeanor, we must also believe she can be swept off her feet.
TAXI DRIVER: 30-40. Very off-center, very talkative and big hearted. He takes on the problems of many of his passengers. He is the spirit and energy of Madrid.
PEPA’S CONCIERGE: 60-70. Very religious and a little loopy.
IVAN’S CONCIERGE: 50-70. A snoop. A little put upon. She sighs a lot.
ANA: 20’s-30’s. Pepa’s neighbor. Pretty and fiery.
AMBITE: 20’s-30’s. Ana’s new love. Very handsome. A guy with a motorcycle and a great head of hair.
CRISTINA: Any age. A receptionist and busybody.
CHIEF INSPECTOR: 40’s-50’s. A tough, non-nonsense police detective.
DETECTIVE: 20’s-30’s. His assistant. A bit bumbling.
TELELPHONE REPAIRMAN: 20’s-30’s. Handsome and naturally sexy.
HECTOR: 40-50. Male. The owner of the dubbing studio where Pepa works.
TWO SECURITY GUARDS: Male.
NEWS READER ON TV: Preferably an older woman.
WOMAN & MAN IN THE FILM PEPA IS DUBBING. Preferably 30’s-40’s. Believeable romantic leads.
DOCTOR: Male. 30-50.
THREE MAGISTRATES: Two male, one female.
PEPA’s TV COMMERCIAL HUSBAND: 30’s-50’s. A tough guy on the lam.
TWO TV COMMERCIAL COPS: 20’s-50’s. One older than the other.
(note: some roles listed may double or triple)
List of ALL roles in the production of WOMEN ON THE VERGE OF A NERVOUS BREAKDOWN:
PEPA: 35-43. A working actress. Warm, funny, sardonic, down to earth, emotional, motherly and naturally sexy (i.e., not working it.)
IVAN: 45-55. Handsome and smooth. Pretty much a haricut and a voice, it would be possible to mistake him for a bounder, but the truth is he falls in love with every woman he meets.
LUCIA: 50 Ivan’s ex-wife. She has just been released from a mental institution after 20 years, but she is still mad. Both comic and scare with a heartbreaking vulnerability underneath it all.
CARLOS: 22-27. Ivan’s son. Shy and studious looking, handsome behind his glasses. Struggling to break out of his shell, he sometimes speaks with a slight stutter, particularly when under stress..
MARISA: 22-27. Carlos’ fiancé. Very matter-of-fact and no-nonsense. Firmly holding on to her virginity, but with a smolder that will eventually emerge.
CANDELA: 30. Pepa’s best friend. A working model. Very pretty with a small town innocence underneath her cosmopolitan sexiness.
PAULINA: 30-40. A lawyer, a 1987 feminist. Despite her cold demeanor, we must also believe she can be swept off her feet.
TAXI DRIVER: 30-40. Very off-center, very talkative and big hearted. He takes on the problems of many of his passengers. He is the spirit and energy of Madrid.
PEPA’S CONCIERGE: 60-70. Very religious and a little loopy.
IVAN’S CONCIERGE: 50-70. A snoop. A little put upon. She sighs a lot.
ANA: 20’s-30’s. Pepa’s neighbor. Pretty and fiery.
AMBITE: 20’s-30’s. Ana’s new love. Very handsome. A guy with a motorcycle and a great head of hair.
CRISTINA: Any age. A receptionist and busybody.
CHIEF INSPECTOR: 40’s-50’s. A tough, non-nonsense police detective.
DETECTIVE: 20’s-30’s. His assistant. A bit bumbling.
TELELPHONE REPAIRMAN: 20’s-30’s. Handsome and naturally sexy.
HECTOR: 40-50. Male. The owner of the dubbing studio where Pepa works.
TWO SECURITY GUARDS: Male.
NEWS READER ON TV: Preferably an older woman.
WOMAN & MAN IN THE FILM PEPA IS DUBBING: Preferably 30’s-40’s. Believeable romantic leads.
DOCTOR: Male. 30-50.
THREE MAGISTRATES: Two male, one female.
PEPA’s TV COMMERCIAL HUSBAND: 30’s-50’s. A tough guy on the lam.
TWO TV COMMERCIAL COPS: 20’s-50’s. One older than the other.
(note: some roles listed may double or triple)
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