Auditions for - GreenMan Theatre Troupe

GreenMan Theatre Troupe is pleased to announce auditions for its next show – the world premiere of “Love and Tear Gas,” by Emmy Award winning writer Ken Levine (“Cheers,” “Frasier, “M*A*S*H,” “The Simpsons,” etc.) Levine's plays are riotously funny (literally, with this one), and with a depth of human awareness. Recent productions of Levine's “Upfronts and Personal” and “America's Sexiest Couple” at Aurora's Riverfront Playhouse have been highly successful, artistically and financially. Directing will be GreenMan regular Craig Gustafson, winner of the 2022 Broadway World - Chicago Best Director Award for his production of Levine's “Upfronts and Personal.”

SYNOPSIS – a comedy taking place in Los Angeles in 1969 amidst rioting and Hollywood glamor. Movie star Kim Carlisle hooks up with political activist Walter Arbogast and moves from her mansion in Bel-Air to Walter's shabby, dangerous house. Their relationship gets a bit rocky when Kim tries to reconcile her old life with her new one, with the assistance of handyman Larry. The rats are disturbing, her new political awareness endangers her movie career and then Walter says, "Oh by the way, I thought a baby would help our relationship," and hands her a newly adopted baby. Will Kim survive any of this?

REASONS TO AUDITION:

• You would be creating roles in the world premiere of a show by an Emmy Award winning comedy writer.

• Ken Levine (the Emmy Award winning comedy writer) will be present during opening weekend and will participate in post-show talk-backs.

• The script is very funny.

• There is a five week rehearsal process, rehearsing four times per week. Two of those rehearsal sections will be Sunday afternoon and evening, so the total amount of rehearsal days will be seventeen.

In order to best utilize the time of actors auditioning for “Love and Tear Gas,” auditions are by appointment only at GreenMan Theatre Troupe, at First United Methodist Church, 232 S. York Street, Elmhurst, Illinois. All actors and crew must show proof of vaccination.

GreenMan Theatre Troupe is a non-professional theater. There is no pay.

The process is as follows:

To schedule an appointment, please email LoveandTearGas@gmail.com, which is also the proper e-mail address if you have any questions. State your name and which day you would like to audition. Your timeslot will be assigned and audition sides sent to you. Attaching a headshot and resume is acceptable but not required. Details on what you need to read will be given to you when your appointment is scheduled.

1. Actors will be scheduled for Sunday, March 26 and Monday, March 27. If all slots fill up on those dates, other dates will be added.

2. Actors will be assigned a call time –

Sunday: either 1:00, 1:30, 2:00, 2:30, 3:00 or 3:30 p.m.

Monday: either 7:00, 7:30, 8:00, 8:30, 9:00 or 9:30 p.m.

3. Actors will be will spend 30 minutes in a reading audition. No monologues, no improvs. Everyone who attends will get to read for at least two different roles. The following sides are enclosed:

4. Walk-ins will be seen only if there are any open slots or cancellations, so making an appointment is strongly encouraged.

5. Those cast will be called by noon on Tuesday, March 28. Actors who are not cast or called back will be contacted by e-mail. Read through will be held at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 30.

Performances of “Love and Tear Gas” run May 5-21, 2023.

Shows are Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 2:00.

For tickets and information, please visit www.greenmantheatre.org.

CHARACTER BREAKDOWN

WOMEN:

KIM. Late 20s-early 30s. A glamorous young movie star, genuinely willing to risk her career in order to learn how to help people.

MEN:

WALTER. Late 20s-early 30s. A dedicated activist, sincere, smart and generous – if you’re not actually in a relationship with him, at which point the active word is “controlling.”

LARRY. 30s-50s. African-American. The voice of reason, and a dedicated smartass. He also carries a Surprising Secret.


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