Fells Point Corner Theatre announces auditions for
Les Belles Soeurs
(The Sisters-in-Law)
By Michel Tremblay
Set in 1963 right here in Fells Point, the play calls for 15 actresses (ranging in age from 16 to 93) to come join the "pasting party": when a greedy matriarch wins a million green stamps and enlists all of her jealous neighbors to help paste them in their requisite books. Gossip is shared, accusations are made, and a surprise visit from a long-lost sister threatens to expose more than the women’s dirty laundry. A touching, hilarious, and poignant play, Les Belles Soeurs tells a working-class story of sisterhood, betrayal, and bingo! Imagine if John Waters wrote Steel Magnolias: heartfelt, kooky, and kind of tasteless.
ROLES AVAILABLE:
Germaine, winner of a million green stamps, 40-60
Rose, her obnoxious sister, 40-60
Gabby, her nicer (but still obnoxious) sister, 40-60
Paulette, their long-lost sister, 30 (role has been cast)
Mary Angela, their unpleasant sister-in-law, 30-60
Linda, Germaine’s insufferable daughter, 16-25
Lisa, her gullible friend, 16-25
Ginny, her even-more-gullible friend, 16-25
Mary Elizabeth, a haughty neighbor, 40-60
Theresa, a holier-than-thou neighbor, 40-60
Olive, her decrepit mother-in-law, 80-90
Yvette, a flighty neighbor, 40-60
Blanche, a repressed neighbor, 30-40 (role has been cast)
Rae Lynne, a judgmental neighbor, 40-60
Angeline, a neighbor with a juicy secret, 40-60
ALL characters are working-class, Catholic Baltimoreans.
Auditions will take place at the Fells Point Corner Theatre (251 S. Ann Street in Baltimore) on Wednesday, October 3rdfrom 7-9pm; Saturday, October 6th from 12pm to 2pm; and Monday October 8th from 7 to 9pm. (You need only attend one of these dates.) A 60-90 second monologue is encouraged, but not required. Be prepared to read from the script. Experience appreciated but not necessary. All roles are non-union and non-paid.
Performances run March 8 through April 7, 2013. Shows are Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm, and Sundays at 2pm. There will also be two Thursday evening performances on March 21st and March 23rd at 8pm. There will be no performance on Sunday, March 31st in observation of Easter.
