Casting Call: 'A Flea in her Ear'

Yardley Players will be holding auditions for "A Flea in her Ear" from 1-5 p.m. June 29 and 30. Performances will be at 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and at 2 p.m. Sundays from September 20 to 29.

Set in 1920's Paris, this riotous, broad comedy is complete with marital mix-ups, secret rendezvous, physical humor, sight gags and split second timing. Suspicious spouses, a perfumed love letter, a jealous husband with a pistol, mistaken identities, a well-meaning nephew with a speech impediment, a dim-witted, drunken bellboy, the naughty and notorious Frisky Puss Hotel, slamming doors and a revolving bed, and you have the perfect setting for hijinks, slapstick and confusion.

Victor Chandebise (30-50)	Upper class with little sense of humor. Stiff. Has business savvy. Suspected by his wife of having an affair. Actor also plays Poche, a dim-witted, uneducated drunken bellboy at Frisky Puss Hotel.
Raymonde Chandebise (25-45)	Victor's wife. Elegant, charming, and insecure. Flirtatious to Romain Tournel. Doubts her husband's fidelity, and decides to take matters into her own hands, with her friend's help.
Camille Chandebise (20-30)	Victor's nephew. Has a cleft pallet preventing him from pronouncing consonants. Good-hearted. Sexually active. Having affair with Antoinette, the maid. A regular at the Frisky Puss Hotel.
Dr. Finache (45-55)	Medical officer of Victor's company and confidant. Rogue. Lecherous. Frisky Puss regular.
Romain Tournel (35-45)	A trusted friend of Victor. Bachelor. No morals. Is infatuated with Raymonde.
Lucienne Hominides De Histangua (25-45)	Raymonde's dearest friend. Conniving. Witty. Married to the fiery and jealous Carlos De Histuagua. Speaking Spanish is a plus.
Carlos Hominides De Histangua (40-55)	Husband of Lucienne and potential client of Victor. A fiery, jealous, macho Spaniard. Carries a pistol, just in case it's needed. Thick Spanish accent. Speaking Spanish is a plus.)
Antoinette (22-30)	Chandibise's maid. Married to Etienne but is having an affair with Camille. Sly, pert, flirtatious.
Etienne (30-40)	Chandebise's valet. Arrogant. Self-important. Married to Antoinette.
Ferrallion (45-60)	Proprietor of the Frisky Puss. Former military, he runs his hotel with precision and discipline. Tall. Not very tolerant towards people.
Olympia (40-50)	Wife of Feraillon and co-owner of Frisky Puss. Former courtesan. Flirty with customers. (Old habits die hard.)
Eugenie (20-35)	Hotel chambermaid. Independent. Not happy with job or her boss (Ferraillon).
Baptiste (60-70)	Feraillon's uncle. He serves hotel "decoy" to ensure privacy of the hotel patrons.
Rugby (any age)	An English guest at French hotel. Stood up on numerous occasions. Doesn't understand French. Easily angered.

Auditionees should bring a picture and a resumé. Audition sheets are available at www.yardleyplayers.com.

Call (215)968-1904 to schedule an audition. Auditions are at Mercer County Community College at 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor.