Casting Call: 'Arms and the Man'

Dragonfly Multicultural Arts Center is seeking auditionees to fill the remaining parts in "Arms and the Man," a romantic comedy set during the 1885 Serbo-Bulgarian war.

Raina Petkoff is a young Bulgarian woman, engaged to a famous soldier. One night, a Swiss voluntary soldier to the Serbian army, Bluntschli, bursts into her bedroom, and begs her to hide him so that he will not be killed. Raina complies, though she thinks the man a coward, especially when he tells her that he carries chocolates instead of pistol cartridges. As the Petkoff family, their servants, and the soldier, himself, struggle to hold on to their secrets and preserve their ideals, they are forced to question their romantic notions about social class, identity, war, and love.

Auditionees should submit a resumé and headshot to drangonflyartsnj@gmail.com for an audition appointment. Most of the roles have already been cast.

Sergius Saranoff (20-40)	The extremely handsome young Bulgarian officer who lead an overwhelmingly successful attack against the Serbs.
Louka (18-30)	The Petkoffs' female servant. Young and physically attractive, she uses her appearance for ambitious preferment.
Walk-on Soldier (18+)	Has a brief scene in which he is looking for the hiding Bluntschli. Minimal rehearsals.
Captain Bluntschli	A professional soldier from Switzerland who is serving in the Serbian army. He is thirty-four years old, and he is totally realistic about the stupidity of war. This role has already been cast.
Raina Petkoff	The romantic idealist of twenty-three who views war in terms of noble and heroic deeds. This role has already been cast.
Major Petkoff	The inept, fifty-year-old father of Raina. Wealthy by Bulgarian standards, but also unread, uncouth, and incompetent. This role has already been cast.
Catherine Petkoff	Raina's mother; she looks and acts like a peasant, but wears fashionable dressing gowns and tea gowns all the time in an effort to appear to be a Viennese lady. This role has already been cast.
Nicola	A realistic and extremely practical middle-aged servant. This role has already been cast.

Rehearsals for this show will begin in early November; performances are tentatively planned for Valentine's Day weekend.

For more information, contact dragonflyartsnj@gmail.com.