Nimble-witted producer Gordon Miller is holed up in a Times Square hotel with 19 hungry actors and a ballooning room service bill. Living on credit, he is desperately in need of a good script. He finds one, and, by great good luck, he also finds an angel with $15,000. He tries to forestall eviction by concocting a series of preposterous events.
The play shows how, during a hectic few days, Miller plays hide-and-seek with the angel, who wants to withdraw his financial support; manages to outwit creditors; and at the very last moment puts over his play despite the most ludicrous and unexpected obstacles. The show was a Broadway hit in 1937 and was made into a Marx Brothers movie.
Auditionees should prepare a comedic monologue, a headshot and a resumé, the latter two of which may either be brought to the audition or emailed in ahead of time. There may be cold readings from the script. All parts require physical agility and good comedic timing. Familiarity with the script is a plus. The script is available on request.
| Gordon Miller (30) | A fast-talking, quick-witted producer with big ideas but a very small budget. |
| Joseph Gribble (30-plus) | Miller's brother-in-law, the anxious manager of the White Way Hotel where Miller is unable to pay the bills for his indigent troupe. |
| Sasha Smirnoff (30-plus) | A waiter at the White Way Hotel who was an actor in his native Russia and wants to revive his performing career in New York. Role requires a Russian accent |
| Harry Binion: (30-plus) | The director of Miller's production of "Godspeed." |
| Faker Englund (20s-40s) | Miller's general assistant. Has an earthy quality and boundless energy. |
| Christine Marlowe (20s-30s) | Miller's girlfriend, an actress in Miller's production hoping to become a Broadway star. She finds a backer for the show. |
| Leo Davis (mid-20s-30s) | An inexperienced young man from the small town of Oswego and the author of "Godspeed," Miller's intended production. Clean cut. Unsophisticated in the ways of the world. |
| Hilda Manney (20s-30s) | Joseph Gribble's secretary. |
| Gregory Wagner (50s-plus) | An overbearing, hot-tempered hotel executive who inadvertently becomes a backer of Miller's play. |
| Simon Jenkins (50s-plus) | Miller's "angel," a representative of a wealthy man who wants to invest in a play. |
| Hogarth (any) | A man from a collection agency responsible for repossessing Davis's typewriter. |
| Dr. Glass (50s-plus) | A harassed hotel doctor. |
| Senator Blake (50s-plus) | The top executive of the hotel chain which runs the White Way Hotel. |
Auditions will occur from 1-5 p.m. Nov. 22 and from 7-10 p.m. November 23 in the Communications Building behind the theater. The first readthrough will be in early December, with one or two more rehearsals before the holidays; January and February will be heavy with rehearsals. The show will open February 12.
To schedule an audition appointment, click here, call (609)895-9661, or contact auditions@theatertogo.com. For more information, either call or email. Kelsey Theatre is located on the Middlesex County Community College campus at 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor.
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