Paul and Corie Bratter are newlyweds in every sense of the word. He's a straight-as-an-arrow lawyer and she's a free spirit always looking for the latest kick. Their new apartment is her most recent find, too expensive with bad plumbing and in need of a paint job. After a-six day honeymoon, they get a surprise visit from Corie's mother and decide to play matchmaker during a dinner with their neighbor-in-the-attic Velasco; and inadvertently learn a thing or two about their own relationship in the process. The show will be directed by Matt Lafargue.
Auditions are scheduled for 7:30 p.m. July 12 and July 13, with callbacks at 7:30 p.m. July 14. Rehearsals would begin the following Monday, with performances Sept. 16-Oct. 2.
All auditionees must agree to and sign the Villagers Liability/Photo Release Form, found at:
www.villagerstheatre.com/liability-photo-release-form.pdf.
For more information writer to producer Emily Russoniello, at emily@villagerstheatre.com.
Villagers Theatre is located at 475 DeMott Lane, Somerset.
LIST OF CHARACTERS:
| Corie Bratter (20-25) | A newlywed, married only six days at the beginning of the play. She is young and full of enthusiasm. Impulsive, quirky and fun-loving, she would much rather do something crazy and have a great story to tell than stay home and do nothing. Her non-stop energy and thirst for adventure can be tiring to her husband and her mother, but is also the main reason they ever have any fun. She is more domestic than she lets on, and despite her independent spirit, deep down she loves it when somebody takes care of her. |
| Paul Bratter (26) | Corie's husband, a newlywed just starting his career as a lawyer. Paul is 26 but breathes and dresses like he's 56. His manner and his outlook are both very conservative. Levelheaded and practical, but always ready with some wit and sarcasm when the occasion calls for it. He may come off stuffy and joyless, but Corie knows he's really a hopeless romantic, and that's both how and why she drives him wild. |
| Mrs. Banks (45-50) | Corie's mother. Warm, pleasant and very dignified. She's not a grandmother yet, but it's clear that she'll be great at it someday. Like Paul, she comes across as very proper and does not see herself as the adventurous type. Her most endearing and impressive quality, however, is her willingness to accept just about anyone and go along with just about anything. It would never be her idea to go out for a wild night on the town, but she'll go along if Corie drags her. And she'll never complain (at least not while Corie is in earshot). |
| Victor Velasco (58) | The Bratters' charming and flirtatious upstairs neighbor, he describes himself as "56 years old and a thoroughly nice fellow," but he's really 58. He fancies himself a worldly playboy, but he doesn't have the funds to pull it off in the style he would prefer. He professes a great deal of knowledge of other cultures from around the world, but nobody can tell whether he's just making it all up. (He's probably making up about half of it.) He might appear ageless or even lecherous at times, but his most closely guarded secret is that he's really a perfect gentleman who is completely aware of exactly how old he is. |
| Harry Pepper (35-45) | The telephone repairman. A salt-of-the-earth working man who knows a lot because he's seen a lot. He is humble and unassuming, but he carries with him the wisdom that comes from having spent his entire career in other people's homes. |
Note: The nonspeaking role of DELIVERY MAN will be played by our stage manager.
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