by John Van Druten, Directed by David Levin

F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre - Rockville Civic Center Park
Performance dates: May 7-16, 2010
Audition dates: March 8 and 9 (callbacks March 10).
Auditions are held at 7:30 p.m. at Glenview Mansion (external link), 603 Edmonston Drive, Rockville MD 20851 in Rockville Civic Center Park. (map and directions)

 

Characters (These are the major roles.There are also many smaller roles. The main characters, especially Katrin, must be able to look both their "real" age and also younger in the flashback memory scenes.)

Katrin	early twenties
Mama	around 40
Papa	a little older than Mama
Dagmar	Katrin's sister, about 8
Christine	Katrin's sister, around 13
Nels	Kathrin's brother, around 15-17
Mr. Hyde	early 50s, slightly seedy
Aunt Trina	Mama's sister
Aunt Sigrid	Mama's sister
Aunt Jenny	Mama's sister
Uncle Chris	Mama's older brother
Mr. Thorkelson	Trina's fiance
Arne	Sigrid's 8-year old son

OTHER ROLES: Uncle Chris' woman friend, Dr. Johnson, Katrin's classmates, nurses, Florence Moorehouse (famous author), soda clerk, bellboy, others

THE STORY: One of the most heartwarming studies of American family life yet to reach the stage - shows how Mama, with the help of her husband and Uncle Chris, brings up the children in their modest San Francisco home during the early years of the century. Mama, a sweet and capable manager, sees her children through childhood, manages to educate them and to see one of her daughters begin her career as a writer. Mama's sisters and uncle furnish a rich background for a great deal of comedy and a little incidental tragedy, while the doings of the children manage to keep everyone in pleasant turmoil. No description can do justice to the rich characterizations that fill the author's canvas.

All RLT productions use open auditions with no roles precast. We welcome actors of all ages and backgrounds.

Auditions will consist of reading from the script in groups. There is no need to prepare any specific material.

For further information, contact the Director at levind@earthlink.net