The Studio Theatre at the Long Beach Playhouse is holding auditions for Beth Henley’s Crimes of the Heart, a serio-comic play about the three McGrath sisters. The play takes place in Hazelhurst, Miss., “five years after Hurricane Camille.”
Directed by Phyllis B. Gitlin, auditions will be in the gallery of the Long Beach Playhouse, 5021 East Anaheim Street, Monday, Aug. 20 and Tuesday, Aug. 21, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Call backs will be Tuesday by appointment. Rehearsals begin Aug. 25. Show runs Oct. 12 through Nov. 24. Actors are to be available for shows Thursday to Sunday. Tentative rehearsals will be Saturday to Wednesday. This is an Equity Waiver production. Union and non-union are welcome.
Those actors interested in auditioning should be familiar with the play and be prepared for cold readings. All actors should use a Southern dialect for their readings. Bring pictures and a resume. All ethnicities are encouraged to audition. There is pay for union actors.
Casting is as follows:
Lenny McGrath: (30-40) older sister, insecure, highly emotional, caretaker, sorry for herself.
Meg McGrath: (25-30) middle sister, reputed as being a party girl and successful singer, underlying sadness.
Babe McGrath: (20-30) baby sister, cute, in a fantasy world, angelic look with unstable possibilities.
Chick Boyle: (30-50) cousin, busybody, self-centered, social climber, comedic timing a plus.
Barnette Lloyd: (25-30) Babe’s lawyer, nice looking, bright, intense, socially awkward, falls for Babe.
Doc Porter: (25-35) old flame of Meg’s, quiet, kind, seductive quality, walks with a limp from an accident.
Understudies: one male, one female. Guaranteed two performances.
For more information go to www.lbph.com.
