Directed by Brett Bunker. By Paul Slade Smith. A timely and hilarious workplace comedy that skewers politics and celebrates democracy.
- ·Sunday, August 16 — 5:00pm–8:00pm
- ·Monday, August 17 — 6:00pm–8:00pm
Trumbull New Theatre
5883 Youngstown-Warren Rd, Niles, OH 44446
Cold readings from the script. Be prepared to take light direction to gauge chemistry between actors. Audition sides available for download at trumbullnewtheatre.com/auditions. All roles are open — no experience necessary.
- ·Friday, November 6
- ·Saturday, November 7
- ·Friday, November 13
- ·Saturday, November 14
- ·Sunday, November 15
- ·Friday, November 20
- ·Saturday, November 21
- ·Sunday, November 22
Accidental governor Ned Newley is terrified of public speaking and his poll numbers are impressively bad. But a political consultant thinks the very qualities that make Ned a terrible politician might make him exactly what the public is looking for: the ideal outsider. A workplace comedy about politics without being political — it pokes fun at our system of government while ultimately making a positive statement about democracy.
4 males, 3 females, ages 20s–80s.
- ·PAIGE CALDWELL (female) — A professional pollster. Smart, polished, quietly ambitious. Sees politics as a series of contests to be won. Confident and composed, always thinking three steps ahead.
- ·DAVE RILEY (male) — Chief of Staff to the new Governor. Intelligent, earnest, and deeply sincere. Still believes politics should be about doing the right thing.
- ·LOUISE PEAKES (female) — Temporary executive assistant to the Governor. Personable, impressively confident, and entirely inept. Walks into every room as though she belongs there.
- ·NED NEWLEY (male) — The new Governor. Brilliant and genuinely capable, but trapped behind a profound lack of confidence. Soft-spoken and hesitant in public, far more intelligent than people assume.
- ·ARTHUR VANCE (male) — One of the most experienced political consultants in the country. Dominates a room through sheer force of personality. Charismatic, theatrical, and endlessly confident — think Robert Preston, not cynical operative.
- ·RACHEL PARSONS (female) — A TV reporter. Sharp, inquisitive, and instinctively skeptical. Masks insight behind dry humor and wry commentary.
- ·A.C. PETERSEN (male) — A TV cameraman. Working-class everyman. Quiet, perceptive, and far more aware than people assume. His silence often says more than other people's speeches.
Questions: bwbunker12353@gmail.com