Santa Paula Theater Center
125 So. 7th St.
Santa Paula, CA
Box Office:
805.525.4645
www.santapaulatheatercenter.org
The Santa Paula Theater Center announces casting for Sarah Ruhl's THE CLEAN HOUSE, directed by Larry Swerdlove. Performance dates will be Nov. 13-Dec. 20 on Friday and Saturday evenings at 8 pm and Sunday matinees at 2:30 pm.
Auditions will be held at the Santa Paula Theater Center, 125. So. 7th St. (corner of Main and 7th) in downtown Santa Paula on Wed., Sept. 16, from 7-9 pm and Sat., Sept. 19, from 1-4 pm. Cold readings will be taken from the script and sides will be provided. Early preparation is advised from script and sides to be provided on the web site. No appointments necessary. All roles are open. This is a non-union show; there is no pay.
Note: Everyone in this play should be able to tell a really good joke. Please be prepared to share a joke with the director at auditions.
THE CLEAN HOUSE is a whimsical comedy centered on Mathilde, a Brazilian cleaning woman who would rather be a comedian. Written by Sarah Ruhl who also authored IN THE NEXT ROOM and DEAD MAN'S CELL PHONE from previous SPTC seasons, it premiered in 2005 to glowing reviews, awards, and was Pulitzer finalist.
Roles available include: LANE: A doctor, a woman in her early fifties. She wears white; MATILDE: Lane's cleaning lady, a woman in her late twenties. She wears black. She is Brazilian. She has a refined sense of deadpan. Speaks some Portuguese in the show;VIRGINIA: Lane's sister, a woman in her late fifties; CHARLES: Lane's husband, a man in his fifties. A compassionate surgeon. He is childlike underneath his white coat. Role doubles with Matilde’s father in Act 1; ANA: An Argentinean woman. She is impossibly charismatic. She is older than Lane. Role doubles with Matilde’s mother in Act 1.
For more Information, contact Producer Leslie Nichols at
805.525.9840 or at
sptcleslie@gmail.com
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