Sylvia
Audition Information
WHEN
Auditions on February 24 from 4-6 pm and February 25 from 7-9 pm
Please contact our director Karen Dinehart at kdinehart@verizon.net to let us know when you plan to come, or with any questions
WHERE
At the theatre (see directions)
PRODUCTION SCHEDULE
Rehearsals will start at the end of March
Performances will be May 31-June 1 and June 7-8 at 8 pm; June 2 and 9 at 2 pm
PRODUCTION STAFF
director: Karen Dinehart
producer: Linda Minkoff
THE STORY
Sylvia is a smart, playful, sophisticated, and occasionally gritty comedy about relationships, nature, and growing older. It tells the entertaining story of an exuberant, lovable dog who changes the lives of a middle-aged couple. Empty nesters Greg and Kate have moved back to Manhattan after twenty-two years in the suburbs. As Kate tells Greg: "The dog phase of my life is definitely over." But life has a way of giving you what you think you don't want. Greg finds Sylvia, a street-smart lab/poodle mix, and brings her home. She promptly becomes a bone of contention between Greg and Kate, testing their marriage to hilarious and touching effect.
CHARACTER DESCRIPTIONS
Auditions on February 24 from 4-6 pm and February 25 from 7-9 pm
Please contact our director Karen Dinehart at kdinehart@verizon.net to let us know when you plan to come, or with any questions
WHERE
At the theatre (see directions)
PRODUCTION SCHEDULE
Rehearsals will start at the end of March
Performances will be May 31-June 1 and June 7-8 at 8 pm; June 2 and 9 at 2 pm
PRODUCTION STAFF
director: Karen Dinehart
producer: Linda Minkoff
THE STORY
Sylvia is a smart, playful, sophisticated, and occasionally gritty comedy about relationships, nature, and growing older. It tells the entertaining story of an exuberant, lovable dog who changes the lives of a middle-aged couple. Empty nesters Greg and Kate have moved back to Manhattan after twenty-two years in the suburbs. As Kate tells Greg: "The dog phase of my life is definitely over." But life has a way of giving you what you think you don't want. Greg finds Sylvia, a street-smart lab/poodle mix, and brings her home. She promptly becomes a bone of contention between Greg and Kate, testing their marriage to hilarious and touching effect.
CHARACTER DESCRIPTIONS
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Greg - a middle-aged financial trader who finds a stray dog and falls in love. He loves his wife, but hates his job and is going through some sort of mid life crisis. He thinks Sylvia is the answer to all of his problems.
Kate - a middle-aged school teacher whose career is on the upswing after raising her kids and moving to Manhattan. She enjoys their freedom as empty-nesters, and resents the presence of Sylvia in their lives. Sylvia - A street-smart, sexy Labradoodle who finds the master of her dreams. She is energetic, a little naughty, and full of wonderment. She pushes the boundaries with Kate whenever possible. (Can be any age - played by a woman.) Three other characters show up - Tom, a philosophical dog-lover in the park; Phyllis, an old Vassar classmate of Kate's; and Leslie, a marriage counselor whose therapy is based on his/her being utterly androgynous. These characters are all played by the same actor. |
We look forward to seeing you at auditions!