Thursday, August 25, 2022 at 7 pm & Saturday, August 27, 2022 at 1 pm

Burton Leavitt Theatre, 779 Main Street, Willimantic, CT

Audition sign-up preferred.  Walk-ins may also audition.  Please fill out the Google form at https://tinyurl.com/zkj59x8n to sign-up.

**COVID Vaccination Required.  Masks Required except while performing on stage.**

When Annie's husband John dies of leukaemia, she and best friend Chris resolve to raise money for a new settee in the local hospital waiting room. They manage to persuade fourfellow WI members to pose nude with them for an "alternative" calendar, with a little help from hospital porter and amateur photographer Lawrence. The news of the women's charitable venture spreads like wildfire, and hordes of press soon descend on the small village of Knapeley in the Yorkshire Dales. The calendar is a success, but Chris and Annie's friendship is put to the test under the strain of their new-found fame. 

Seeking up to 6 women and 2 men.  British accents will be used.

Show Dates: November 11, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19 & 20, 2022

Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script.  Sides will be provided. 

For more info, contact director, Linda Ferreira, at linda.m.ferreira10@gmail.com

CHARACTERS:

Chris (F, 50’s):  Outgoing, loves to be the center of attention.  She and best friend Annie are like mischievous schoolgirls.  Chris is part of the calendar.

Annie (F, 50’s):  Will join in the mischief with best friend Chris, but is a bit more reserved.  Annie is part of the calendar.

Cora (F, 40’s):  The joker of the pack, but never plays the fool.  Needs to sing and preferably be able to play some simple piano music.  Cora is part of the calendar.

Celia (F, 35-50): A woman more at home in a department store than a church hall. Celia is part of the calendar.

Brenda Hulse (F, 30+):  Speaker who finds broccoli exciting.  Brenda is not part of the calendar.

Rod (M, 50’s):  Chris’s husband and one of the few men in the world who could handle being her husband. 

Lawrence (M, 20’s/30’s):  Shy young man with spirit.  He takes the photos for the calendar but never notices anything but the art of the shot.

Lady Cravenshire (F, 60’s):  Wealthy and patronizing to anyone who is not. She would faint at the thought of the calendar.

Elaine (F, 20’s):  Crisp and stylish.  Elaine is not part of the calendar.