It’s 1950, and new colors are being added to the Red Scare. Two U.S. State Department employees, Bob and Norma, have been tasked with identifying sexual deviants within their ranks. There’s just one problem: Both Bob and Norma are gay, and have married each other’s partners as a carefully constructed cover. Inspired by the true story of the earliest stirrings of the American gay rights movement, madcap classic sitcom-style laughs give way to provocative drama as two “All-American” couples are forced to stare down the closet door.
CHARACTERS
BOB MARTINDALE. Stage age 30:-40s - A WWII veteran. reserved. A bit bookish but a solid man's man. Good-humored and well-mannered.
MILLIE MARTINDALE, stage age late 20s-30s - Bob's wife. Plays "the ditzy wife" when people are in the house, but actually very quick-witted and observant, Smart enough to maintain the act.
NORMA BAXTER, stage age 30s - The knowing, efficient, classy dame. A secretary at the State Department who could just as easily be Secretary of State. A wise woman who's great with a wisecrack and level-headed in a bind.
JIM BAXTER, stage age 20s-30s - Norma's husband. A prankster type, always ready with a comeback. A high school teacher with lots of energy. A little wired, good with a plan.
THEODORE SUNDERSON. Stage age versatile - The boss, Bombastic, loud, a bit overbearing. A patriotic windbag.
KITTY SUNDERSON. Stage age versatile - Ted's wife. Legitimately ditzy. Her brain seems to work on a totally different wavelength than the rest of the world, Very sweet, and very genuinc. Just doesn't quite "get it."
BARBARA GRANT. Stage age 40s - A formidable opponent. No-nonsense, beautiful, brilliant, and a little scary.
What you need to know for your audition with WRSI at the Octagon Theatre.
Show auditioning: Perfect Arrangement by Topher Payne.
Audition dates & time: May 24th @ 4:30pm. May 25th @ 6pm.
Audition requirements: Please arrive at or 10 minutes before the start time to fill in audition forms. We will go through everyone as one group, trialing different combinations of actors and roles. No need to prepare as we will have scripts for you to read from.
Rehersals starting: 21st June until performance dates.
Performance dates:
(Final dress rehearsal) August 23rd
(Gala Night) August 26th
(Public performances) August 28th, 29th, 30th. September 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 10th, 11th, 12th.
(Tentative additional dates) Sept. 2nd, 9th.
Notes about the show, Perfect Arrangement:
Due to the maturity of some of the language as well as potential romantic intimacy involved in the show the WRSI and Octagon Theatre requires all auditionees to be or older than 21.
There is no mandatory intimacy scripted in the show; any intimacy portrayed onstage will be at the comfort and discretion of every actor involved.
Please register your interest at secretary@octagontheatre.com
Simply state your name, character/s auditioning for and the audition date you will be attending.
Please direct all and any questions to the director, Rana, via email at: ranaantoinette@gmail.com