Auditions: Mae West’s “The Drag”

Auditions could be held Monday February 19th and Wednesday February twenty first from 7pm-9pm. Please see under for additional particulars.

ActorsNET is joyful to announce open auditions for Mae West's Play "The Drag" – tailored for ActorsNET by means of John Boccanfuso and Maryalice Rubins-Topoleski.

Directed by Hayley Rubins-Topoleski and Maryalice Rubins-Topoleski, Mae West's "The Drag" is an examination of drag culture combined with drawing room comedy. humorous and flamboyant, the play creates an abnormal love triangle topped with a decadent parade and get together of drag. The show will be stage managed through Em Ricciardi and choreographed via Cat Miller.

efficiency DATES: The show runs April 26 – may 12 with performances on Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm and Sundays at 2pm (*we've also brought a Saturday matinee to the ultimate weekend).

The directors want to solid 9-11 male roles and three-four female roles. Please word that while the reveal is titled "The Drag," handiest three named characters (and potentially some ensemble members) dress in drag. event with drag is a plus, however not required.

sides from the script could be provided at auditions for bloodless readings.

SYNOPSIS: originally written below the pen name "Jane Mast," The Drag is Mae West's examination of drag subculture blended with drawing room comedy. funny and flamboyant, the play creates an atypical love triangle topped with a decadent parade and get together of drag. in the Twenties in ny metropolis, Dr. James Richmond is main the manner on research to treatment homosexuality and transexuality. He believes that he can "convert" people that are willing to develop into morally upright, and pursues this practice with good intentions. however, he has no thought that his son-in-legislation Rolly–considered with the aid of every person because the epitome of masculinity–is gay. Rolly adeptly lives a double existence. On the one hand, he's a a hit businessman married to his childhood sweetheart Clair. but unbeknownst to his family, Rolly additionally has a flamboyant neighborhood of friends who all take part within the drag culture; he's even customary to host drag parties and parades, and has a deep infatuation with his business associate, Allen Grayson. but Rolly's charmed lifestyles comes to a screeching halt when he's murdered in bloodless blood, and those left in the back of are compelled to reconcile the fact of who he turned into with the photo they all believed in.

available ROLES

Actors of all ages are inspired to audition; stage a long time are indicated below. Roles are open to performers of all races, gender identities, sexual orientations, physique varieties, a long time, and knowledge.

All roles are non-fairness and unpaid.

Dr. James Richmond – (Male proposing) Late 40s-60s – a physician, Clair's father and Barbara's brother. A dignified calm looking man who is unafraid to query the bias of how society treats homosexuals, however reluctant to basically make a stand.

Barbara Richmond – (female featuring) 40s-50s – Dr. Richmond's sister, has a keenness for her niece Clair.

Clair – (feminine presenting). 20-30 – Dr. Richmond's daughter and Rolly's wife. Insecure in her marriage, naïve.

judge Robert Kingsbury – (Male featuring) Late 40s-60s – Rolly's father, detests homosexuals and doesn't think they have got anyplace in society.

Rolly Kingsbury – (Male proposing). 20-30 – decide Robert's son and Clair's husband. Leads a double life, gay and closeted.

Parsons – (Male offering). 50s-60s – Rolly's butler. Is willing to turn a blind eye to Rolly's shenanigans.

The Duchess (Hal Swanson) – (Male featuring) – A drag queen chum of Rolly's, called significant and obtuse.

Rosco Gillingwater (Doubles as Detective) – (Male or feminine) – A gay chum of Rolly's; wears male apparel throughout the display; Detective – (Male featuring) – assists the inspector on the conclusion of Act three.

Winnie Lewis – (Male offering) – homosexual friend of Rolly's. clothes in drag in Act three. Drag journey a plus, however no longer required.

Allen Grayson – (Male providing). 20-30 – a civil engineer working for the Kingsburys.

David Caldwell – (Male providing). 20-30 – a afflicted younger man, an outcast.

Jessie (Doubles as Marion and Hell's Kitchen Kate) – (female presenting). 20s-40s. Jessie – Mr. Richmond's assistant; Marion – a friend of Clair's, worldly, is a bit of a gossip and busybody; Hell's Kitchen Kate – normal nightclub owner, lifetime of the birthday party.

Taxi-Driver (Doubles as the Inspector) – (Male providing). 20s-40s – known as a very good-searching brute of a man; Inspector – Tries to solve Rolly's homicide however in the beginning accuses the inaccurate suspect.