Marblehead Little Theatre announces the non-equity auditions for
HARVEY by Mary Chase.
Produced by
Andrew Hankinson and Andrew Barnett
Directed by Katie Meuse
Auditions: Friday, February 6, 5-8 pm, and Saturday, February 7, 12-3pm.
Call Backs: Sunday, February 8, 5-8pm
Auditions are by appointment, but walk ins will be auditioned as time allows. Video Auditions will also be accepted. Please send video submissions by email to kmeuse444@gmail.com.
Auditions and Callbacks will be at Marblehead Little Theatre, 12 School St, Marblehead
Please prepare for the auditions: A 2-3 minute contemporary comedic monologue..
Rehearsal Schedule: Schedule to be finalized after casting. Not all actors will be required for all rehearsal.
Tech Q2Q: April 4, 10 am-5 pm
Tech Week: April 6-9, 6-10 pm
Performance Schedule (8 performances)
April 10, 11, 17, 18 at 7:30 pm
April 11, 12, 18, 19 at 2 pm
Note: All rehearsals and performances will be held at the Firehouse at 12 School St. Marblehead, MA. Questions are most welcome after researching the show and visiting our website at mltlive.com. Any questions should be e-mailed to Katie Meuse kmeuse444@gmail.com
About HARVEY
Harvey is a 1944 comedy play by Mary Chase that tells the story of Elwood P. Dowd, a man who has an invisible friend named Harvey, a six-foot-tall rabbit. The play explores themes of acceptance and the nature of reality, and it won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1945.
ROLES
Elwood P. Dowd - A charming eccentric who’s best friend is Harvey, an invisible six-foot-tall rabbit. Elwood is well mannered, very friendly, and has “old-school gentleman charm”. Elwood is Veta’s older brother. Age 40 to 64. Male presenting.
Dr. William B. Chumley - A well respected, experienced, confident psychiatrist who will go to great lengths to protect the reputation of his sanitarium, Chumley‘s Rest. Age 50 to 80. Male presenting.
Dr. Lyman Sanderson - A young and highly qualified psychiatrist. Talented but vain. He is infatuated with Nurse Kelly but tries to hide it. Age 25 to 40. Male presenting.
Duane Wilson - The sanitarium ‘strongarm’ responsible for handling the patients who will not cooperate voluntarily. He sets his sights on Myrtle Mae Simmons soon after meeting her. Age 25 to 40. Male presenting.
Judge Omar Gaffney - An old family friend of the Dowds and the family’s lawyer. He is fiercely protective of the family and surprisingly understanding of Elwood’s belief in Harvey. age 50 to 80. Male presenting.
E. J. Lofgren - A cab driver whose comments about sanitarium passengers is crucial to the climax of the play. This role has a single scene near the very end. Age 25 to 65.
Veta Louise Simmons - Elwood’s Social climbing sister, very concerned with appearances and wanting to find a suitable husband for her daughter. She loves her older brother Elwood, but finds his eccentric behavior frustrating. Age 45 to 65. Female presenting
Myrtle Mae Simmons - Veta’s daughter, self-centered, frustrated and worried she’ll never find a husband because of Elwood’s behavior. Age 20 to 27. Female presenting
Mrs Ethel Chauvenet - Wealthy society woman. She is an elite member of the town’s social circle to which Veta desperately wants Myrtle to belong. Age 50 to 80. Female presenting.
Betty Chumley - Dr. Chumley’s kind and talkative wife. Age 50 to 80. Female presenting.
Nurse Ruth Kelly - A pretty young woman who has a love/hate relationship with Dr. Sanderson. She is kind, straight forward and looks for the best in people. Age 25 to 40. Female presenting.
Miss Johnson - Maid of the Dowd household. (May double with Betty Chumley.)