Lettice and Lovage
by Peter Shaffer
Directed by Duck Washington
DESCRIPTION:
Meet Lettice Duffet: expert on Elizabethan cuisine, enthusiast of medieval weaponry, lover of history, and the ever flamboyant (and popular) tour guide at Fustian House. Meet Lotte Schoen: lover of rules, keeper of order, and straightlaced inspector from the Preservation Trust. When Lettice theatrically “embellishes” the historical past of Fustian House, Schoen calls her into her office….which triggers an unlikely beginning to an unlikely friendship. Filled with larger-than-life characters, Peter Shaffer (Amadeus) explores the value of truth and beauty in this witty and charming British comedy.
PERFORMANCE DATES:
Runs Fri/Sat/Sun April 4-27, with a Monday Pay-What-You-Can performance on April 14.
REHEARSALS:
Rehearsals will begin February 13th. They'll be scheduled weekday evenings, with Saturday and Sunday times TBD based on availability. Whenever possible actors will be scheduled on an as needed basis.
AUDITION DATES:
January 21 and 22, 6:30-9:30pm. No callbacks unless absolutely necessary.
AUDITION FORMAT:
Present a 2-minute memorized piece of your choosing that highlights the best of what you can do (does not need to be in the style or genre of the show).
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As of the 2024-2025 season all actors will be offered a $100 stipend and be provided a new professional headshot, with rights to use digitally or print.
CHARACTER DESCRIPTIONS:
Except as noted, roles are open to actors of all identities – racial, ethnic, sexual, gender – and no roles assume the presence or absence of disability.
Lettice Douffet - (pronounced "Dufay"), female "of a certain age"
Lotte Schoen - female "of a certain age"
Miss Farmer - female
Mr. Bardolph - middle-aged lawyer, male
A Surly Man - male
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