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Into The Breeches!
Written by George Brandt
Directed by Laura Hoglund
Audition Dates/Times
Sunday, March 3rd, 3pm – 6pm
Monday, March 4th, 6pm – 9pm
Audition Location
UA Local 131,161 Londonderry Tpk, Hooksett
Auditions will be readings of sides from script. Monologues not required but allowed if requested. (See the top of website page for Audition Application and sides.)
Rehearsal Location
UA Local 131,161 Londonderry Tpk, Hooksett, NH
Rehearsal Days/Time
TBD based on cast availability, but expect Sundays
Show Location
Concord, NH
Show Dates
May 24-26
May 31 – June 2
June 7-9
Lend Me A Theater is a community theater company performing mainly in southern and central NH. We are open to all auditioners and cross type/gender casting. ALL ROLES ARE OPEN.
SETTING
Oberon Theater, Concord, NH 1942
SYNOPSYS
Into The Breeches! is a 2018 warm-hearted comedy set in 1942. Concord's Oberon Play House’s director and leading men are off at war with the Axis. Determined to press on, the director's wife sets out to produce an all-female version of Shakespeare's Henriad, assembling an increasingly unexpected team united in desire, if not actual theatre experience. Together they deliver a delightful celebration of collaboration and persistence when the show must go on!
Described as "a surprisingly modern and moving comedy about the singular way art and community reveal our boldest selves even in the darkest times" the play touches on some unfortunately still-relevant issues of gender disparity, racial prejudice, and homophobia.
CHARACTER LIST
Maggie Dalton
(F, 40+) Assistant to her director husband for 20(+) years, she is more than ready to take the directing reins. Maggie appears in every scene save one. The leading role of an ensemble piece.
Celeste Fielding
(F, 50+) Aging diva Celeste has played every leading female role in the canon and been rewarded with acclaim, but not pay. She is aware of her worth, if not her age.
Stuart Lasker
(M, 30 - 50) The Oberon's stage manager, and Maggie's right hand, Stuart is the only male member of the company who is not in the armed services. Clean shaven.
Ida Green
(F, 30 - 50) The company's costumer, taking an onstage role makes her The Oberon's first African-American actor. Role includes stage combat.
Ellsworth Snow
(M, 65+) Upper-crust, country club establishment type, president of The Oberon's board, he can be Maggie's help or hindrance. Clean shaven.
Winifred Snow
(F, 50+) Gracious but clueless society matron who loves the theater. Winnie needs to be able to do a recognizable Groucho Marx imitation.
June Bennet
(F, 18 - 26) The ingénue making her move from appreciative audience member to actor, June is an enthusiastic supporter of the war efforts on the home front.
Grace Richards
(F, 25 - 38) A young mother who always wanted to try the stage, Grace brings a lot of raw talent and a little guilt that the war is giving her the freedom to try. Role includes stage combat.
Written by George Brandt
Directed by Laura Hoglund
Audition Dates/Times
Sunday, March 3rd, 3pm – 6pm
Monday, March 4th, 6pm – 9pm
Audition Location
UA Local 131,161 Londonderry Tpk, Hooksett
Auditions will be readings of sides from script. Monologues not required but allowed if requested. (See the top of website page for Audition Application and sides.)
Rehearsal Location
UA Local 131,161 Londonderry Tpk, Hooksett, NH
Rehearsal Days/Time
TBD based on cast availability, but expect Sundays
Show Location
Concord, NH
Show Dates
May 24-26
May 31 – June 2
June 7-9
Lend Me A Theater is a community theater company performing mainly in southern and central NH. We are open to all auditioners and cross type/gender casting. ALL ROLES ARE OPEN.
SETTING
Oberon Theater, Concord, NH 1942
SYNOPSYS
Into The Breeches! is a 2018 warm-hearted comedy set in 1942. Concord's Oberon Play House’s director and leading men are off at war with the Axis. Determined to press on, the director's wife sets out to produce an all-female version of Shakespeare's Henriad, assembling an increasingly unexpected team united in desire, if not actual theatre experience. Together they deliver a delightful celebration of collaboration and persistence when the show must go on!
Described as "a surprisingly modern and moving comedy about the singular way art and community reveal our boldest selves even in the darkest times" the play touches on some unfortunately still-relevant issues of gender disparity, racial prejudice, and homophobia.
CHARACTER LIST
Maggie Dalton
(F, 40+) Assistant to her director husband for 20(+) years, she is more than ready to take the directing reins. Maggie appears in every scene save one. The leading role of an ensemble piece.
Celeste Fielding
(F, 50+) Aging diva Celeste has played every leading female role in the canon and been rewarded with acclaim, but not pay. She is aware of her worth, if not her age.
Stuart Lasker
(M, 30 - 50) The Oberon's stage manager, and Maggie's right hand, Stuart is the only male member of the company who is not in the armed services. Clean shaven.
Ida Green
(F, 30 - 50) The company's costumer, taking an onstage role makes her The Oberon's first African-American actor. Role includes stage combat.
Ellsworth Snow
(M, 65+) Upper-crust, country club establishment type, president of The Oberon's board, he can be Maggie's help or hindrance. Clean shaven.
Winifred Snow
(F, 50+) Gracious but clueless society matron who loves the theater. Winnie needs to be able to do a recognizable Groucho Marx imitation.
June Bennet
(F, 18 - 26) The ingénue making her move from appreciative audience member to actor, June is an enthusiastic supporter of the war efforts on the home front.
Grace Richards
(F, 25 - 38) A young mother who always wanted to try the stage, Grace brings a lot of raw talent and a little guilt that the war is giving her the freedom to try. Role includes stage combat.
NOTE
The audition form and selected sides can be downloaded from the top of the page for your convenience.
The audition form and selected sides can be downloaded from the top of the page for your convenience.