Audition Details

ken ludwig’s moon over buffalo

When:

Sunday, November 16th from Noon-3:00PM

Callbacks starting at 3:30PM

Who:

Adults 18 and older

Where:

Missoula Children’s Theatre
200 North Adams St.
Missoula, MT 59802

Please use the Main Street entrance to our building
and go to the 3rd Floor.

Important Information:

It’s the 1950s and stage actors George and Charlotte Hay know the spotlight on them is fading as they desperately try to hold on to their fame. Each with differing visions of how their lives will play out, the revelation of George’s affair with a young starlet and a fateful call from the famous Frank Capra may just revive their careers as it ends their marriage. Playwright Ken Ludwig (Lend Me a Tenor) can serve up a farce like no one else with all the ingredients of a classic slapstick, mad-cap comedy. Mayhem, backstage shenanigans, plenty of slamming doors (which are funny…at least on stage) and misunderstandings threaten to upend George and Charlotte’s futures. Strap in for a bumpy, hilarious ride in Buffalo, under the moonlight.

Performers of all gender expressions/pronouns are encouraged to audition as long as they are comfortable performing the characters’ given pronouns.

Please wear comfortable clothes you can move in for this audition
as we may do some physical improv.

Rated PG-13- Parental Guidance Recommended
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Read the Audition Press Release HERE!

Character Breakdown

George Hay

(He/him, 40s-50s) Very dramatic, over-the-top, fame driven actor Must be able to do strong physical comedy, including pratfalls, stage combat (fencing), etc.

Charlotte Hay

(She/her, 40s -50s) George’s partner, also an over-the-top, fame driven actress, but more talented. Must be able to do strong physical comedy, stage combat (fencing), etc.

Ethel

(She/her, 60s-80s) Charlotte’s mother. Cantankerous, mischievous.

Rosalind “Roz” Hay

(She/her, 20s- early 30s) George and Charlotte’s daughter, used to be an actress and a member of their acting troupe, but she decided that she wanted a “real” career, so she left – determined never to act again – or be like her parents.

Eileen

(She/her, 30s) an actress in the company, quick to trust people, and has a lot of love to give. Had a fling with George.

Howard

(He/him, late 20s-early 30s) – a weatherman and Rosalind’s fiancé. A bit dorky, nervous, and very excitable.

Paul

(He/him, 20s-early 30s) is a member of the acting troupe, who used to be with Rosalind and still loves her and wants her back; but he is an actor first and foremost, so he wouldn’t leave the troupe to be with her.

Richard

(He/him, 30s -50s) George and Charlotte’s attorney, but he is in love with Charlotte – wealthy, and attentive, but perhaps a bit boring.

The Missoula Children’s Theatre is committed to providing an enjoyable, entertaining and respectful environment for everyone who wishes to participate, at auditions and performances—onstage, behind the scenes and in the audience. We strive for artistic excellence when casting the shows with actors who are best suited to perform the available roles. The listing of available ages and/or other specifications are determined by the source material, which MCT is contractually required to follow.