[Capdist-auditions] Auditions for DINNER WITH FRIENDS at SCP

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	AUDITIONS MARCH 7 & 9 FOR 

	DINNER WITH FRIENDS  

	BY DONALD MARGULIES 

	 AT SCHENECTADY CIVIC PLAYERS

	Schenectady Civic Players will be holding open auditions for 

	DINNER WITH FRIENDS 

	BY DONALD MARGULIES 

	 Directed by Sky Vogel 

	AUDITIONS:  

	Tuesday, March 7 & Thursday, March 9  

	Sign-ups begin at 7:15 pm, auditions begin at 7:30 pm 

	Those auditioning will read sides from the script 

	LOCATION:  

	Schenectady Civic Players is located at 12 S. Church St, Schenectady,
NY, 12305. 

	PERFORMANCES DATES:  

	May 12 - 14 & 17 - 21, 2023 

	Friday / Saturday at 8:00 pm, Sunday at 2:30 pm, Wednesday/Thursday
at 7:30 pm  

	REHEARSALS: 

	There will be 3-4 rehearsals per week, days/times depending on cast
availability. 

	Bring lists of conflicts to auditions. 

	PLAY DESCRIPTION: 

	In a way, a close, long-term friendship is like a marriage. There’s
love, shared times both good and bad, a bond that grows and
strengthens with time. Still, just as sometimes marriages don’t work
out, even the best of friends may one day come to a point where
something has to change. 

	Schenectady Civic Players presents Donald Margulies’ “Dinner With
Friends.” Winner of the 2000 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, the play
explores what can happen when a husband and wife must face a new
existence when their two closest friends are themselves no longer
husband and wife. Can things remain the way they were, just somewhat
different? Can everyone…still be friends?  

	AVAILABLE ROLES: 

	KAREN (30s-40s) – Wife of Gabe, she is a well-known food & drink
writer and chef. Serious and straightforward, she is also fun and
great company. You wouldn’t necessarily call her A-type or a control
freak, but the topic might come up. Still, a loving mother of two
great kids with… 

	GABE (30s-40s) – Husband of Karen, he is also her professional
partner, successful in both roles. As a kid he was probably often
referred to as a “good boy,” not ironically, who grew up to become
a good man. Not as given to offering quite the analytical views as his
more verbal spouse, he is nevertheless smart and supportive to her and
the kids, not to mention… 

	TOM (30s-40s) – Husband of Beth, best friend of Gabe. He is a
lawyer, unexcited about his profession, and a father, less than
enthusiastic about the traditional role of family man, let alone
husband. Not a bad person, though he’s certainly dabbled, but maybe
he’s not being true to himself. Maybe he simply shouldn’t be
with… 

	BETH (30s-40s) – Wife of Tom, best friend of Karen. Once worked in
the publishing industry, but chose to follow her muse and paint,
leading not so much to the personal fulfillment she might have
expected. A good mom, so there’s that. Frayed around the edges, in
need of a new dream. 

	Characters are of no specific race. 

	Note: the characters’ children do not appear on stage.  

	For questions, please contact the director, Sky Vogel, by email at
skyvogel at aol.com [1].  

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	Schenectady Civic Players promotes inclusive casting, and encourages
individuals, regardless of gender, gender identity, race, ethnicity,
or disability, to participate in the audition process. 

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	For more information about the theater, please visit our website at
www.civicplayers.org [2]  

	Thank you,  

	Schenectady Civic Players 

	Playhouse: 12 S Church St, Schenectady, NY 12305 

	Phone: (518) 382-2081 



Links:
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[1] mailto:skyvogel at aol.com
[2] http://www.civicplayers.org/

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