[Capdist-auditions] SCP: Auditions for Casa Valentina

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	Schenectady Civic Players will be holding open auditions for 

	CASA VALENTINA 

	BY HARVEY FIERSTEIN 

	Directed by Kathy Glasser 

	AUDITIONS:  

	Tuesday, January 7 & Thursday, January 9, 2025  

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

	LOCATION:  

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

	PERFORMANCE DATES:  

	March 21 - 23 & 26 - 30, 2025 

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

	How to Prepare:
 Readings will be from the script. You will be asked to fill out a
contact form and declare your rehearsal availability, so bring your
calendar. 

	SYNOPSIS: 

	Ten years ago, four-time Tony Award® winner Harvey Fierstein gave us
_Casa Valentina_. Based on actual events, it tells the tale of men who
in the 1960's went to the Catskill Mountains to escape the summer
heat, and something else entirely: being men. Nestled in the land of
dirty dancing and borscht belt comedy sat an inconspicuous bungalow
colony that catered to a very special clientele: heterosexual men
whose favorite pastime was dressing and acting as women. It was
paradise for these men—white-collar professionals with families—to
spend their weekends discreetly and safely inhabiting their chosen
female alter egos. But when faced with the opportunity to become an
official organization, these "self-made women" had to decide whether
public recognition would help them gain a place in open society or
spell their own personal disaster. 

	AVAILABLE ROLES:  

	RITA - female, fifties. Ten years older than George. A resigned,
determined but worn earth-mother. Her love of the girls barely covers
her inner sadness.

 JONATHON/MIRANDA - male, thirty. Masculine, shy, and bookish. Overly
polite and cautious as a male. As a female, she is ebullient. (appears
in and out of drag.)

 ALBERT/BESSIE - male, fifties. Chubby. Willy Loman by day, Ethel
Mertz at night. Quick-witted and friendly. Unaffectedly feminine.
(Appears in drag only).

 GEORGE/VALENTINA - male, forties. Married to Rita, An
insurance-salesman type as a man. Assured and charming as a woman.
(Appears in and out of drag).

 ISADORE/CHARLOTTE - male, fifties, The ultimate WASP. A
buttoned-down, strict disciplinarian. Not your favorite aunt. (Appears
in drag only).

 MICHAEL/GLORIA - male, thirties. A very handsome and sexually-charged
chap who is accustomed to compliments, whether dressed as male or
female. (Appears in drag only).

 THEODORE/TERRY - male, seventies. Sweet and gentle and slightly
silly, like a favorite old auntie. (Appears in drag only).

 THE JUDGE/AMY - male, seventies. Large, distinguished, powerful, and
imposing as a man and a clunky sort of _Tugboat Annie_ woman. (Appears
in and out of drag).

 ELEANOR - female, fifty. The Judge's daughter. Brittle, cold, and
damaged.

 NOTE ON CASTING: All roles are open. Ages are approximate and all
actors will be considered.  

	For questions, please email the director Kathy Glasser at
justg23 at spectrum.net.  

	____________________________________________________________ 

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

	Thank you,  

	Schenectady Civic Players 

	Playhouse: 12 S Church St, Schenectady, NY 12305 

	Phone: (518) 382-2081 

	For more information about the theater, please visit our website at
www.civicplayers.org [1]

Links:
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[1] http://www.civicplayers.org/

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