Aspirin and Elephants

by Jerry Mayer

Director:  Nuala Reilly  &  Producer:  Shawn Reilly

Relationships can sink or swim at the best of times, but aboard a cruise ship bound for St. Petersburg from Copenhagen, anything can happen.  Aspirin and Elephants is a romantic comedy about a couple who take their two daughters and their husbands on a cruise in celebration of their anniversary, and the drastic and unpredictable changes all three marriages undergo.

“With six very strong roles bursting with the kind of witty dialogue actors love and audiences rave about”  This award- winning comedy focuses on an upscale 60ish mother and father.  The cruise was Mother’s idea, who hopes to get her husband’s spirits and also his libido raised after a recent heart attack.   What Mom doesn’t know is, her daughters are having their own share of big time problems with their husbands.   Before the cruise is over, the courses of all three marriages change drastically and a father bonds  forever with his ego challenged daughter.

Audition Dates:

February 20 and 21, 2012 at 7:00 pm – Feb 23 call back if needed

Otter Valley Playhouse

Cast Requirements:

• HONEY (RUTH FRANK): (Senior) In love with Junior, her husband of 40 years.
  
• JUNIOR (STEVEN FRANK): (Senior) A man everyone loves, has suffered a heart attack 3 years before, never whiny but his spirit seems broken somehow, he is a lion with a thorn in his paw.
• STEPHANIE GALE: (early to mid 30’s) A “princess” but not an airhead.  Has great undiscovered potential though at first appears materialistic and full of herself.
• SCOTT GALE: (40’s) “Ivy League” successful and competitive.  He makes a contest of everything and thinks of himself as a winner.
  
• ARNIE NATHAN: (late 30’s to early 40’s) A diamond in the rough.  A struggling comedy writer fighting for self esteem as a writer and a son-in-law.
  
• LIZ NATHAN: (Mid to late 30’s) A no nonsense and capable woman, intelligent and bluntly honest but knows how to have fun.

These are minor parts.

• VOICE OF CAPTAIN NORDENKJELL:
• VOICE OF RUSSIAN TOUR GUIDE:
  

2012 Production Dates:

May  3, 4, 5, 10, 11, 12 at 8:00 pm

May 6, 13 at 2:00 pm

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2011-2012 Season

Audition Policies: Auditions at Theatre Tillsonburg are open to anyone. No pre-casting is allowed at any time and under any circumstances.

Audition Procedure: To audition for a production at Theatre Tillsonburg, you must fill out the audition application and provide a photo of yourself attached to the form or during the audition.  Audition dates must be attended unless special arrangements have been made with both the producer and director of the show.