Auditions

Auditions for Nuts

Written by Tom Topor

Director: Sherry Asch

Open auditions for Nuts will be held at the Ridgefield Theater Barn, 37 Halpin Lane, Ridgefield, CT on:

Sunday, March 18th & Monday, March 19th from 7-10 pm.

Rehearsals to be scheduled by the director.

Performances: Friday and Saturday evenings at 8 pm from June 1st through June 23rd, 2012 with Sunday matinees June 10th and June 17th at 5 pm. Additional performances may be scheduled.

Synopsis:

Set in a courtroom in New York's Bellevue Hospital, the story follows a high-priced call girl incarcerated on a charge for killing a violent "john". A court appointed psychiatrist and an aggressive prosecutor say Claudia Faith Draper is unfit to stand trial for manslaughter. As testimony from experts, physicians and her parents unfolds, Claudia's psyche and childhood are dissected, and she must prove that she isn't "nuts," but legally sane to stand trial.

Character Breakdown for Nuts

Claudia Faith Draper: high spirited call girl, feisty, sure of herself, bright, outspoken

Aaron Levinsky: defense attorney, gentle, much smarter than he appears

Franklin Macmillan: prosecutor....self-confident, theatrical, thinks his case is a slam dunk

Dr. Herbert Rosenthal: psychiatrist hired by Claudia's parents to make sure Claudia is found to be incapable of standing trial

Rose Kirk: Claudia's mother...guilt-ridden, loving, but concerned that her daughter's case will cause an intolerable scandal

Arthur Kirk: Claudia's stepfather....slippery, unspoken agenda

Judge Murdoch: smart, fair, believes in the legal system

Officer Harry Haggerty: bailiff, charmed by Claudia

The Recorder: non-speaking role until play's end

Scripts will be provided. For additional information, please contact director Sherry Asch at: yipi2@comcast.net.

SCHEDULE Nuts
Auditions:
Sunday, March 18 at 7 pm
Monday, March 19 at 7 pm

Rehearsals:
To be scheduled

Performances:
June 1 - June 23, 2012
Friday & Saturday Evenings at 8pm
Sunday Matinees: June 10 & 17 at 5pm