Over the River and Through the Woods by Tony winning playwright Joe DiPietro
Company: White Rock Players’ Club
Production Dates: June 1-18, 2022
Production Venue: White Rock Players’ Club, 1532 Johnston Road, White Rock
Director: Don Briard (dbriard@telus.net)
Producer: Charles Buettner (buettnerboyz@shaw.ca)
Audition Date: April 10 at 7:00 pm
Audition Venue: White Rock Players’ Club, 1532 Johnston Road, White Rock
About the Play:
“Over the River and Through the Woods” is a play about the relationship between a grandson and his four grandparents. It is a wonderful mixture of comedy and pathos, exploring the changing dynamics of family life and, by extension, the erosion of family ties as children and grandchildren scatter across the country. The grandparents struggle to come to terms with the departure of their grandson who announces he has been offered a promotion that will take him to Seattle. The wily grandparents try guilt, matchmaking and food in a hilarious series of attempts to persuade him to stay in New Jersey.
Characters needed: 1
Nick Cristano a rising PR executive in his mid 20’s to late 30’s.
Ideally the cast will be able to approximate New York accents, but this is not critical to the production. Rehearsal days will be Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday, but this may be adjusted to meet the needs of the cast. All of the characters are in almost every scene..
Audition Process:
Interested performers please send expressions of interest (ideally including resumes and photos) to the director (dbriard@telus.net). Audition material may be made available on request.
Notes:
It is requested that all members of the cast and crew be fully vaccinated to ensure the safety of all concerned. All provincial Public Health Orders will be strictly adhered to. This is a non-Equity production (all participation is on a voluntary basis), but we are open to casting Equity actors. It is up to the individual to apply to Equity and obtain an exemption.
Al Zylstra 