Middletown – by Will Eno

Directed by Tyler Orvis

Sunday, November 12 @ 7:00 p.m. at Chanticleer

Monday, November 13 @ 7:00 p.m. at Chanticleer

Rehearsals tentatively scheduled to begin Sunday November 19. 

 

Middletown is a deeply moving and funny play exploring the universe of a small American town. As a friendship develops between longtimeresident John Dodge and new arrival Mary Swanson, the lives of the inhabitants of Middletown intersect in strange and poignant ways in a journey that takes them from the local library to outer space and points between.

Characters

(in order of appearance)

Public Speaker – m/f 40s-60s

Cop – male 30s-50s

John Dodge – male, late 30's-40's

Mechanic – male, mid 20's-30's

Librarian – female, 50's-60's

Tour Guide – female, 20's-30's

Male Tourist – 30's-40's

Female Tourist – 30's-40's

Greg – 40's-60's

Aunt – female, 40's-50's

Sweetheart – female, early 20's

Man – 20's-30's

Freelancer – male, 30's-40's

Woman – 20's-30's

Landscaper – male, 20's-30's

Male Doctor – 40's-50's

Female Doctor – 40's-50's

Attendant – female, 20's-30's

Attendant #2 – female, 20's-30's

Janitor – male, 30's-50's

 

There is opportunity for double casting of roles.

 

The audition will consist of a cold read from the script.