The Gallery Players announces auditions for upcoming AEA showcase (approval pending) production of The House of Blue Leaves by John Guare. Director Dev Bondarin; Producers Neal J. Freeman and Brian Michael Flanagan for The Gallery Players.
Rehearsals begin Saturday Aug 15, evenings and weekends. Run Sept 12 – 27, Thursday-Sunday. All auditions, rehearsals, and performances at The Gallery Players, 199 14th Street, Brooklyn.
Auditions by appointment Saturday 8/1 12pm-4pm for selected characters (*). Email headshot/resume to auditions@galleryplayers.com. No phone calls. Indicate clearly the character(s) you are submitting for.
Open call auditions for all characters Monday 8/3 and Tuesday 8/4 7-9pm (sign-in begins 6:30pm, AEA priority). No submissions necessary for open calls; just show up.
Callbacks 8/5 and 8/6.
Please prepare a contemporary comedic monologue, 2 min or less. Please have a contrasting monologue prepared if requested. Actors auditioning for Artie may be asked to sing a brief song a cappella.
Seeking 6 Women, 5 Men
Artie Shaughnessy*, M, late 30s-40s. An “everyman.” A zookeeper with big dreams. Ambivalent in his current life, he is an aspiring songwriter and longs to make it big. Needs to carry a tune. Ability to play piano a plus.
Bananas Shaughnessy*, F, late 30s-40s. Artie’s wife. Suffers from a form of psychosis. Loves her family and longs for the past. Often seems lucid.
Bunny Flingus*, F, 30s-40s. Arties’s girlfriend. Energetic, excitable, and a bit manic. Has big dreams.
Ronnie Shaughnessy, M, early 20s. (Must look 18-19). The son of Artie and Bananas. Determined. An AWOL soldier who wants to blow up the Pope.
Billy Einhorn, M, 40s. Successful film producer. Likes to schmooze.
Corinna Stroller, F, 20s-30s. Movie starlet. Vapid but with a good heart.
Head Nun, F, 30s-50s. The leader of a group of three nuns who travel to Queens together. Head strong.
Second Nun, F, 20s-30s. Follows the leader. A bit of a ditz.
Little Nun, F, 20s. Young and starry eyed. Unsure if the convent is the life for her.
The White Man, M, 20s-50s. An official from an asylum. Gets the job done. (Walk on role).
The MP, M, 30s-50s. A policeman sent to retrieve AWOL soldiers. Determined. (Walk on role).
All roles open All ethnicities are encouraged to audition. Equity/Non-Equity. No Pay. (AEA members receive travel stipend)








