presents
OPEN AUDITIONS
My Husband's Wild Desires
A Play by John Tobias
Directed by
Earle and Betty Howe
Auditions and Performances to be held at Beatniks On Conkey, 418 Conkey Street, Hammond, IN
Audition Dates:
Sunday, June 15, 2014 from 7 -
9 pm
Monday, June 16, 2014 from 7 - 9 pm
Performance Dates:
Friday, August
15, 2014 @ 8 pm
Saturday, August
16, 2014 @ 8 pm
Sunday, August
17, 2014 @ 2 pm
Saturday, August 23, 2014 @ 8 pm
Sunday, August 24, 2014 @ 2 pm
Story Synopsis:
A
business executive develops certain bedroom problems
(something to do with his “get-it-up-ability”. Since
failure in any part of his life has never been an option,
he recruits his wife’s assistance in solving his problem
through application of a “Live Your Fantasy” sex therapy
technique pioneered by the internationally renowned Dr.
Leopold Baumgartner. The enterprising couple recruits the
assistance of their building superintendent (with a tiny
touch of blackmail), as well as a nervous burglar (fresh
out of prison, but “caught in the act” by the
dysfunctional couple). What follows is a comedy of
fantasies gone wrong as the wife discovers her “inner
dominatrix”, taboos collide with hidden yearnings, and
sex-role switches run amok. Good, clean fun (believe it or
not), and a hit on four continents.
Cast of Characters:
3 Men, 2 Women
Mr. Griffin. (Late Forties) – The perfect picture of a
successful middle-aged business executive
Mrs. Griffin. (Mid Forties) – An elegantly attractive woman with
the calmly self-assured bearing of someone who probably did her
pre-teen shopping at Bergdorf-Goodman’s
Connelly. (Late Forties) – A super in his late forties whose
body has the look of a once-burly frame softened by immersion in
oceans of beer. His broad face wears the serenity appropriate to
one who has come to accept in terms of a little something on the
side or under the table
Burglar. (Around Fifty) – Skinny, nervous-looking, fresh out of
prison and not eager to go back
Louise. (Pushing Forty) – Mrs. Griffin’s sister. Thin, sad-eyed,
and given to collapsing helplessly a lot
Additional Info:
We will be cold-reading cuts from the script. For those who feel they don't particularly do cold-reading very well, you are welcome to come with a prepared, (i.e., MEMORIZED) one to two-minute comic monologue. Perusal scripts will be available by mid-April. We make it a practice to start and end
on time. We don't want to waste your time, and we
ask that you reciprocate.
If you have any questions, or
if you have a conflict with the audition dates shown,
but would still like to audition, please
don't hesitate to contact the director
Earle Howe, email earlehowe@comcast.net