COME BACK, LITTLE SHEBA.
written by William Inge
Directed by Dana Anderson.
AUDITION DATES: January 20th and 21st at 7:00pm
Call backs on January 27th at 7:00pm
WHERE: Altarena Playhouse 1409 High Street, Alameda, CA 94501- No appointments. Read from script and be familiar with the piece.
PERFORMANCE DATES: May 24th – June 23rd
Fridays, Saturdays at 8:00 pm and Sunday matinees at 2:00pm, other than May 26th (dark) and one performance on June 20th. Travel stipend provided. No AEA.
SYNOPSIS:
For two decades Doc and Lola Delaney avoided coming to terms with what Doc considered a “shot gun” marriage. Lola lost the baby and gives a lot of her affection to Sheba, a dog that disappeared a few months before the opening scene. Doc blames Lola for having to drop out of medical school and not becoming a “real” doctor. Until joining AA a year ago, his escape was alcohol. Then college student Marie rents a room in their home. Doc feels passion for the first time in 20 years. But Marie has two suitors her age. Lola — unaware of Doc’s emotions –becomes as interested in Marie’s future as if Marie were her daughter.
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE ROLE OF LOLA HAS BEEN PRE-CAST
CHARACTER BREAKDOWN:
DOC: Male, 40’s to 50’s world worn, a recovered alcoholic
MARIE: Female, early 20’s, attractive and full of life
TURK: Male, Marie’s suitor early 20’s, bodybuilder “type” handsome and sexual
MRS.COFFMAN: Female, middle aged, Lola and Doc’s neighbor
BRUCE: Male, late 20’s early 30’s Marie’s other suitor – but with prospects
MILKMAN: Male, any age
MESSENGER: Male, 20’s
ED ANDERSON: Male, 40’s – late 50’s Doc’s friend and AA “buddy”
ELMO HUSTON: Male, 40’s – late 50’s another AA “buddy”
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