AUDITIONS:
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 19th at 6pm
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 22nd at 6pm
Performance Dates: April 12-14, 2024 at Majestic Studio Theatre
SYNOPSIS:
By Phil Olson / Five women get together for their birthdays, each with her own story, to drink, celebrate, commiserate and support each other as they negotiate through marriage, work, divorce, birth and kids, while solving the problems of the world.
Cheryl, Karen, Monica and Abbie started Birthday Club five years ago when their friend Jennifer was diagnosed with cancer, as a support group to help her get through it. When Jennifer recently passed away, they had an opening for a new member. However, it’s not easy to join Birthday Club. Birthday Club is very exclusive, and there’s a three-year waiting list. They bring in Sarah as a potential member, but first Sarah must make it through the “interview,” and agree to abide by the eight rules of Birthday Club, to be considered an official member.
One by one, they reveal their personal, work and family issues, and when one of them admits she went out with another’s husband, the vodka hits the fan. The question is: Will Birthday Club survive, or will Rule #5 end it forever?
DIRECTED BY KAREN McGRAW / ASSISTED BY ROY SWONGER
CHARACTERS: All roles are available
CHERYL is a successful business owner and is Sarah’s boss. She is anal retentive
and has control issues. Her kids are grown and her marriage with her stay-at-home aspiring
author husband is strained.
EMILY is a high school teacher who is working towards a higher degree in
education. She has been divorced twice and is a prolific dater and user of dating sites. She
has had lots of “work done.”
ABBIE is married and is a stay-at-home wife. She has an easy life with a nice big
house with a pool and a boat. She enjoys her life of luxury and is somewhat detached from
the “real world.”
KATHY works in “law enforcement,” though we don’t know how specifically. She is
married with 4 kids. She is very tough, a little rough around the edges, and is always willing
to speak her mind.
SARAH is young and naïve and works for Cheryl. She is a member of the very strict
“Heemish” religion. She is engaged to be married to her high school sweetheart. She is
wholesome, innocent, and unaware of all worldly things outside of her bubble.
SCHEDULES:
- REHEARSAL SCHEDULE: (at Majestic Studios) – STARTS 2/25/24
- SUNDAYS from 5-8:30pm
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TUESDAYS & THURSDAYS from 6-9:00pm
- MANDATORY DRESS REHEARSALS: (at Majestic Studios)
- SUNDAY, APRIL 7th from 1-5pm
- MONDAY, APRIL 8th at 6pm
- TUESDAY, APRIL 9th at 6pm
- WEDNEDAY, APRIL 10th at 6pm
- THURSDAY, APRIL 11th at 6pm
- MANDATORY PERFORMANCES: (at Majestic Studios)
- FRIDAY, APRIL 12th at 7pm
- SATURDAY, APRIL 13th at 2pm & 7pm
- SUNDAY, APRIL 14th at 2pm
- followed by MANDATORY STRIKE for all cast members.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS:
- You do not need to make an audition appointment, simply show up. We see people in the order they arrive and complete paperwork. To print and fill out the audition form ahead of time please click HERE. We will have actors read from the script (provided); monologues are not necessary.
- IMPORTANT: If you audition for our production and are cast it is expected you will follow through and do our production; failure to do so may prevent you from being cast in a future show as you will have possibly taken a spot from someone who was not cast. If you are auditioning ONLY for specific roles you may specify that on the audition form and you will only be considered for those roles. If you do not specify we will assume you will accept ANY role offered.
- There is no production fee.
AUDITIONS, REHEARSALS, & PERFORMANCES HELD AT:
The MAJESTIC THEATRE
Offices & Rehearsal Studios
880 Page Street
Manchester, NH 03109
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