With permission from Concord Theatricals, The Potomac Playmakers are proud to announce auditions for Pulitzer Prize finalist, “The Waverly Gallery” by Kenneth Lonergan. Auditions will take place at our theater, 17303 West Washington Street in Hagerstown on November 14th and 15th from 7-9.
Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script and those auditioning are encouraged to bring a head shot and resume with them to auditions, but they are not required.
The performance dates for this production are February 3-5 and 10-12. Rehearsal schedule will be determined based on the availably of the cast and crew. “The Waverly Gallery” is directed by Nic Sigman.
Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script and those auditioning are encouraged to bring a head shot and resume with them to auditions, but they are not required.
The performance dates for this production are February 3-5 and 10-12. Rehearsal schedule will be determined based on the availably of the cast and crew. “The Waverly Gallery” is directed by Nic Sigman.
Plot:
Gladys, the elderly matriarch of the Green family, has run an art gallery in a small Greenwich Village hotel for many years. The management wants to replace her less-than-thriving gallery with a coffee shop. Always irascible but now increasingly erratic, Gladys is a cause of concern to her daughter, her son-in-law, and her grandson, from whose point of view this poignant memory play is told. A wacky and heartrending look at the effect of senility on a family, The Waverly Gallery was a success in its premiere at New York’s Promenade Theatre, winning an Obie for legendary Eileen Heckart in the role of Gladys. Nineteen years later, the play premiered on Broadway, earning a Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Revival of a Play and a Tony Award for 86-year-old leading actress Elaine May.
Gladys, the elderly matriarch of the Green family, has run an art gallery in a small Greenwich Village hotel for many years. The management wants to replace her less-than-thriving gallery with a coffee shop. Always irascible but now increasingly erratic, Gladys is a cause of concern to her daughter, her son-in-law, and her grandson, from whose point of view this poignant memory play is told. A wacky and heartrending look at the effect of senility on a family, The Waverly Gallery was a success in its premiere at New York’s Promenade Theatre, winning an Obie for legendary Eileen Heckart in the role of Gladys. Nineteen years later, the play premiered on Broadway, earning a Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Revival of a Play and a Tony Award for 86-year-old leading actress Elaine May.
Character Description:
Gladys Green: Former lawyer and activist, runs a small art gallery, 80s
Ellen Fine: Her daughter, a psychiatrist, 50s/60s
Daniel Reed: Ellen’s son, a speechwriter, 20s/early 30s
Howard Fine: Ellen’s husband, Daniel’s stepfather, psychiatrist, 50s
Don Bowman: Painter/waiter from Massachusetts, 20s/30s
Show dates will be February 3-5 & 10-12, 2023.
Tickets are available here.
