Old Academy Players welcomes new talent! Please note that we are a non-profit community theater and that all roles are performed on a volunteer basis and are non-paying. Please check this site for audition information which appears throughout the season.
If you are auditioning for a show, please complete our Audition Form in advance of the audition.
All current audition notices will be posted on this page, please scroll down as there may be multiple audition notices posted at the same time.
# A Rainbow Holiday
Audition Notice – A RAINBOW HOLIDAY
Old Academy Players is pleased to announce the audition date for its 2024–2025 production of A RAINBOW HOLIDAY by LORI SIGRIST AND JOE SIMONELLI. A RAINBOW HOLIDAY will be performed at the Old Academy Players theater located at 3544 Indian Queen Lane, Philadelphia, PA from November 1st through November 17th, 2024. The show is directed by Terri Fries Bateman and produced by Joan and Randy Shupp.
Audition Date & Time: July 13, 2024, 11am to 2pm.
*All roles are non-union, non-paying*
Location of Auditions: Old Academy Players located at 3544 Indian Queen Lane, Philadelphia, PA. There is free parking onsite, located behind the theater.
Audition Requirements:
- Please bring a current headshot and audition form completed. Sides will be provided for a cold read.
- All actors who are cast will be required to assist with set-building and set striking. In addition, performers are required to assist the hospitality committee with one performance of our Alabama Story (September 13th, 14th, 20th, 21st, 22nd, 27th, 28th 29th, 2024 Friday and Saturday at 8:00 p.m., Sunday at 2:00 p.m.)
Performance Dates:
- Wednesday, October 30 at 7:30 pm
- November 1st, 2nd, 8th, 9th, 10th 15th, 16th, 17th (Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00 pm; Sundays at 2:00 pm)
Show Information: You plan the perfect Thanksgiving dinner for some special guests. Suddenly, a guest that was invited until the next day shows up and everything starts to unravel and all your plans go awry Relationships come unglued and everything is questioned. What happened to the thanks in Thanksgiving? Come see how a traditional Thanksgiving gets turned up on its head!
Characters:
*All roles are non-union, non-paying*
Maggie Anderson — (FEMALE, mid 50’s to early 60’s)
Jerry Collins – Maggie’s boyfriend (MALE, mid 50’s to 60’s)
Adam Anderson – Maggie’s son (MALE, late 20’s/early to mid 30’s)
Adam Kent – Adam’s boyfriend (MALE, late 20’s/early to mid 30’s)
Allison Boyer – Maggie’s daughter, Adam’s sister (FEMALE, mid to late 20’s)
Daniel Boyer – Allison’s husband (MALE, mid to late 20’s)
Julie Mason – Jerry’s daughter (FEMALE, late 20’s/early 30’s)
Mark Mason – Julie’s husband (MALE, early 30’s)
Contact: Terri Fries Bateman at tfriesbatman@aol.com (the e is dropped in the email)
# The Exes
Old Academy Players welcomes new talent! Please note that we are a non-profit community theater and that all roles are performed on a volunteer basis. Please check this site for audition information which appears throughout the season.
If you are auditioning for a show, please complete our Audition Form in advance of the audition.
Old Academy Players
The Exes by Lenore Skomal
Directed by Norman Burnosky
Audition Date & Time: Saturday, September 21st at 10:00AM
Location:
Old Academy Players-Carfax Building
3544 Indian Queen Lane
Philadelphia PA 19129 (Parking in the rear of the theater)
Audition Requirements:
Please prepare a 1–2‑minute comedic monologue. You may be also asked to read from the script.
Performance Dates:
1/8(preview performance), 1/10, 1/11 (2 performances), 1/17, 1/18, 1/19 (3 performances), 1/24, 1/25, 1/26 (3 performances).
*Additional performances may be added
Rehearsal Dates:
Rehearsals will generally be held on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, with additional rehearsals scheduled as we approach Opening Night.
Cast members will be required to attend the Club Night Performance of the The Rainbow Holiday, which will be held on Wednesday, October 30th.
If cast, you will also be required to assist with Set Build on 11/24 and 11/25 and set breakdown on Sunday, January 26th.
Cast members will be required to assist with Hospitality one night during the run of The Rainbow Holiday.
Please refer to the OAP Calendar for the full schedule.
*Additional rehearsals may be added as needed
Brief Synopsis of Show:
It’s self-made millionaire Richard Killingworth’s daughter’s big day. The last person he wants to see is his estranged wife, Mavis, the woman who put the “ex” in “exes.” Celebrating with his best friend Dick, who happens to be Mavis’ first husband, Richard’s life is turned upside down when the Queen of Chaos drops, unannounced, with her new fiancée in tow. Throw in a sharp-tongued butler, a champagne-soaked bridezilla and a snarky stepson, and you have the perfect storm of pandemonium, in this comedy with a heart, reminding us why marriage and divorce make for the strangest of bedfellows.
Roles:
We are looking to fill the following roles:
Richard Killingworth (m) 62–65. Distinguished, narcissistic, self-made billionaire.
Dick Wright (m) 55. Charismatic, loyal, energetic middle-aged metrosexual with a quick wit.
Mavis Killingworth (f) 50. Determined yet charming divorcee, a real head-turner, not afraid to take off her kid gloves to go a few rounds.
Victoria Killingworth (f) 35. Aging society-debutante-with-an-edge turned Bridezilla who tosses aside etiquette to get her way.
Garrett Wright (m) 25. College senior two times over, funny, bro with heart and penchant for telling it like it is.
Marcel Nistlerood (m) 30–40. Darling of an imp of a man with a quirky personality and incomprehensible enjoyment of life. (Danish accent required)
Prim (m) 70s. British born and bred, runs the household with dry wit and a fastidious attention to protocol. (British accent required)
* Contact: Norman Burnosky via email at norm@oldacademyplayers.org