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The Philadelphia Story
by Philip Barry
September 5-27, 2008
Directed by Beverly Hill van Joolen
AUDITIONS
All auditions are open to the public and held at the:
Theatre Annex located at 2132 Renard Court near the Annapolis Mall
Colonial Players is an all volunteer organization. All roles are open and non-paying.
Sunday, June 8th, 4 - 8 pm
Monday, June 9th, 7 - 10 pm
Call Backs:
Tuesday, June 10, 7 - 10 pm
All auditions will be held at our Annex
2132 Renard Court, Annapolis, MD
The show runs – September 5-27, 2008
with performances Thursdays through Sundays
There will be TWO performances on the 3rd and 4th Sundays (September 14 & 21, 2008)
Please come prepared with a monologue of up to 1 minute in length from any non-classical work. You may also be asked to do a cold reading from the script. Sides may be requested by contacting the director at bhvnotes@hotmail.com. Character briefs and synopsis are listed below. Character Ages are somewhat flexible; keep in min the era is late 30's. Rehearsals will be two weeknights and Sunday evenings. There will be no rehearsals over the July 4th, weekend. Some accommodations can be made for scheduled vacations.
CHARACTER BRIEFS
Tracy (24): Sassy, sophisticated, independent, and opinionated heiress
Dexter (28): Savvy, charming but good hearted playboy; Tracy's ex-husband
George (32): Publicity loving, new money entrepreneur; Tracy's fiancé
Mike (30): Down-to-earth novelist earning his living as a Society Writer
Liz (28): Been around the block photographer; working and in love with Mike
Dinah (13): Tracy's pesky, but sweet little sister who like's Dexter best
Margaret (45+) Tracy's sophisticated, socialite mother who gracefully turns a blind eye
Sandy (26): Tracy's playboy, but devoted, brother
Seth (50+) Tracy's philandering father; a no nonsense man of wealth and importance
Uncle Willie (62): Tracy's eccentric uncle
The Night Watchman
The Maids:
The Butler:
The Footman
The Minister
SYNOPSIS -
The Philadelphia Story is a romantic comedy set in the upper crust society of 1939. Tracy Lord, of the Philadelphia Lords, is an uptight and spoiled daughter of the privileged. Divorced from C.J. Dexter Haven, she is engaged to a successful young snob. A gossip weekly sends a reporter and a camera woman incognito to report on the wedding festivities. They infiltrate the wedding weekend with the help of Tracy's brother who hopes to divert attention away from their philandering father. Tracy finds herself growing interested in Connor, the fascinating reporter, while little sister Dinah does her best to bring Dexter back into the fold. After a tipsy Tracy and a surprised Conner enjoy a dip in the pool, they run into Dexter and her shocked finance, George. The following morning her intended agrees to forgive her, but his smug attitude enrages Tracy and she breaks off the engagement. Connor offers to marry her, but she turns him down and remarries Dexter, to the satisfaction of everyone.
Playwright Phillip Barry wrote the script specifically for Katharine Hepburn and the show ran for 415 performances before going on tour for another 250 performances. The hit film hit also starred Hepburn as Tracy Lord, with Cary Grant as C.J. Dexter Haven, and Jimmy Stewart as Mike Connor. It was later made into a musical - High Society, starring Grace Kelly, Bing Crosby, & Frank Sinatra.