Sunday and Tuesday, February 26 and 28, 2023, at 7PM!
The Bay Players of Duxbury are pleased to announce auditions for METEOR SHOWER, an absurdist dark comedy by the legendary Steve Martin! Directed by James Koonce.
It’s 1993 in Ojai, California, and Corky and Norm are excited to host Gerald and Laura at their home to watch a once-in-a-lifetime meteor shower. But as the stars come out and the conversation gets rolling, it becomes clear that Gerald and Laura might not be all that they appear to be. Over the course of a crazy, starlit dinner party, the wildly unexpected occurs. The couples begin to flirt and insanity reigns. Steve Martin, using his trademark absurdist humor, bends the fluid nature of time and reality to create a surprising and unforgettably funny new play.
Auditions will be held at the First Parish Church, 842 Tremont Street, Duxbury, MA, on Sunday, February 26th at 7PM, and Tuesday, February 28th, at 7PM.
Entrance to the performance hall/audition room is found at the back of the building.
PERFORMANCE DATES:
Friday, May 12th, 8PM
Saturday, May 13th, 8PM
Friday, May 19th, 8PM
Saturday, May 20th, 8PM
Sunday, May 21st, 3PM
Auditions will consist of readings from the script. Actors can request to see audition sides in advance by emailing the production team at meteorshower.bayplayers@gmail.com. Let us know the character(s) you would like to read for and what night you are planning to attend.
Plan to arrive with enough time to complete your audition form; please bring your headshot and theatrical resume if you have them.
If you have any other questions, please reach out to the production team at meteorshower.bayplayers@gmail.com.
Rehearsals will be 3 times a week, based upon cast availability. All rehearsals and performances will take place at the First Parish Church, 842 Tremont Street, Duxbury, MA.
Actors of all genders, ethnicities, and physical abilities are encouraged to audition. The characters in this show are written on the binary and “she/her” and “he/him” pronouns are used for them. However, we seek to be as inclusive as possible and ask all performers to audition for the role(s) they most identify with.
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CHARACTER DESCRIPTIONS:
CORKY (female-identifying, 40s)
Married to Norm. Repressed and a big overthinker. Emotionally sensitive. Smart but overlooked.
NORM (male-identifying, 40s)
Married to Corky. Like Corky, repressed and cerebral.
LAURA (female-identifying, 40s)
Married to Gerald. Attractive and conniving.
GERALD (male-identifying, 40s)
Married to Laura. Handsome and also conniving.
The couples are written as 40s, but as long as they balance each other that’s adaptable.