CASTING CALL!!!

 

Don't Dress For Dinner

By Marc Camoletti, adapted by Robin Hawdon

Directed by Angel Perez

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Love comedy that moves fast, hits hard, and occasionally involves someone being in the wrong place at exactly the wrong time? Then this one’s for you.

 

Tred Avon Players is holding auditions for an upcoming French farce—full of slamming doors, tangled relationships, bold characters, and expertly choreographed chaos. Timing is everything. Dignity is optional.

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Casting

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TAP will be casting six roles. All ethnicities, body types, abilities, and skill levels are welcome to audition and will be considered for roles. Cold readings will be used. If you enjoy comedy where secrets unravel, tempers flare, and doors never stay shut—this is your moment. Break a leg (preferably not literally). You can reach the director, Angel Perez, by emailing perezangel1986@gmail.com or by calling 410-226-0061 and pressing 0 at the prompt to leave a message. Please contact Angel if you need any special accommodations.

 

Dates, Times and Location

• Wed, January 7. 6:00 pm - The Avalon (3rd Floor) — Easton.

• Thurs, January 8, 6:00 pm - The Avalon (3rd Floor)-Easton.

• Sat, January 10, 4:00-6:00 pm - Woohoo Productions Office-114 Market St., Suite 102, Denton MD

• Sun, January 11, 2:00 pm – The Avalon (3rdFloor)- Easton.

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Character Descriptions (ages 25–55):

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• Bernard – A handsome, self-assured businessman who thinks he’s in control. (He is not.) Flirtatious.

• Jacqueline – Bernard’s wife. Intelligent, romantic, assertive… and gloriously vindictive.

• Robert – Bernard’s best friend and Jacqueline’s lover. A scoundrel who seems nice.

• Suzanne – Bernard’s mistress. A chic fashion model, easily flustered, with a French accent and a flair for panic.

• Suzette – The clever, funny, working-class French cook. Savvy, sharp, and constantly mistaken for the mistress.

• George – Suzette’s husband. Large, imposing, protective, and delightfully menacing.

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This is pure farce—big physical comedy, razor-sharp pacing, and characters who double down on bad decisions with confidence. Accents welcome. Commitment to the bit required.

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PLAY SUMMARY

Bernard is planning a romantic weekend with his mistress Suzanne at his French farmhouse, expecting his wife Jacqueline to be away. He has hired a cook to prepare dinner and invited his friend Robert to provide an alibi. What could possibly go wrong? Suppose Robert arrives not understanding why he has been invited. Suppose Robert and Jacqueline are secret lovers and Jacqueline decides to stay home. Suppose the cook and Suzanne have to change places. And suppose everyone's alibi gets confused with everyone else’s.

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Performances

Performed by Tred Avon Players

April 16-26, 2026

Oxford Community Center

 

For more information, email Angel Perez at angelperez1986@gmail.com.

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PRODUCTION CREW

TAP also needs a production crew - sets, lights, sound, costumes, and stage crew. If you are interested, come to any audition to find out more information or send an email to Angel Perez at perezangel1986@gmail.com.

 

ABOUT TRED AVON PLAYERS

Founded in 1982, the Tred Avon Players is a nonprofit organization whose purpose is to enrich, educate and entertain its community by providing a high-quality theater experience. Hundreds of local performers, stagehands, audience members and donors have been the backbone of its success throughout the decades. To learn how you can get involved and to purchase tickets for upcoming shows, visit www.tredavonplayers.org and follow Facebook and Instagram.