TAP to Hold Auditions for Theatre People, or The Angel Next Door

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Tred Avon Players (TAP) is looking for actors to bring big personalities, romantic complications and plenty of laughs to the stage. TAP’s first production of 2027, Theatre People, or The Angel Next Door, is a 1940s-style farce and romantic comedy by Paul Slade Smith, directed by Susan Patterson.

 

Performances will take place February 11 through 21, 2027 at the Oxford Community Center.

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AUDITION DATES AND TIMES

• Tuesday, November 17, 7:00 pm

• Saturday, November 21, 2:00 pm

• Sunday, November 22, 2:00 pm

 

AUDITION LOCATION

Tred Avon Players Studio
114 North Washington St., 2nd Floor, Easton

 

SUMMARY

Young novelist Oliver Adams is on the brink of a major success. His novel, The Angel Next Door, is about to be published, and famed Broadway playwrights Charlotte and Arthur Sanders have adapted it for what is sure to be a hit on the stage. They have even chosen Margot Bell, the Broadway actress Oliver secretly adores, to star in the production.

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When the group gathers for a weekend in Newport, Rhode Island, the thin walls of a well-appointed mansion reveal that the “angel” may not be quite so angelic. As secrets unravel and theatrical personalities collide, only the power of theatre may be able to save the play, Oliver’s novel and, perhaps most importantly, his heart.

 

CASTING

Whether you are an experienced performer or trying theater for the first time, TAP encourages you to audition. Six roles are available: three male and three female.

 

CHARACTER DESCRIPTIONS

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• CHARLOTTE SANDERS: A quick-witted, resourceful and successful Broadway playwright who serves as the engine of the story.

• ARTHUR SANDERS: Charlotte’s husband and co-playwright, a delightful pessimist who serves as her professional foil.

• OLIVER ADAMS: A young, sincere and somewhat naive romantic novelist who is secretly in love with the play’s intended star.

• OLGA: An intimidating and proudly unhelpful housekeeper who speaks with a nebulous Eastern European accent.

• MARGOT BELL: A talented Broadway singer and actress cast as the sweet ingénue, although she proves far wiser and stronger than her roles suggest.

• VICTOR PRATT: An impressively self-involved Broadway leading man who considers himself the handsomest man on earth.

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WHAT TO PREPARE

Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script. No preparation is required. Audition forms will be provided and completed upon arrival.

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PRODUCTION CREW

TAP is also seeking volunteers for the production crew, including sets, lights, sound, costumes and stage crew. If you are interested, attend an audition or email info@tredavonplayers.org for more information.

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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 purchase tickets for upcoming shows, visit www.tredavonplayers.org and follow TAP on Facebook and Instagram.