Playwright: Neil Simon

Director: Jane McWilliams

Theatre: Cambridge Community Players

Location: Cambridge Arts Theatre.

Audition Dates: Sunday November 10 2-4 pm, Tues November 12 7-9 pm

Callbacks: Thurs November 14 7-9 pm if necessary

Rose Steiner: 60's struggling writer still obsessed with past relationship

Walsh McLaren: 60's past lover of Rose; "ghost" existing out of Rose's mind

Arlene: 30's Rose's daughter and assistant; falls in love with Gavin

Gavin Clancy: 30's ghost writer hired to complete Rose's novel; falls in love with Arlene

Author Rose Steiner, suffering from writer's block, needs money and is determined to write another "blockbuster." Rose fantasizes her dead lover, Walsh McLaren, a famous and successful writer. At Walsh's suggestion, Rose decides to complete his unfinished novel, asking a young writer living nearby to help. Rose's assistant, and daughter, Arlene, is trying to be helpful and becomes romantically involved with the young writer, Gavin Clancy.

Preparation: prepared monologue or cold read (pieces provided)

Audition Details:

Date & Time: Sunday Nov 10 2-4pm or Tuesday Nov 12 7-9 pm

Location: Cambridge Arts Theatre, 47 Water Street, Cambridge, Ontario

Rehearsals will begin on Sunday, January 5th and will be held on Tuesdays and Thursday evenings and Sunday afternoons

Performances run from April 4th to 13th, 2025.

For any questions or further assistance, please contact

mcwillj1968@gmail.com

productions@cambridgecommunityplayers.com