OPEN AuditionS For

ABSENT FRIENDS

Written by Alan Ayckbourn

Directed by Eric Almleaf

AUDITION DATES:

  • Friday, January 24 @ 6 p.m.

  • Saturday, January 25 @ 2 p.m.

  • Sunday, January 26 @ 2 p.m.

PLAY SYNOPSIS:

  • Colin must be comforted in his grief over the death of his fiancée, so his friends, who never met the girl, arrange a tea party for him. 

  • Absent Friends takes place in real time in the lounge of Diana and Paul’s house. Serio-comedy.

CAST:

Looking for 3 women and 3 men who are or can play between 20 and 40 years old.

Characters:

  • Colin (a recent widower)

  • Paul (a friend of Colin; has had an affair with Evelyn)

  • Diana (Paul's wife)

  • John (a friend of Colin)

  • Evelyn (John's wife; has had an affair with Paul)

  • Marge (wife of the unseen and ill Gordon)

AUDITION EXPECTATIONS:

  • Auditions will involve readings from the script.

PERFORMANCE DATES:

  • April 4, 5, 6, 11, 12, 13, 2025

Players of Utica holds open auditions for all of our Subscription Season performances and for season extras. The general public is welcome to audition for any production that has been posted to this page. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for casting without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. We thank you for your interest in and support of Players of Utica!