Casting call for 'Harvey' tonight and Saturday at BAC

Proscenium Players, Inc., in conjunction with the Brewery Arts Center (BAC) in Carson City, is holding auditions for the roles in the classic production of "Harvey."

Auditions schedule:
Auditions will be held at the Brewery Arts Center, 449 W King St, Carson City, NV 89703.
• Wednesday, Dec. 9, beginning at 6:45 p.m. in the Mazie Harris Jesse Theater (Black Box).

• Saturday, December 12, beginning at 10:30 a.m. in the Performing Arts Hall.

Auditions will be cold readings of parts of the play script. Sides will be available 15 minutes prior to auditions.

Cast includes 6 males (late teens-50+) and 6 females (late teens-60+). Please bring theater experience bio if you have one. Experience is not required, and we encourage anyone interested to audition.

Performances:
Performances will be April 22, 23, 24, 29, 30, and May 1. Friday and Saturday shows are at 7:00 p.m. Sunday shows are 2:00 p.m. matinees. Performances will be at the Brewery Arts Center, Black Box Theater.

Synopsis:
HARVEY is a theater classic about Elwood P. Dowd, an amiable middle-aged man whose favorite pastime is drinking in bars with his best friend. This sounds perfectly normal — except for the fact his best friend is a six-plus-foot-tall invisible rabbit named Harvey. Elwood explains Harvey is a “pooka,” a kindly but mischievous creature from Celtic mythology who carefully chooses those he befriends. Elwood’s sister, Veta Louise, and niece Myrtle Mae are naturally convinced that Elwood is off his rocker. They conspire to have him committed to the local sanitarium so they can carry on with their social-climbing activities without the embarrassment Elwood causes when he casually introduces Harvey to their upper-crust acquaintances. In a series of comic misunderstandings, Veta Louise is the one who ends up committed, while Elwood wins the admiration of the staff —and perhaps convinces others that Harvey is much more than a figment of his imagination! Jimmy Stewart was nominated for an Oscar for his portrayal of Elwood Dowd, and Josephine Hull won an Oscar as best supporting actress for her portrayal of Veta Louise.

Character Descriptions:
Ethel Chauvenet (60+) an old friend of the family
Betty Chumley (the doctor's wife) - (50+) more concerned with socializing than with science
Dr. William B. Chumley - (50+) esteemed psychiatrist, head of the sanitarium, “Chumley’s Rest”
Elwood P. Dowd - (40+) the central character of the play
Judge Omar Gaffney - (50+) an old friend of the family
Nurse Ruth Kelly - (Late Teens-30+) has a love/hate relationship with Dr. Sanderson.
Dr. Lyman Sanderson - (Late 20s-30+) infatuated with Nurse Kelly
Myrtle - (Late Teens-30) daughter of Veta, seeks a husband
Veta Louise Simmons - (40+) Elwood's sister, wants Elwood committed to a sanitarium
Wilson - (Late Teens-30s) devoted orderly of Chumley's Rest
E. J. Lofgren - (any age) cab driver who takes patients to and from Chumley's Rest
Miss Johnson - (any age) only appears briefly in the first act

Rehearsals:
Rehearsals will be at the Brewery Arts Center beginning in January, with an initial read through sometime before Christmas. Rehearsals will probably be held on Mondays and Wednesdays, depending on cast availability, and may extend to three nights a week closer to the performance dates. Not all cast will need to be at all rehearsals, but cast should be available on days they are needed. All cast members must be available for all rehearsals from April 11 on.

For more information, please contact PPI.Harvey@att.net.