Audition for Harvey at the Very Little Theatre
When: 1 p.m. on Saturday, May 11; callbacks by invitation on May 12-13
Where: The Very Little Theatre, 2350 Hilyard St., Eugene
Details: Auditions will be cold readings from the script for a cast of 6 women and 6 men.
Those who cannot attend the May 11 audition but wish to be considered for the cast may contact director Kari Welch at kariwelch70@yahoo.com or 571-239-0909 to make arrangements. Perusal scripts are available at the VLT box office for check out.
Small parts and characters with one or two scenes will be asked to help with some scene transitions.
Rehearsals begin June 10th, mainly on Monday through Thursday evenings, but additional rehearsals may be added. Tech week is August 4-9. Performance dates are Aug. 9-11, 13, 15-17, 18, 22-24.
Synopsis: Veta has been trying to introduce her daughter, Myrtle Mae, into society but that isn’t easy as her dear brother, Elwood P. Dowd is constantly underfoot with his best friend, Harvey, a 6’6″ rabbit whom only he can see (or is he the only one?). Veta’s attempt to commit Elwood to a sanitarium goes awry and ends up with Veta being treated for hallucinations at Chumley’s Rest while Elwood and Harvey head to Charlie’s Place, a local tavern, to greet friends. As everyone scrambles to fix the mix-up, Harvey weaves his way into not just Elwood’s psyche but our own and the true meaning of connection with our fellow man is revealed.
Roles:
- Elwood P. Dowd – 47
- Veta Louise Simmons (Elwood’s sister) – 40s
- Myrtle Mae Simmons (Veta’s daughter) – 20s
- Miss Johnson (maid – small part) – teens to 20s
- Mrs. Ethel Chauvenet (society woman) – 65
- Ruth Kelly, RN – 20s to 30s
- Lyman Sanderson, MD – 20s to 30s
- Duane Wilson – (Sanitarium attendent) – 20s to 30s
- William R. Chumley, MD – 50s to 60s
- Betty Chumley 50s to 60s
- Judge Omar Gaffney – 50s to 70s
- EJ Lofgrin (cab driver) – 40s to 50s
