Auditioners will be seen in small groups and will be asked to read sides from the script (provided below). No monologues required.

Audition prep: Please look over the sides in the folder linked below. Pick a scene you’d like to prepare, but you may be asked to read something else as well. For those interested in being considered for Rumors, please prepare Scene 1 and pick one of the others.

Click here for audition sides

Ages 18+. All roles are available (see character breakdowns below). Non-equity only.

Actors will receive a small stipend ($60) and 2 comp tickets.

We are not planning on accepting video submissions, but please email hello@thetheatrefactory.org if you are unable to attend auditions and would like to be considered for the show.

Questions? Contact hello@thetheatrefactory.org

THE LYONS

A darkly comedic play about the Lyons family gathering at their dying father's hospital room, forcing them to confront their fears of togetherness and solitude. When Ben Lyons’ wife, Rita, and their grown children gather to say goodbye, they learn that despite being a family, each of them is utterly isolated. Afraid of closeness and afraid of solitude, they are propelled into foreign territory: human connection.

CHARACTER BREAKDOWN

• Ben – late 70s, a dying man. Although he is at the end of his life, he is not without energy

• Rita – 60s to 70s, his wife

• Lisa – late 30s, their daughter

• Curtis – 30s, their son

• Brian – late 20s-mid 30s – a very attractive real estate broker

• A nurse

RUMORS

At a large, tastefully-appointed townhouse, the Deputy Mayor of New York has just shot himself. Though it's only a flesh wound, Charlie Brock's self-inflicted injury sets off a series of events causing four couples to experience a severe attack of farce.

Note: Age ranges here are approximate and can be adjusted.

CHARACTER BREAKDOWN

• Ken Gorman – (40) A well-to-do lawyer. wealthy, but by no means pretentious. takes charge of the situation. Married to Chris. Halfway through the show, a gunshot causes his temporary deafness.

• Chris Gorman – (mid-30’s) Another lawyer, married to Ken. Beautiful, easily flustered. Frantically tries to maintain normalcy at the party. Has recently quit smoking, which drives her to drink a bit more.

• Lenny Ganz – (late 30’s, early 40’s) A wealthy accountant, distraught over the recent destruction of his new car. Starts the show with an extreme case of whiplash. Intolerant of the gossipy lifestyle that he is often involved in.

• Claire Ganz – (late 30’s) Lenny’s wife. Very concerned with appearances (hers and others’). Starts the play with a swollen lip. Likes to gossip.

• Ernie Cusack – (early 50’s) A psychiatrist. Affable, smokes a pipe. Loves his wife very much. Tries to be as helpful as possible cooking the evening’s dinner.

• Cookie Cusack – (40-50’s) Has her own cooking show. Suffers from extreme back spasms. Loves her husband very much. A bit absent-minded at times.

• Glenn Cooper – (30-40) A handsome man running for state senate. Worried about his own reputation. Struggles with placating his wife, who is convinced he is having an affair (which he may or may not be).

• Cassie Cooper – (late 20’s, early 30’s) Glenn’s beautiful wife. Obsesses over her husband's relationships with other women. Quick to anger. Must rub her quartz crystal to calm herself down.

• Officer Welch – (30-50) A city police officer having a rough night. Does not tolerate lying. Sees through the “classy” facade that these high-society types put up.

• Officer Pudney – (20-30) Welch’s partner. a strong but silent type.