AUDITION FOR BIG IDEA THEATRE
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Auditions for Big Idea Theatre
POTUS
or,
Behind Every Great Dumbass are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive
by Selina Fillinger
WHEN:
Saturday August 24, 2024 11:00am-3:00pm
Sunday August 25, 2024 5:00-8:00pm
Callbacks Tuesday August 27, 2024 at 6:30pm
Auditions will consist of readings from the script. Sides will be sent along with your time slot in the week before your audition date. You will not be required to stay for the entire audition time.
WHERE:
1616 Del Paso Blvd
Sacramento, CA 95815
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Email audition@bigideatheatre.org with any questions
WHAT:
POTUS
by Selina Fillinger
Directed by Devin Valdez
Runs: October 18 – November 9, 2024
1st Rehearsal: Early September 2024
Tech Week: October 13 – 17, 2024
*Auditions will consist of readings from the script. Sides will be sent along with your time slot in the week before your audition date. You will not be required to stay for the entire audition time*
A derogatory comment, a summit gone awry, an anal abscess—it’s a bad day at the White House. When the President unwittingly spins a PR nightmare into a global crisis, it inevitably falls on the seven women he relies on most to clean up the mess. Take a raucous romp through the halls of the West Wing in a riotous and irreverent farce about the men who hold the power vs. the women who get the job done.
*For all roles, unless specifically noted, we will be considering actors of any ethnicity. Age ranges are an approximation*
- Harriet: 40s-60s, woman or female presenting, any ethnicity. Chief of Staff. A political strategist who has chosen every aspect of her life, appearance, and personality in service of her career. She is focused, disciplined, and unwavering in her pursuit of political success.
- Jean: 30s – 40s, woman or female presenting, any ethnicity. Press Secretary. A hawk in a turtleneck. High-strung, quick-witted, can handle any pressroom and sterilize any scandal. A single working mom. Harriet’s more polished and more tactful counterpart. Reminiscent of CJ from The West Wing, but with an added layer of cynicism and paranoia.
- Stephanie: 20s-40s, woman or female presenting, any ethnicity. Presidential Secretary. Dedicated and anxious, she strives for perfection and fears failure. Perpetually on the verge of a breakdown. Despite her constant self-doubt and imposter syndrome, she possesses a brilliant mind and even more brilliant power stance. **NOTE: Character spends several scenes in underwear/pantless
- Dusty: 20s-30s, woman or female presenting, any ethnicity. President’s dalliance. A vibrant, curious, and sex-positive young woman with a diverse skill set and bright future. Loves civic duty! Loves democracy! Determined to make the world better! **NOTE: Character wears underwear or some sort of scantily clad outfit in a few scenes, dances
- Bernadette: 30s-50s, woman or female presenting, any ethnicity. President’s sister. A coked-up tornado with irresistible charm, a blazing temper, and a killer sense of humor. Jean’s ultimate kryptonite.
- Chris: 30s-40s, woman or female presenting, Black. Journalist. A determined and overburdened reporter juggling the challenges of postpartum life, a recent divorce, and career pressures. A dogged reporter with much to gain and everything to lose. **NOTE: Character wears breast pumps and simulates pumping during the show
- Margaret: Late 40s-60s, woman or female presenting, Black. First Lady. A sophisticated and regal figure with a background in high fashion, corporate affairs, and law. Beneath her composed exterior lies a well of bitterness and restrained anger. Goes for the jugular.