Auditions October 24 & 26 for
THE FATHER by Florian Zeller
Schenectady Civic Players will be holding open auditions for
THE FATHER
by Florian Zeller
Directed by David Rook
Auditions:
Tuesday, October 24 & Thursday, October 26
Sign-ups begin at 7:15 pm, auditions begin at 7:30 pm
Location:
Schenectady Civic Players is located at 12 S. Church St, Schenectady, NY, 12305.
Performances Dates:
January 19 – 21 & 24 – 28, 2024
Friday / Saturday at 8:00 pm, Sunday at 2:30 pm, Wednesday/Thursday at 7:30 pm
Rehearsals:
There will be 3-4 rehearsals per week, days/times depending on cast availability.
Please, bring lists of conflicts to auditions.
Synopsis:
Andre is a man facing persecution from all sides, and he refuses to take it any longer. First some girl, a “helper” — whom he doesn’t need at all — steals his favorite watch. Then his daughter Anne, a scheming woman who worries too much, tries to take his flat away — the beautiful flat he’s had for over thirty years, in which he is still quite capable of living, thank you very much! His daughter Elise, the one he actually loves… where is she? She never comes to visit. Anne’s husband — or lover — Pierre, with whom she is moving to London — or staying in Paris — threatens Andre with violence if he will not cooperate, and to top it off, strangers keep entering Andre’s flat, telling him that they are his friends and family, telling him that he doesn’t live in his flat anymore. However aged he may be, Andre knows that he is a powerful man, a man of authority, and he will find some way to assert it. After all, he still has all his faculties…. Doesn’t he? In a darkly humorous and deeply poignant translation by Christopher Hampton, Florian Zeller’s The Father is a tragi-comic mystery, a sobering and realistic family story, and an unsentimental, emotionally intense look at the world through the eyes of a man experiencing dementia, a dramatic illustration of the physical losses which occur along with the mental ones.
Available Roles:
| Character Name | Character Gender | Character Age range | Character description |
| André | Male | 60-80 | An aging man who is powerful and starting to get forgetful, he goes through moments of childlike behaviors, paranoia, aggression, and glimpses of being a loving father. Father of Anne. |
| Anne | Female | 35-55 | She is the daughter of André. She is exhausted, worried, tired, grieving, confused and heartsick and responsible for her father. She is a lover/wife. She is also controlled by the men in the play. |
| Pierre | Male | 35-60 | He is at times a menacing, annoyed, unsympathetic, impatient husband/boyfriend/lover of Anne. |
| Laura | Female | 20-40 | She is a professional caretaker, She is cheerful, compassionate, patient, and kind. |
| Man | Male | 35-60 | He is a mysterious and unknown figure. He can be at times calm, cool, and collected to menacing and suspicious |
| Woman | Female | 35-55 | She is a mysterious and unknown figure. She fluctuates between compassionate, practical, and worried. Can be seen by André as a nurse, daughter, and stranger. |
Schenectady Civic Players promotes inclusive casting, and encourages individuals, regardless of gender, gender identity, race, ethnicity, or disability, to participate in the audition process.