* OPEN CALL AUDITION NOTICE *
Ottawa Little Theatre presents
On A First Name Basis
A Contemporary Canadian Comedy – set in early November 2012.
Written by: Norm Foster
Directed by: Barbara Kobolak
Production Dates:
September 21-October 8, 2022 at 7:30 pm (Wednesday – Saturday) and matinees on September 25 & October 2 at 2:30 pm (Sunday)
All actors must be available for all performances
Open Call Audition:
Saturday, June 11 at 1:30 pm
Please arrive at least 15 minutes early to fill out your audition card – onstage readings will commence at 1:30pm sharp.
Call backs, if required, will be held at 7pm on Monday June 13.
Audition Location:
Ottawa Little Theatre
400 King Edward Avenue, Ottawa
(Please use 235 Besserer Street entrance.)
Please note: All Ottawa Little Theatre staff and volunteers – including cast members – must be fully vaccinated (i.e. min. 2 doses) against COVID 19.
Synopsis:
On A First Name Basis tells the story of a successful novelist, David Kilbride, who one day realizes that he knows absolutely nothing about his long-time housekeeper of 28 years, Lucy Hopperstaad. She, on the other hand, knows absolutely everything about him! As Lucy is getting ready to end her shift, David invites her to stay and have a drink. But as the night sets in and the drinks start to flow, secrets reveal themselves, for better or worse.
Cast of Characters:
David Kilbride: 62-year-old wealthy novelist who writes spy thrillers but is currently experiencing writer’s block. A thrice-divorced intellectual who loves language and can easily be distracted by an unusual phrase.
Lucy Hopperstaad: 54-year-old housekeeper (but not a live-in housekeeper) to Mr. Kilbride. Forthright, direct, comes more from the school of hard knocks. Her role has been to manage David’s home so that he is able to write his novels without distractions.
Audition Sides (click to view the pdf):