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Get in NANA'S NAUGHTY KNICKERS soon!
at Kirkwood Theatre Guild in Kirkwood, MO
Auditions for Kirkwood Theatre Guild’s production of Nana’s Naughty Knickers will be:
Sunday, Jan. 22
6:00 pm
Robert G. Reim Theatre, Kirkwood Community Center
111 S. Geyer Rd, Kirkwood, MO 63112
Directed by Landon Shaw.
View a VIDEO INTERVIEW with Landon about auditions at www.ktg-onstage.org.
SYNOPSIS:
The setting is what seemingly looks like a typical New Your City rent controlled apartment where our sweet Nana, Sylvia Charles has resided for a long time. She is about to spend the summer with her granddaughter, Bridget who is set to attend law school in the Fall. She has her hearing impaired best friend, Vera that she takes care of and sees everyday. A new police officer who checks in on Sylvia as much as he can since her apartment his nestled in his new beat. Of course, there has to be a bad guy and that comes in the form of a landlord that looks for any reason he can to evict our sweet Sylvia so he can make more money.
Seems pretty typical and ordinary, but there is a hitch in all of this, our sweet Sylvia has decided to start a new business that could make her lose everything from her granddaughter’s respect to her apartment and finding her new home being the inside of a jail cell where the only positive thing may be that she would still be with her good friend, Vera. Nana’s Naughty Knickers is a new farce by Katherine DiSavino that at its core has a clever plot with multilayered characters and all of the elements a successful farce needs. The plot twists, the laughs are plenty and in the end, you may never look at your Grandma the same way again! Everyone will enjoy the antics of Sylvia and fall in love with Nana’s Naughty Knickers…well, maybe not her knickers, but definitely the production as a whole!
CHARACTER BREAKDOWN:
- SYLVIA CHARLES (NANA)-Age range late 60’s-early 80’s. Incredibly eccentric and charismatic, think “Auntie Mame” meets “Mama Rose”, with a good dose of Lucille Ball added in. Looking for an actor with great comedic timing, physical comedy, ability to command the stage, but also be able to pull back as well. Through it all, looking for someone that can portray all of this in an honest and believable way while still coming across as innocent, sweet and genuine. Lead Role
- VERA WALTERS-Sylvia’s good friend and accomplice. Age range early 70’s-early 80’s. Needs two hearing aids and a walker to even move and relies heavily on Sylvia for additional support. Willing to do just about anything she can for her friend. Because of her hearing loss and being somewhat “needy” she often seems lost or confused and genuinely is. Looking for an actor that has strong physical comedy skills, great timing and ability to find many levels in a character that can be construed as somewhat “stereotypical” based on her physical limitations. Loyal. Bold. Naive. However, she can be a bit of a curmudgeon and a tough cookie when necessary. Supporting Lead Role
- BRIDGET CHARLES-Sylvia’s granddaughter. Age range early to mid 20’s. Strong, independent and about to enter law school. Loves her Grandmother and would do just about anything she could for her. Looking for someone that has a lot of range and can bring a lot of levels to a character that is written as kind of the “straight” character. Must be able to play innocent, but as a bit of a bite and a little devilish side to her. Lead Role
- TOM O’GRADY-The rookie cop who has a new beat that includes Sylvia’s apartment. Age range mid to late 20’s. Your typical rookie cop who takes his job seriously, but also has a heart and genuinely loves his job and people. Somewhat naive, but genuine and sincere. Good looking, great personality and charming. Finds himself becoming involved in Sylvia’s “situation” and has to wrestle a bit with his job vs. his heart. Supporting Lead Role
- GIL SCHMIDT-The landlord of Sylvia’s apartment. Age range early 60’s-early 70’s. Very strong and dominating. Always seems angry and VERY eager to do all that he can to evict Sylvia so he can finally make more money. Large presence and little patience. Likes to believe he is in control and is with everyone…except his wife. Supporting Role
- HEATHER VAN PREE-Employee of “Saucy Lips”. Age range mid 20’s-early 30’s. Sexy and not the brightest crayon in the box. Not a ditz, just someone who has perhaps not made the best choices and is more naive than she would like to admit. Looking for more in life and although she is strong, she also has a heart and is just looking for options. There is more than meets the eyes with her, but first impression is that one could easily mistake her for “a lady of the night” or someone who is involved in that line of work. Supporting Role
- CLAIR-Sylvia’s biggest and most loyal client. Age range late 50’s-late 60’s. Strong, sexy, classy and truly “In Charge”. Think Joan Collins or Sophia Loren. Supporting Role
- UPS Man-Typical UPS delivery person. Age range late 20’s-mid 30’s. Cute and definitely lonely. Bit awkward and somewhat socially inept. Minor Role
- UPS Man # 2-Small role that will probably be doubled by someone else in the cast. Only in one scene and easily able to be disguised.
Performance dates & times:
March 9, 10, 15, 16, 17 at 8 pm
March 11 & 18 at 2 pm
Rehearsals days:
Monday, Wednesday & Thursday evenings.
Audition will consist of cold readings.
Please be prepared to list all conflicts at the time of audition.
For more information call 314-821-9956 or go to www.ktg-onstage.org.
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