THE MTM PLAYERS | AUDITIONS

AUDITION NOTICE

GUESS WHO’S COMING TO DINNER?

by Todd Kreidler

Produced by special arrangement with Playscripts, Inc. (www.playscripts.com)

Presented by: The MTM Players and Kelsey Theatre

DIRECTOR: Diane L. Parker

The MTM Players and Kelsey Theatre are committed to advancing an environment of diversity, equity, inclusion, and anti-racism.  We aim to foster an inclusive environment for people of all races, genders, religions, sexual orientations, creeds, socio-economic statuses, nationalities and abilities.

ABOUT THE SHOW:

It’s 1967 and a progressive white couple’s proud liberal sensibilities are tested when their daughter brings her black fiancé home to meet them in this fresh and relevant stage adaptation of the iconic film. Blindsided by their daughter’s whirlwind romance, Matt and Christina Drayton quickly come to realize the difference between supporting a mixed-race couple in your newspaper and welcoming one into your family. However, they aren’t the only ones with concerns about the match, and soon a multi-family clash of racial and generational difference sweeps across the Draytons’ idyllic San Francisco terrace. At the end of the day, will the love between young Joanna and John prevail? With humor and insight, this drama begins a conversation sure to continue at dinner tables long after the curtain comes down.

PERFORMANCE DATES:

• Friday, February 14 & 21, 2025 at 8pm
• Saturday, February 15 & 22 at 8pm
• Sunday, February 16 & 23 at 2pm

AUDITION DATES & TIMES:

• Saturday, November 16, 2024  (1pm-5pm)
• Sunday, November 17, 2024  (7pm-9:30pm)
• Callbacks (if needed) by invitation only, Monday, November 18, 2024 (7pm-9:30pm)

Auditions will be held on the Mercer County Community College West Windsor Campus. Check the Kelsey Theatre sign board for a room location on the day of your audition. MCCC is located at 1200 Old Trenton Rd, West Windsor NJ 08550

APPOINTMENTS:

You must sign-up for a 15-minute audition at the Sign-Up Genius website. Walk-ins welcome, but those with appointments will be seen first.

http://www.tinyurl.com/GuessWhoAuditions

QUESTIONS:

For any questions, contact the stage manager: stagemanager@mtmplayers.org

PREPARE:

You should arrive 10 minutes prior to your audition time slot.

• Sides will be provided for you for your desired role – please have all sides provided for your desired character ready for your audition.
• Download the full audition packet at: http://www.mtmplayers.org/guesswhoauditionpacket.pdf
• Fill out the application and find your audition sides there.
• Photo (if none available, we may take your photo for audition purposes only)
• Acting Resume (if none available, there is space on the audition application included in the packet)

REHEARSALS:

The first meet-n-greet rehearsal will be December 7, 2024 on the MCCC West Windsor Campus from 1pm-5pm.  Consider this when auditioning. Rehearsals will be both on-campus and virtually throughout December-February.  Everyone cast must be available all afternoon/evening on Sunday February 9, 2025 and all evenings for tech week, Monday, February 10, 2025 through Thursday February 13, 2025.

SEEKING:

Roles being sought are of specific ethnicities due to the nature of the story narrative; however, roles are open to all gender identities, sexual orientations, body types, ages (over 18) and abilities.

Seeking: 4 adult women and 4 adult men. The ages listed in the character descriptions are approximated and subject to adjustment. Download the full audition packet or the character description PDF in the “Related Files” list below.

NOTE: THE ROLE OF ‘TILLIE’ HAS BEEN CAST

All roles are Non-Equity, unpaid