Run for Your Wife
Auditions for “Run for Your Wife,” Mira Mesa Theatre Guild’s spring production, will take place Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2012 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Sandburg Elementary School in the Multi-Purpose room, 11230 Avenida del Gato, San Diego, CA 92126. There is no pay.
"Run for Your Wife" is a British farce by Ray Cooney.
John Smith is your ordinary London cab driver. He owns his own car, sets his own hours, is hard working, punctual and lives a very ordinary life...with the exception of his two wives, Mary and Barbara. One night John stops an old woman from getting mugged and gets knocked unconscious. After being checked over at the hospital, he is taken to his home with Mary by a local police officer, Detective Troughton. However, that morning, he supposed to be with at his home with Barbara. After realizing his predicament, John tries to get home to Barbara while keeping both his first wife Mary and Detective Troughton from finding out about his second wife.
CHARACTER BREAKDOWN
- John Smith – 30s – very ordinary and very average. He would give you the shirt off his back.
- Mary Smith – 30s – lovely woman who is a bit no-nonsense
- Barbara Smith – mid to late 20s – Attractive and a bit dim, taller than Mary
- Stanley Gardner – 30s to 40s – Slacker and bumbling fool. Neighbor of John and Mary.
- Troughton – 40s to 50s – Police detective who follows his hunches, as he is usually right.
- Porterhouse – 50s to 60s – Police detective. Family man. Lovable teddy-bear
- Bobby Franklin – age ?? – Flamboyant dress maker. Neighbor of John and Barbara
“Run for Your Wife” will be directed by Tim Arends, with performances scheduled the last three weekends in April 2012.
Sides are available HERE. Please fill out the Audition Form and bring it with you to the auditions along with a headshot and résumé.
Got questions? Email casting@miramesatheatreguild.org for answers.
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