COMEDY By Ken Ludwig
RATED: PG-13

Ken Ludwig’s Moon Over Buffalo is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals
Directed by Chris Bilecki
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Times: 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Auditions Nov 3, 4, 2024
Ages 18+
With callbacks on the 6th upon request 
Production Jan 31, Feb 1, 2 & Feb 7, 8, 2024
Any questions please contact Director Chris Bilecki
[email protected]

*Be prepared to read from the script

THE STORY:
In the madcap comedy tradition of Lend Me a Tenor, the hilarious Moon Over Buffalo centers on George and
Charlotte Hay, fading stars of the 1950s. At the moment, they’re playing Private Lives and Cyrano De
Bergerac in rep in Buffalo, New York with five actors. On the brink of a disastrous split-up caused by
George’s dalliance with a young ingénue, they receive word that they might just have one last shot at
stardom: Frank Capra is coming to town to see their matinee, and if he likes what he sees, he might cast them
in his movie remake of The Scarlet Pimpernel. Unfortunately for George and Charlotte, everything that could
go wrong does go wrong, abetted by a visit from their daughter’s clueless fiancé and hilarious uncertainty
about which play they’re actually performing, caused by Charlotte’s deaf, old stage-manager mother who
hates every bone in George’s body.

CASTING:
Age 18+ all ethnicities.
NOTE: Roles that call for a specific ethnicity or type will be open for consideration of actors of other ethnicities.
The ages listed are approximate. Actors cast should be able to “play” these ages. In reference to the character
descriptions below – The characters in this show are on the binary and written with he/him or she/her
pronouns as you will see in the following descriptions. However, we seek to be as inclusive as possible and ask
gender non-conforming, gender queer, transgender and non-binary actors to list on the audition form the roles
they most identify with. We also list race/ethnicity when specific to the character, but are otherwise seeking all
races and ethnicities.

CHARACTERS :
George Hay He is a traveling actor
Age: 50s

Charlotte Hay George’s wife and actress in his company
Age: 50s

Ethel Charlotte’s nearly-deaf mother.
Age: 70s-80s

Rosalind The Hay’s daughter, who left the stage to lead a “normal” life.
Age: 20s-30s

Howard A TV weatherman and Rosalind’s fiancé.
Age: Late 20s-30s

Eileen An actress in George’s company who was George’s “one-night stand.”
Age: 20s

Paul Stage Manager for George’s company and Rosalind’s ex-fiance.
Age: 20s-30s

Richard A Love-sick lawyer who is courting Charlotte
Age: 50s

All auditions will be held in the main lobby at The Bellevue Society for the Arts, 205 Maple Street.