When: Auditions will be held Saturday, July 8, at 12 p.m. Callbacks will take place on Saturday, July 15, at 12 p.m.
What: You will need to perform one dramatic monologue, and be prepared for cold reading from the script. Please see character descriptions above.
Where: Auditions will take place at Ghostlight Theatre, 13541 West Camino Del Sol, Sun City West, AZ 85375
Do you have additional questions? Please email the show director at Richard.Vines@ghostlightaz.com
About the Show
On the eve of her birthday, Catherine, a troubled young woman, has spent years caring for her brilliant but unstable father, a famous mathematician. Now, following his death, she must deal with her own volatile emotions; the arrival of her estranged sister, Claire; and the attentions of Hal, a former student of her father’s who hopes to find valuable work in the 103 notebooks that her father left behind. Over the long weekend that follows, a burgeoning romance and the discovery of a mysterious notebook draw Catherine into the most difficult problem of all: How much of her father’s madness—or genius—will she inherit? Winner of the 2001 Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award for Best Play.
Cast of Characters:
Catherine
The daughter of a recently deceased, esteemed mathematician. She is gifted in her own right but fears she will inherit the same mental illness that plagued her father in his final days. She has a sharp and biting wit that she does not hesitate to launch at those around her when they have upset her. Her intense defensiveness springs from a crippling fear of failure and decline. Age 25
Claire
Catherine's practical and unimaginative sister. Claire lives in New York City and has a successful career, having gotten away from her family and her youth. Her care for her sister and her desire to help Catherine is blunt and often intrusive.. Claire is the closest thing the play has to an antagonist, even though she is acting from a pure-hearted and well-intentioned place. She just wants to help her sister get better, even if her methods are aggressive and unwanted. Late 20s. early 30s
Hal
A former, devoted student of Robert’s who wishes to search through his mentor’s work despite a budding romantic relationship with Catherine. Hal is lovable, nerdy, but a little sexist in his preconceptions and his perception of Catherine. He plays in a geeky band with other mathematicians. Late 20s-early 30’s
Robert
Robert is Catherine and Claire's father. A brilliant mathematician, he completely changed the field by his mid-twenties. In his later years, his mental health took a turn for the worse, as he became more and more prone to delusion. He is a tragic figure in the play, but he was also a brilliant force and a beloved father. Of all the people in Catherine's life, he is the one who believed in her the most.
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