Auditions

LET'S CONNECT

Barnstable Comedy Club seeks a diverse group of singers, actors and performers including, but not

limited to gender identities, body types, ages, abilities, sexual orientation, ethnic and racial backgrounds.

All ethnicities welcome; no roles have specific needs. We are open to actors of all gender identities.

DON'T DRESS FOR DINNER
By Marc Camoletti, Adapted by Robin Hawdon
Directed by Alex Lucchesi

Audition Dates: Monday, October 27 and Tuesday, October 28 from 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Callbacks if needed on Thursday, October 30 from 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Perusal Scripts: Scripts have been placed at both the Sturgis & Hyannis Library
Production Dates: January 8, 9, 10, 11, 16, 17, 18, 23, 24 and 25, 2026

Casting Available for 3 Men and 3 Women

CHARACTER DESCRIPTIONS

BERNARD (35+): Jacqueline’s husband. He is confident to the point of hubris. He sees others as usable players in whatever games he is playing. He is attractive either due to his personality, his success and/or his appearance. English.
JACQUELINE (35+): Bernard’s wife. She is confident, stylish, and independent, not someone you want to try to deceive. English.
ROBERT (35+): Bernard’s best friend and Jacqueline’s lover. He is a successful man of business, assertive, attractive, and a lover of order. English.
SUZANNE (30+): Bernard’s mistress. She is an actress/model or at least she looks like one. She lives a very rich lifestyle, but there is something subtly mercenary about her. Nationality is open..
SUZETTE (30+): A cordon bleu chef, working through an agency. She is attractive, playful, and openly opportunistic. French*.
GEORGE (35+): Suzette’s husband. He has an intimidating personality and physical presence. He is protective and jealous, but not the brightest individual. French*.
*No actual French is spoken, but a French accent is necessary.

Synopsis: The tasty shenanigans involve Bernard, who’s got romance on his mind. With his wife out of town, an alibi from his best friend and a gourmet chef to add culinary spice, the determined Bernard has the perfect evening planned for his French mistress – or so he thinks. But hidden identities and outrageous identities cause his best laid plans to go off track in the clever comedic ride.

'Don't Dress for Dinner' is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc. www.concordtheatricals.com

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ANGEL STREET (GASLIGHT)

By Patrick Hamilton
Directed by James F. Ring

Audition Dates: Friday, December 5 from 7:00 PM - 9:00PM
December 6 from 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM and Sunday, December 7 from 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Perusal Scripts: Scripts have been placed at both the Sturgis Library and Hyannis Public Library

Production Dates: March 12. 13, 14, 15, 20, 21, 22, 27, 28 and 29, 2026

Casting Available for 2 Men and 3 Women

CHARACTER DESCRIPTIONS

BELLA MANNINGHAM: Female. Mid-30’s to early 50’s. English accent. Bella is a cultured woman from a wealthy family. As the play opens, she is in the fifth year of a childless marriage to a man her family deeply disapproves of, a man whom she cares for and strives to satisfy but often struggles to understand. Bella is described, accurately, by one of the other characters (Inspector Rough) as a woman who “has travelled a very long way upon the path of sorrow and doubt and … at present … believes she is going out of her mind.” Auditions for the role of Bella may include readings from pages 21-22, 34-38, 50-55, 68-70, and 105-108.

JACK MANNINGHAM: Male. Mid-30’s to mid-50’s. English accent. Sophisticated, articulate and cunning, Jack keeps his own counsel but is reflexively bitter. He’s used his wife’s fortune to acquire a substantial but rather dreary townhouse in London, where he currently resides with Bella and their domestic staff. For reasons that become evident as the story unfolds, Jack bars Bella from visiting the third floor of the residence. And he leaves her – every evening – to secretly pursue sordid interests in other locales. The script has scenes involving intimacies between Jack and Nancy. Auditions may include readings from pages 21-22, 93-96, and 102-105.

NANCY: Female. 20 to 35. Cockney accent. A live-in parlor maid. She is young, brash, and unashamed about pursuing salacious gratifications. (As noted above, the script calls for intimacies between Nancy and Jack.) See, pages 6-8, 13, 19-20, & 57-66.

ELIZABETH: Female. 40 to 60. English accent. The Head Housekeeper. She deeply cares for Bella and is appalled by what’s unfolding around her. See, pp. 27-28, 81-90.

INSPECTOR ROUGH: Male. Late 40’s to 70’s. English accent. He formerly served as the lead detective on an unsolved murder that took place fifteen years earlier in what is now the Manningham’s residence. He remains committed to uncovering the truth. Auditions may include readings from pages 28-31, 41-45, 50-55, and 101-103.

Synopsis: Patrick Hamilton’s scandalous 1938 psychological thriller. Set in late-19th Century London, this beautifully written, deeply insightful and highly popular play concerns an unscrupulous husband’s attempt to destroy his wife’s faith in her own sanity. The play explores many mature subjects including pathological deceit, avarice, lust, marital infidelity, misogyny, murder, and vengeance.

'Angel Street (Gaslight)' is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc.. www.concordtheatricals.com

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THE COTTAGE

BY SANDY RUSTIN

Directed by Steve Ross

Audition Dates: Sunday, February 8 from 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Tuesday, February 10 from 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Perusal Scripts: Scripts have been placed at both the Sturgis Library and the Hyannis Library.
Production Dates: May 7, 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, 17, 22, 23 and 24, 2026
Casting Available for 3 Males and 3 Females All roles use British accents ranging from proper to working class. Age ranges for all roles 20's - 50's. All ethnicities are encouraged to audition.

CHARACTER DESCRIPTIONS

SYLVIA VAN KIPNESS: Female- A “lovely and rash romantic”. Feminine, yet strong-willed, Sylvia's attempts at true love leave her frustrated and ever hopeful for a shocking turn of events.

BEAU: Male- “Perhaps the best looking man in Britain” Logical to the point of pessimism. Beau is the type of fellow quite happy with the status quo, no matter what the status quo may be.

MARJORIE: Female- extremely pregnant (8 Months), pragmatic and a tad spicy. Unflappable in every sense of the word. Unless of course, she's in labor.

CLARKE: Male- Distinguished gent with a lover’s spirit. Always aiming to please, Clarke's kind-heartedness may lead others to take him for a fool.

DIERDRE: Female- A pretty, sometimes wise, nincompoop. Gullible is Diedre's middle name. She's awfully sweet though, if you like that sort of thing. Surprisingly capable of unexpected clarity and insight.

RICHARD Male- A “murderous, yet gentle soul.” Born to be half of a soul-mated duo, Richard is hell-bent on finding and keeping his true love (no matter what).

Synopsis: Set in the English countryside in 1923, this tale of sex, betrayal and, oh yes, love, unfolds when Sylvia Van Kipness decides to expose her love affair to her husband and her lover's wife. The true meanings of fate, identity and marriage are called into question as a surprising, hilarious web of secrets unravels in this ridiculous-- potentially murderous-- romantic comedy.

'The Cottage' is presented by special arrangement with Broadway Licensing, LLC, servicing the Dramatists Play Service collection. www.dramatists.com