July 17 & 18, 2020 at 8pm
Needham Community Theatre presents
Bad Auditions…On Camera
by Ian McWethy and Carrie McCrossen
Directed by Marianne Phinney
This play was specifically written to be performed in a video chat format such as Zoom.
A casting director has one day to find an actor to fill the role of a lawyer in a crime procedural. But what seems like a simple task proves impossible when he sees the hilariously problematic auditions.
The audience will vote on who will get the part and the ending will change based on who wins!
Suggested donation is $5: https://www.paypal.me/nctdonation
Please register in advance for these Zoom webinar performances:
Friday, July 17, 8pm: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN__ZML6QpiTMqBrCDSW4cnsg
Saturday, July 18, 8pm: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_b8E9zeIUQjK8thz7FAHyeQ
Want some extra fun? Come early and join us in the Chat to guess the TV show theme songs we play in the pre-show music!
We’re thrilled to introduce our cast:
Mike Tow - Casting Director
Trapped in Muncie, Indiana and under the gun to replace an actor who just left without notice
Kellie Tropeano - Roger
The casting recruiter, who is eager to please but is working multiple jobs, including a commercial shoot
Kathy Raiz - Gina Marie
A Staten Islander who in her mid-30’s. She is constantly being distracted by the dog and her child.
Amy Keegan - Kellin
A theater actor, currently in an off-Broadway play, who can’t tone it down for film
Alyssa Lord - Tandy
Intense and very energetic, but who can’t quite connect with the camera
Ian Lyons - Jeff
A cocky and confident actor who knows all about TV
Katie Dunn - Carmen
An influencer who is very confident in front of a camera because Carmen Nation!
Sam Melton - Greg
An earnest, young ingenue type who cannot seem to get the webcam focused properly.
Ashley Harmon - Wendy
An actor who only does commercials and reads a side for an athlete’s foot commercial.
Anita Harkess - Phyllis
A serious actor, who self-critiques after every line
Leanne Law - Rory
A good actor that auditions in an outlandish costume – at least that’s what the casting director thinks
Russ Gannon - Tom Buckman
A community theater actor, who is not tech savvy (happens to be Roger’s Dad)
Cathy Merlo - Uma
By far the best actor to audition, but who keeps replacing key words with incorrect ones