Casting staged reading of Torch Song Trilogy Part 2: Fugue for a Nursery

Casting staged reading of Torch Song Trilogy Part 2: Fugue for a Nursery by Harvey Fierstein. Presented as part of the Have You Heard? reading series at Gallery Players. Director: Glory Kadigan. Producer: Noel MacDuffie.

Call back Sunday Nov 1 from 12-3 pm. Please submit a dramatic monolgue and a comedic monologue along with a headshot and resume to volunteer@galleryplayers.com For those submitting for Arnold, please include a song or vocal reel, preferably in a torch song style.
Character breakdowns below.

Auditions, rehearsals, and performances take place at Gallery Players 199 14th Street in Park Slope, Brooklyn. Rehearsals evenings and weekends Nov 8-15th. Performances Nov 16 and 17. $25 Stipend.

Fugue for a Nursery by Harvey Fierstein.

Arnold's former lover, Ed, is now dating a woman, Laurel. She has invited Arnold and his new boyfriend Alan up to Ed's farmhouse upstate for the weekend. Isn't that just the most civilized thing you can imagine?

Seeking four actors for this dark comedy about the complicated ways people love one another. The play requires a strong sense of timing, emotional depth, and the ability to navigate rapid shifts in tone.

When submitting, please indicate which role you are age-appropriate for, as it can sometimes be difficult to determine age from a headshot. Thank you!

ARNOLD
Male, Plays 25 (going on 40)
A witty, sharp-tongued, emotionally complex man. Arnold often uses humor, sarcasm, and verbal sparring to protect his vulnerabilities. He is passionate and opinionated. Requires an actor with excellent comic timing and the ability to reveal the insecurity beneath Arnold’s bravado. Actor must be able to sing as the play concludes with the actor singing a Torch song at a piano.

ALAN
Male, Plays 18
Exceptionally handsome. Initially presented as a hustler, he possesses a mixture of innocence, street smarts, charm, and emotional uncertainty. Beneath his confidence lies someone searching for connection and belonging. Currently dating Arnold.
ED
Male, Plays 35
Masculine, intelligent and charming, Ed is a complicated man whose personal desires and relationships are at odds with his expectations of himself. He grew up on a farm and is engaged to Laurel. But he has had relationships with men in the past, including Arnold.

LAUREL
Female, Plays 34
Laurel is intelligent and emotionally sensitive. She is deeply invested in the people she loves, but she is also capable of frustration and jealousy.
CASTING NOTE: Actors should be comfortable exploring complicated adult relationships and frank sexual discussions.