PREPARE:  Prepare a one minute contemporary comic monologue. Bring a resume and photo. Please know your conflicts and be prepared to write those on a calendar.

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AUDITIONS ARE BY APPOINTMENT ONLY. To schedule an audition please email casting@nosquare.org and specify your preferred time on either Monday or Tuesday.

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REHEARSALS: Rehearsals will begin approximately October 1. General rehearsal schedule will be Monday - Thursday from 7:00pm - 9:30 pm; Saturdays from 1:00pm - 4:00 pm. Not all actors will be called to every rehearsal, though lead actors can expect to be called most of the time.

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: You will be notified by email if you are cast in the show. Please be certain that we have your correct email address and add casting@nosqaure.org to your book so communications aren’t filtered as junk mail. Tickets are extremely limited and will be sold online only.

 

STIPEND: $100

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CHARACTERS:​

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Helen: Late 20s to late 30s - New mother. By all appearances, the perfect Good Housekeeping/Norman Rockwell mom. In actuality, she has no clue how to parent a child. She is erratic, almost bipolar, in her behavior. Becomes a writer, which only leads to more neglect of the child. Her relationship with her husband is predictably unstable, as she often lashes out and demeans him.

John: Male, Late 20s to late 30s - Appears to be a perfect, textbook, doting dad. Behind closed doors, however, he is an alcoholic, unstable, and terrified of parenthood. Hires a nanny and immediately sleeps with her, which leads to just one of the many hostile brawls between the couple. John has a conscience and wants, and intends to do the right thing, but is constantly overwhelmed and sinks further into drinking and delusion.

Daisy: Male, Age 17 to 30s - Daisy, the name he's been called for most of his life, is raised as a female, even though he is a male. His parents constantly scream at him, and he is almost killed as a baby. This leads to depression, and promiscuity as a teen continuing to adulthood. Daisy is often on the verse of catatonia, perhaps has sudden outbursts and shows manic behavior. He seeks help from a psychiatrist, and attends more than 1700 sessions.
Therapy eventually helps, and Daily settles down to a happy marriage and a child of his own.

 

Nanny: 30s to 60s - Nanny appears unannounced, and more or less uninvited. Her presence is welcomed. She initially presents as a perfect Mary Poppins- smart, savvy, caring, and competent, but it is soon obvious she either has no childcare skills, or chooses to be the worst nanny ever. Nanny initially presents as smart, savvy, caring and competent, but it soon appears she is crazy. Being oblivious, John and Helen don't recognize Nanny's
insanity and atrocious childcare, they give her more authority, even share a bed with her.
 

Cynthia: 20s to 30s - Young woman who recently gave birth to a baby, but steps out to buy baby food leaving the baby alone with their equally hungry dog. Distraught at the loss of her baby to the dog, she plans to steal John and Helens’s baby and take it, and the dog, to Florida. Cynthia is clearly disturbed though it's unclear how much the recent events of her life have shaped her temperament.

 

Kate: 20s to 40s - Kate is a happy mom to a boy named Billy. She is one of the few people who notices troubling signs with Helen"s motherhood skills, as well as concerns about Daisy's demeanor and behavior. Outgoing, smart, thoughtful, very talkative.

 

Angela: 20s to 40s - Angela is a caring mother to a daughter. She observes strange behavior from Helen, and Daisy, but lets it slide, not wanting to rock the boat. Angela is a good mom, but her tendency toward passivity suggests inability to handle crises. Friendly, but not capable of much more than surface interaction.

 

Miss Willoughby: 40s to 60s - The erratic, chronically inappropriate principal of Daisy’s school. Terrible in every aspect of her position, spends most of her time hitting on her mute, male secretary. Concerns about Daisy are ignored. Initially presents as an affable and accomplished educator, that facade lasts a very short time.

 

Miss Pringle: 20 to 40s - A sensible teacher, Miss Pringle is very astute and caring and makes sure to talk with her boss, Mrs. Willoughby, when she notices troubling signs in Daisy. Horrified at the casual, dismissive response by her superior. Friendly, smart, assertive when she needs to be.

 

Susan: 20s to 30s - Despite being one of the many women Daisy slept with in his younger days, Susan is actually a smart, sensitive, mentally healthy woman, able to handle and nurture Daisy and their new child. Sweet, but a bit naive.

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Auditions, Rehearsals and Performances at No Square Theatre, 384 Legion Street, Laguna Beach