Auditions for “Lost (and Found) in Ikea”
Ramona Hillside Players in Hemet, CA will hold open auditions for “Lost (and Found) in Ikea”.
Written by Gary Ray Stapp
Directed by Betty Neal
Auditions July 15 & 16, 2024
All auditions begin at 7:00 PM
Performance dates are September 13th, 14th, 15th, 20th, 21st, & 22nd, 2024 @ RHP in Hemet
The audition will consist of cold readings from the script. Please come prepared with a resume, headshot, pen/pencil, and a list of conflicts.
PLOT:
Can two strangers find love at IKEA? Possibly—with a playful ghost involved. Winifred and Lex are both lonely hearts, but neither of them is convinced that true love can be found while shopping. Winifred’s brother and Lex’s deceased wife think differently and have decided to play cupid for their reluctant loved ones, who unexpectedly find themselves wrestling with love-at-first-sight. Unfortunately, the budding romance is distracted by mayhem of all sorts when a homeless man and a shopaholic ex-con fight over an alarm clock, while a snarky, bitter married couple play a convoluted game of hide-and-seek that eventually leads to several of them literally losing their shirts. Luckily, the store security guard has words of wisdom for all, but even his hands are full when a protest organizer launches into the National Anthem. But when push comes to shove, all is well that ends well when those who are lost in IKEA find love where they least expected it.
CAST OF CHARACTERS:
*** All Ages are Relative ***
DEAR WIFE – An unpleasant woman. (98 lines)
DEAR HUSBAND – A man whose mouth gets him in trouble with his wife. (79 lines)
ISAIAH – A homeless man who has found refuse at IKEA. (97 lines)
DOT – A loyal IKEA customer with determination and a degree of notoriety. (44 lines)
WINIFRED – A not-so-ordinary young woman relunctly looking for love. (326 lines)
STEFFAN – Winifred’s brother. Likeable, but has a history of irresponsibility. (78 lines)
LEX – A likeable, unpresuming clinical psychologist, recently widowed. (407 lines)
MAGS – Lex’s deceased wife, who even in death doesn’t take things too seriously. (172 lines)
OZ – An IKEA security guard with celstial wisdom. (123 lines)
MRS. PEALE – A candidate for the looney bin. (37 lines)
27402 Ramona Bowl Road
Hemet, CA 92544
https://www.ramonahillsideplayers.org