Audition Notice
River City Community Players is pleased to announce auditions for our Summer production of For Peter Pan on her 70th Birthday by Sarah Ruhl.
Auditions are scheduled for April 22 and 23 from 7-9pm. Those wishing to audition are encouraged to sign up here, but walk-ins are also welcome. Auditions are at Gayton Kirk Presbyterian Church, 11421 Gayton Road, Henrico, Virginia, 23238.
Rehearsals will begin in April 2025. There will be 6 performances between June 6 and June 14. All performances will be held at Gayton Kirk Presbyterian. No performers are paid.
Please either send your headshot (or recent selfie) and resume to brandystevens434@gmail.com or bring a printed copy of each to the audition. If sending your headshot and resume digitally, please send each as separate files attached to the email. Make sure to include your full name.
Callbacks will be held, if needed, on Thursday, April 24 at 7:30pm. Readings will be from sides, available below. All call back auditions must be in person.
Character Breakdown
Ann (1) - female, between 60 and 70, also plays Peter Pan
John (2) - male, 60s, also plays John Darling
Jim (3) - male, 60s, also plays Captain Hook
Michael (4) - male, 60s, also plays Michael Darling
Wendy (5) - female, late 50s, also plays Wendy Darling
Father - between 80 and 90, plays a dying man, a ghost, and himself very much alive
Dog - a real dog if possible, extremely well trained
About the Play
When Ann thinks of her father, she immediately remembers playing Peter Pan in her hometown theater in Iowa, particularly when he used to bring her flowers after her performance. Her memory is jogged by the fact that she and her four siblings are in their father’s hospital room during his final moments. His death sparks a conversational wake that includes everything from arguments over politics to when each sibling realized that they grew up. A loving look at a family’s view of death, life and the allure of never growing up. "A work that is equal parts dark and light, recalling the ebullient excitement of youth, but also confronting the hard facts of mortality" (New York Times)