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AUDITIONS: TORCH SONG BY HARVEY FIERSTEIN

Drama Works Theatre Company (Old Saybrook, Ct.) seeks non-Equity actors to laugh, cry, and sing a song of resilience in Harvey Fierstein’s Tony Award-winning play Torch Song.

The Story: For Arnold Beckoff, navigating the minefield of living as a proud gay man in the 1970s isn’t a walk in Central Park. But even though the challenges of being a lover, a son, and a mother keep dragging him down, he just can’t walk in flats.

Auditions: Saturday, October 5, 12:00–3:00pm; Sunday, October 6, 12:00–3:00pm
Performances: Jan. 31, Feb. 1-2; Feb. 7-9; Friday/Saturday at 7:30pm; Sunday at 3:00pm

Seeking actors to play the following characters (all roles available):

ARNOLD BECKOFF
20s-30s, Jewish drag queen, a kvetch of great wit with a boundless heart

ED REISS
30s-40s, Arnold’s sometime bisexual lover, a teacher, conflicted, grounded but yearning

MRS. BECKOFF
60s, Arnold’s widowed Jewish mother, loves Arnold but struggles with his “lifestyle”

ALAN
20s, Arnold’s lover, a young hustler and model with a deep capacity for understanding Arnold

LAUREL
30s, Ed’s somewhat naive lover who tries to understand his feelings for Arnold

DAVID
teens, Arnold’s adopted son, also gay, very funny in a “street” way, strong and wise beyond his years

OUR 2025 SEASON

Torch Song by Harvey Fierstein
January 31; February 1, 2, 7, 8, 9

Auditions: October 5 and 6, 12:00-3:00pm

Annapurna by Sharr White

March 28, 39, 30; April 4, 5, 6

‘Art’ by Yasmina Reza, translated by Christopher Hampton

May 23, 24, 25, 30, 31; June 1

Auditions: February 15 and 16, 12:00-3:00pm

Mac Beth by William Shakespeare, adapted by Erica Schmidt

July 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 27

Auditions: April 11, 6:00-8:00pm; April 12 and 13, 12:00-3:00pm

The Father by Florian Zeller, translated by Christopher Hampton

September 5, 6, 7, 12, 13, 14

Auditions: June 13, 6:00-8:00pm; June 14, 12:00-3:00pm

Assisted Living by Deirdre O’Connor

November 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16

Auditions: August 9 and 10, 12:00-3:00pm

We are always eager to talk with actors, stage managers, tech folks,

line prompters at all levels of experience. Email or call to set up a meeting.

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We are also interested in talking to non-actors, especially those interested in set building, ushering, and stage managing. We are happy to train future stage managers. Email us if you have an interest in getting involved.

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