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.
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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We welcome non-Equity actors to laugh, cry, and sing a song of resilience in Harvey Fierstein’s Tony Award-winning play Torch Song. Auditions October 5 & 6.