2900 Moody Ave, Orange Park FL

Synopsis: Elwood Dowd’s best friend is an invisible, 6 foot tall rabbit named Harvey. When Elwood and Harvey ruin a party Elwood’s socialite sister Veta Louise is throwing, she decides to have Elwood committed. But a miscommunication leaves the doctors scrambling to decide who is really sane.

 

Auditions will consist of cold reads from the script. Actors will be contacted for callbacks.

 

For more information contact Director Matthew Fuhs at mfuhs@me.com

 

Character Descriptions:

 

Character age and gender descriptions are a guideline, and not necessarily fixed. Some roles may be doubled based on turnout.

 

Elwood Dowd: Lead. Male, Mid 40s-50s. The nicest man you will ever meet, with a nostalgic (or outdated) charm. Immediately befriends every person he meets. He is best friends with an invisible rabbit named Harvey.

 

Veta Louise Simmons: Lead. Female, mid 40s-50s. Elwood’s sister and socialite. Formal and tightly wound. Despite loving her brother, she is compelled to protecting the family image.

 

Myrtle Mae Simmons: Supporting Role. Female, late teens- mid 20s. Veta’s daughter. She has been raised to be a classy socialite, but has the rough sass of a modern youth.

 

Doctor Sanderson: Supporting Role. Male, mid 20s-early 30s. Confident and condescending.  A promising, rising star in Psychiatry who forgets that people are more than a collection of neuroses in a textbook.

 

Nurse Ruth Kelly: Supporting Role. Female, mid 20s-early 30s. Head nurse at the sanatorium. Emotionally intelligent in a room of psychiatrists.

 

Duane Wilson: Supporting Role. Male, mid 20s-mid 30s. Orderly at the sanatorium. A gruff, brutish working man with a crude charm.

 

Doctor Chumley: Minor role. Male, 50s+. Head psychiatrist. Strict and precise. Has reached the top of his field but is missing something in his soul.

 

Judge Gafney: Minor role. Male, 50s+. Veta’s family lawyer. A weary soul who has seen it all and would rather be at his card game.

 

Aunt Ethel: Minor role (could be doubled). Female, 60s+. Being the top of the social hierarchy is her life. Speaks purely in gossip.

 

Betty Chumley: Minor role (could be doubled). Female, late 40s+. Dr. Chumley’s wife. Pleasant and genuine. Does not hesitate to help others.

 

EJ Lofgren: 40s-60s. Cab driver. Blunt and straightforward. Likes people enough when they remember to tip.