Auditions for "The Curious Savage"

My pal Sarah sends along this note about some auditions coming up next month in Kentucky:

Director Jim Maggard and Company of Dreams Theatre will hold auditions for The Curious Savage, written by John Patrick, on Friday, March 2 at 6 p.m. and Saturday, March 3 at 2 p.m.

Five males and six females will be cast. The auditions will be held at Fairview High School.

The Curious Savage is a comedic play about Ethel P. Savage, a woman whose husband recently died and left her approximately 10 million dollars. The play opens with the five residents of a sanatorium awaiting a new resident. The current residents of the sanatorium, called The Cloisters, function normally, excepting one small ailment. Soon, Mrs. Savage and her stepchildren arrive, and the five inmates eavesdrop from the hallway outside.

Ethel's three stepchildren, Titus, Lily Belle and Samuel Savage, had been shocked to find out that their stepmother had set up a memorial fund with her inherited money in order to fund the ridiculous dreams of average people. They had her committed to The Cloisters so that they could take the money from her. When Ethel's three stepchildren leave, the five inmates introduce themselves: Jeff, Florence, Fairy May, Mrs. Paddy, and Hannibal.

Company of Dreams will present The Curious Savage April 13 - 14 on the stage at Hillside Community Church, 1100 Greenup Avenue, Ashland, Ky. For more information, call 606-615-8439.