

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: LOVE LOSS AND WHAT I WORE OPEN AUDITIONS
- **Event Start and End Date**: Mon, 30 Mar, 2026 at 08:00 pm (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: Love, Loss, and What I Wore is an intimate play by Nora and Delia Ephron based on Ilene Beckerman's book, using clothing as a memory marker to explore women’s lives. Through a rotating cast of five women, it tells funny, poignant, and relatable stories about relationships, identity, and personal milestones triggered by specific outfits.

All actors will play multiple parts and participate in ensemble pieces throughout the
show. All parts are considered leads.
1. Gingy
Gingy is the narrator of the show and represents Ilene Beckerman, the woman whose
memoirs Love, Loss and What I Wore is based upon. Gingy is the nickname Beckerman
received in school for her bright red hair. She is the only character that is revisited over the
course of the show. Gingy is an innocent, naive little girl who is very impulsive. She craves
attention and wants to grow up quickly. Her mother passed away shortly before her 13th
birthday, leaving Gingy and her sister Blossom, whom she envies, to move in with her
grandparents. Gingy has a best friend named Dora, who she spends her teenage years with.
Gingy is a boy-crazy teen and quickly flits from one relationship to the next.
As Gingy grows up, she has her fair share of disastrous relationships. Her first sexual
experience ends in a pregnancy scare; her first serious relationship is with her university
professor; and her first husband winds up cheating on her with her friend, Penny, who Gingy
admired. As a 21-year-old divorcee, Gingy moves to New York with her friend Dora and
impulsively remarries. She gives birth to 6 children, with the youngest dying shortly after
childbirth. Needing a change, Gingy gets a job at an ad agency. While working, she meets
Stanley, an abrasive ad executive, and falls in love. She decides to leave her husband and
marry Stanley, who she calls the love of her life. Gingy has a great sense of humor and is often
self-deprecating. She loves attention and wants to lead a life that will not be forgotten. The actor
portraying this role must be a compelling performer who can keep the audience engaged in
Gingy’s story.
2. Pam, Cathy/Eve/ Mary’s Mother
Pam is a woman who has a favorite shirt. Pam’s shirt has disappeared, and she is grieving the
loss of her favorite article of clothing. Pam compares the loss of her shirt to experiencing the
death of a loved one. The extremes of her comparison make for a very comedic character. As
Pam is grieving the loss of her shirt, she is also grieving the end of her relationship. Pam is still
hurting from the breakup. She feels cheated out of the sense of comfort she felt while in her
relationship, like the sense of comfort she felt when wearing her favorite shirt. Pam insists that
she doesn’t care about the ending of her relationship as much as she cares about losing her
shirt and thinks it will be harder to replace her shirt than to replace her boyfriend. The actor
portraying Pam will also play multiple roles.
Additional Roles: Cathy, a woman who hates bra shopping, Eve, a woman who is uncomfortable
in her body, and Mary’s mother, a woman who hates everything her daughter wears.
3. Rosie/Gingy’s Mother/Lisa/Nancy’s Mother/Doctor/Liz
Rosie is a woman who doesn’t feel like she has any sense of fashion. She blames her lack of
fashion on the death of her mother. Rosie thought that as she grew older, her mother would help
her to find a sense of fashion. But when her mother passed away at the age of 39, Rosie’s life
was completely changed. Her father got rid of all her mother’s clothing, remarried, and quickly
buried any memories of his late wife. Rosie harbors resentment for her father because of how
quickly he moved on. Like her father, she buried memories of her mother and repressed her
feelings of grief. Without her mother to guide her through the world of fashion, Rosie never
bothered to get attached to clothing. The only article of clothing she has any sentimental value
for is the electric blue bathrobe of her mother’s. Rosie wonders if her mother hadn’t passed
away, if she would have a different relationship to clothing. The actor portraying Rosie will also
play multiple roles.
Additional Roles: Gingy’s Mother, who passes away before Gingy’s 13th birthday, Lisa, an
unconventional bride, Nancy’s Mother, a condescending mother who disapproves of her
daughter’s clothes, and Doctor, the shrink that talks to Eve.
4. Stephanie/Nancy/Annie/Older Sister
Stephanie is a young woman who has a memory about her prom dresses. She attended her
junior and senior prom under two very different circumstances. For her junior prom. Stephanie
wore a dress that she did not like and went with a date that she did not like. She was one of the
last girls asked to prom, so she settled for the only guy who asked her out because she didn’t
want to be left out. For her senior prom, Stephanie wore a dress she loved and went with a date
she liked a lot. Looking back on her prom experiences, Stephanie feels the same contrast in her
adult life. She has feelings of being unwanted or undesirable, and wants to feel like she is
queen of the prom. The actor portraying Stephanie will also play multiple roles.
Additional Roles: Nancy, a young girl caught up in a gang, Annie, who falls in love with
Birkenstocks, and Older Sister, a condescending older sister who doesn’t like the clothes her
sister wears.
5. Merrill/Dora/Alex/Younger Sister
Merrill is a young woman who has a love for wearing boots. During her monologue, she reflects
on her time at university and how her wardrobe changed after she was sexually assaulted. Prior
to her assault, Merrill loved to pair her boots with short skirts. She liked feeling tough and tender
at the same time. Merrill values being intellectual and likes to present herself as mysterious and
thoughtful. While at school, Merrill was raped and her attacker was never caught. Her
sense of self was completely shaken and she changed her wardrobe completely, She threw
away her short skirts but kept her boots as a sense of protection. Her boots represent
confidence and a sense of protection.
Additional Roles: Dora, a woman who is uncomfortable in her body, Alex, a girl who hates the
clothes her mom picks out for her, and Younger Sister, a bratty sibling who judges her sister’s
clothing choices.
6. Lynne/Heather/Holly/Alex’s Mother
Lynne is a woman who loves the power of clothing. She met her husband, Ray, when they were
both married to other people. When they decided to leave their spouses and be with each other,
Ray warned her that he had been arrested and would soon be going to jail. Lynne’s family had
their fair share of controversy, so Lynne was not shaken by the news. Lynne looked for creative
ways to keep their relationship and romance alive while Ray was in jail for 2 ½ years, Lynne
would find ways to use clothes to be secretly sexy. Lynne would cut the crotch out of her pants
or wear a raincoat with no clothing on underneath. Lynne uses clothing to feel feminine, sexual
and powerful. Lynne feels empowered by her clothing and embraces an alter ego of sorts when
she is wearing her secretly sexy clothes. This persona is in deep contrast to the professional life
she leads as a state senator and loves being able to use clothing to lead a secret life.
Additional Roles: Heather, a woman who chooses between high heels and thinking, Holly, who
deals with her mother being placed in a psychiatric ward, and Alex’s Mother, a nagging older
woman.
7. Geralyn/Nora/Mary/Amanda
Geralyn is a young woman who has love for baseball caps. Geralyn uses clothes and makeup
to give herself a sense of confidence. When she was diagnosed with advanced invasive
carcinoma at the age of 27, her life changed completely. Although Geralyn was going through
an incredibly worrisome time in her life, she focused on pushing through her cancer treatments
because she didn’t want to leave her family. It became very important to Geralyn to maintain her
feminine identity during her illness. She would always wear lipstick and dress up for her chemo
treatments. Once her hair started falling out, Geralyn began to wear baseball caps instead of
wigs. She embraced her bald head and found caps that helped her to preserve her self-
confidence. After she successfully became cancer-free, Geralyn passed on her baseball caps to
other women going through similar illnesses, hoping to provide them with a small comfort during
their treatments.
Additional Roles: Nora, a woman who hates handbags, Mary, a girl who hates the clothes her
mom picks out for her, and Amanda, a bride in search of the perfect wedding dress.
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## Ticket Details

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## Event venue details

- **city**: Conway
- **state**: SC
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 331  Main St, Conway, SC, United States, South Carolina 29526
- **lat**: 33.83592
- **long**: -79.04667
- **full address**: 331  Main St, Conway, SC, United States, South Carolina 29526

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- **organizer**: Theatre of the Republic (https://allevents.in/org/theatre-of-the-republic/16102431)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Mon, 30 Mar, 2026 at 08:00 pm (-04:00)
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** 331  Main St, Conway, SC, United States, South Carolina 29526
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Theatre of the Republic
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** Art, Theatre, Entertainment, performances, Workshops, comedy
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