Auditions for Harvey will take place on Monday, April 6th & Tuesday, April 7th, 2026, at 6 PM at the Metcalfe County Public Library Community Room, located across the street from the theater entrance. Parking is available at the Barn Lot Theater parking lot, street side, and the lot behind the library.
Audition Format: Participants will perform a cold reading from the script.
Alternative Arrangements: If you're unable to attend the scheduled audition, please contact
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Rehearsals and Performances: Anticipate at least two rehearsals per week, with frequency increasing as the production date approaches. Depending on the role, actors may not be required to attend all rehearsals. Please bring any known schedule conflicts to auditions.
Participation Requirements: Any volunteer over the age of 18 requires a background check.
Character Descriptions: Ages listed are for audition purposes only; the age of the actor cast in the role may differ from what’s described.
Elwood P. Dowd - A charming eccentric who’s best friend is Harvey, an invisible six-foot-tall rabbit. Elwood is well mannered, very friendly, and has “old-school gentleman charm”. Elwood is Veta’s older brother.
Dr. William B. Chumley - A well respected, experienced, confident psychiatrist who will go to great lengths to protect the reputation of his sanitarium, Chumley‘s Rest.
Dr. Lyman Sanderson - A young and highly qualified psychiatrist. Talented but vain. He is infatuated with Nurse Kelly but tries to hide it.
Duane Wilson - The sanitarium ‘strongarm’ responsible for handling the patients who will not cooperate voluntarily. He sets his sights on Myrtle Mae Simmons soon after meeting her.
Judge Omar Gaffney - An old family friend of the Dowds and the family’s lawyer. He is fiercely protective of the family and surprisingly understanding of Elwood’s belief in Harvey.
E. J. Lofgren - A cab driver whose comments about sanitarium passengers is crucial to the climax of the play. This role has a single scene near the very end. (May double as Sanderson or could also be played by a female.)
Veta Louise Simmons - Elwood’s Social climbing sister, very concerned with appearances and wanting to find a suitable husband for her daughter. She loves her older brother Elwood, but finds his eccentric behavior frustrating.
Myrtle Mae Simmons - Veta’s daughter, self-centered, frustrated and worried she’ll never find a husband because of Elwood’s behavior.
Mrs Ethel Chauvenet - Wealthy society woman. She is an elite member of the town’s social circle to which Veta desperately wants Myrtle to belong. (Act 1 only) - may double as Betty Chumley.
Betty Chumley - Dr. Chumley’s kind and talkative wife. (Act 2 only) - may double as Mrs Chauvenet.
Nurse Ruth Kelly - A pretty young woman who has a love/hate relationship with Dr. Sanderson. She is kind, straight forward and looks for the best in everyone.
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