AUDITION NOTICE:
TITLE: POTUS or, Behind Every Great Dumbass Are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive
PRODUCER: The Costa Mesa Playhouse in collaboration with The Long Beach Playhouse.
AUTHOR: Selina Fillinger
DIRECTOR: Kathy Paladino
RUN: April 24th - May 23rd
Fridays & Saturdays 8pm, Sundays at 2pm. Special performances on Thursday and Sunday nights may be added for private parties and special events.
This is a volunteer community theater production. Non-Equity. There is no pay.
AUDITION DATES:
Open Call: Prepare a monologue in the style of the play (Comical Farce)
Dates: Monday, March 2 and Tuesday, March 3, 2026
(Auditioners only need to come to one night of Open Call Auditions.)
Times: 7pm - 9pm
Location: Long Beach Playhouse
Callbacks: By Invitation Only.
Date: Wednesday, March 4th
Times: 7pm - 10pm
REHEARSALS:
First Read-Through: March 7th, Noon - 4pm
Regular Rehearsal: Monday - Thursday, 7pm - 10:00pm. Some Saturdays, 10am - 1pm.
(Please see beginning rehearsal schedule for specific dates and times.)
Location: Long Beach Playhouse
AUDITION REQUIREMENTS:
Bring headshot and resume.
Prepare a monologue in the style of the show (Comical Farce)
Sides for cold readings will be provided at the auditions.
SHORT SYNOPSIS:
One four-letter word is about to rock 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. When the president unwittingly spins a PR nightmare into a global crisis, the seven brilliant and beleaguered women he relies upon most risk life, liberty, and the pursuit of sanity to keep the commander-in-chief out of trouble. A broad, zany, old-school comedy that earned three 2022 Tony nominations.
CASTING THE FOLLOWING ROLES:
Note: roles are open to all ethnicities.
HARRIET: (F, 40+) His Chief of Staff. Steel-Nerved. Composed. Seemingly Loyal to a fault. Always in control. Until she’s not
JEAN: (F, 30-60) His Press Secretary. Hanging on by a thread. Master spinner. Constantly amazed at how much can go wrong. Easily baited or pulled off target. In other words, also a mom.
STEPHANIE: (F, 25-60) His Secretary. Struggling to stand amongst the giants. Easily intimidated, but resilient. Book-smart, not people-smart. Completely uninhibited and primal in the right circumstances.
DUSTY: (F, 20-40) His dalliance. Farm Girl. Also, in STEM. Also, a Cheerleader. A little ditzy, but that plays into her immense charm & confidence. Open-minded on plenty of fronts, and ready to play ball (and with balls)
BERNADETTE: (F, 35-55) His Lesbian, incarcerated sister. Straight out of Prison. Black Sheep. Narcotic Saleswoman (and great at it). Got a guy for everything. Vengeful against the system she was born into.
CHRIS: (F, 25-45): A journalist and nursing mother of twins. Hard-Earned Senior Reporter. Crafty. Observant and quick to act. Under-utilized and written off as a new mom
MARGARET: (F, 40-60) His Wife. Calculated. Fighting against the intimidation her accomplishments bring. Elegance masking a level of simmering rage at all times.
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