Auditions -- Be Here Now by Deborah Zoe Laufer
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Auditions — Be Here Now
Old Academy Players [3544 Indian Queen Lane, Philadelphia, PA 19129; 215-843-1109; https://oldacademyplayers.org/] is pleased to announce the audition date for its 2027 production of Be Here Now by Deborah Zoe Laufer. Be Here Now will be performed from January 8-24, 2027. The show is directed by Jane Jennings.
Auditions:
Old Academy Players welcomes new talent! Please note: Old Academy Players is a non-profit community theater. All roles are performed on a volunteer basis. If you are auditioning for a show, please complete our Audition Form [https://oldacademyplayers.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/OAP-Forms-for-web_Audition-Form.pdf] in advance of the audition.
Audition Date & Time: 10:00 am Saturday September 19, 2026
Location: Old Academy Players
3544 Indian Queen Lane
Philadelphia PA 19129
Synopsis: After losing her college teaching job, Bari returns home depressed and nihilistic. Strange headaches bring on ecstatic experiences that make her feel alive and in love, until she learns they are killing her. She must choose between a short, joyful life or a longer, miserable one.
Roles: *All roles are non-union, non-paying*
Bari - (40’s-60’s) A depressed nihilistic misanthrope who undergoes a radical transformation. The leading role.
Patty Cooper - (40’s-60’s) Loud and controlling and good hearted. Has never left her hometown of East Cooperville
Luanne Cooper - (20) Luann’s niece. Very simple and sweet. Hungry for joy and meaning.
Mike Cooper - (40’s-60’s) Patty’s cousin. Mike makes beautiful art out of garbage - that’s who he is. He has a crow.
Performance Dates:
Club Night (preview performance) Wednesday January 6, 2027
Fridays and Saturdays, January 8, 9, 15, 16, 22,23 2027, at 8:00pm
Sundays, January 10, 17, 24, 2027, at 2:00pm
*Additional performances may be added
Rehearsal Dates:
Monday and Thursday evenings at 7:30 pm, and Sunday afternoons at 2 pm, starting mid October.
Sides
Sides will be available here about one month prior to the audition.
If cast, you will also be required to:
• Attend the Club Night preview performance of Musical, TBD, on November 4, at 7:30 pm.
• Assist hospitality for one performance of Musical TBD
• Assist with Set & Tech Strike/Build on Sunday November 22 at 4:30pmand Monday November 23 at 6 pm.
• Assist with Set and Tech Strike/Build on Sunday January 24 at 4:30 pm.
• Become a member or renew membership of Old Academy Players if you have performed here previously (https://oldacademyplayers.org/membership/)
* Contact Information
Director Jane Jennings, [email protected]
Established in 1923, the Old Academy Players is a diverse and inclusive non-profit volunteer theater organization with the mission “to provide extraordinary and enjoyable theater at an affordable price.” The players perform in the historic Old Academy Building, a 200-year-old building home to “OAP” since 1932. The theater is distinguished by its most notable alumna, Hollywood icon and East Falls native Grace Kelly whose old show programs are on display. Old Academy Players is a member of the Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance. Support is generously provided by the Philadelphia Cultural Fund and the Sylvia W. and Randle M. Kauders Foundation.
Old Academy Players [3544 Indian Queen Lane, Philadelphia, PA 19129; 215-843-1109; https://oldacademyplayers.org/] is pleased to announce the audition date for its 2027 production of Be Here Now by Deborah Zoe Laufer. Be Here Now will be performed from January 8-24, 2027. The show is directed by Jane Jennings.
Auditions:
Old Academy Players welcomes new talent! Please note: Old Academy Players is a non-profit community theater. All roles are performed on a volunteer basis. If you are auditioning for a show, please complete our Audition Form [https://oldacademyplayers.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/OAP-Forms-for-web_Audition-Form.pdf] in advance of the audition.
Audition Date & Time: 10:00 am Saturday September 19, 2026
Location: Old Academy Players
3544 Indian Queen Lane
Philadelphia PA 19129
Synopsis: After losing her college teaching job, Bari returns home depressed and nihilistic. Strange headaches bring on ecstatic experiences that make her feel alive and in love, until she learns they are killing her. She must choose between a short, joyful life or a longer, miserable one.
Roles: *All roles are non-union, non-paying*
Bari - (40’s-60’s) A depressed nihilistic misanthrope who undergoes a radical transformation. The leading role.
Patty Cooper - (40’s-60’s) Loud and controlling and good hearted. Has never left her hometown of East Cooperville
Luanne Cooper - (20) Luann’s niece. Very simple and sweet. Hungry for joy and meaning.
Mike Cooper - (40’s-60’s) Patty’s cousin. Mike makes beautiful art out of garbage - that’s who he is. He has a crow.
Performance Dates:
Club Night (preview performance) Wednesday January 6, 2027
Fridays and Saturdays, January 8, 9, 15, 16, 22,23 2027, at 8:00pm
Sundays, January 10, 17, 24, 2027, at 2:00pm
*Additional performances may be added
Rehearsal Dates:
Monday and Thursday evenings at 7:30 pm, and Sunday afternoons at 2 pm, starting mid October.
Sides
Sides will be available here about one month prior to the audition.
If cast, you will also be required to:
• Attend the Club Night preview performance of Musical, TBD, on November 4, at 7:30 pm.
• Assist hospitality for one performance of Musical TBD
• Assist with Set & Tech Strike/Build on Sunday November 22 at 4:30pmand Monday November 23 at 6 pm.
• Assist with Set and Tech Strike/Build on Sunday January 24 at 4:30 pm.
• Become a member or renew membership of Old Academy Players if you have performed here previously (https://oldacademyplayers.org/membership/)
* Contact Information
Director Jane Jennings, [email protected]
Established in 1923, the Old Academy Players is a diverse and inclusive non-profit volunteer theater organization with the mission “to provide extraordinary and enjoyable theater at an affordable price.” The players perform in the historic Old Academy Building, a 200-year-old building home to “OAP” since 1932. The theater is distinguished by its most notable alumna, Hollywood icon and East Falls native Grace Kelly whose old show programs are on display. Old Academy Players is a member of the Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance. Support is generously provided by the Philadelphia Cultural Fund and the Sylvia W. and Randle M. Kauders Foundation.
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