AUDITIONS for Sylvia
Schedule
Sun Mar 22 2026 at 06:30 pm to 09:30 pm
UTC-04:00Location
Actors Guild of Parkersburg | Parkersburg, WV
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AUDITION DATESMarch 22, 2026 (Sunday) and March 23, 2026 (Monday) @ 6:30pm.
Call backs to be announced if necessary.
LOCATION: Actors Guild of Parkersburg Rehearsal Hall @ 724 Market Street, Parkersburg,
WV 26101. (Enter through black door on Market Street and go up the stairs to the top
floor).
NOTE: Auditions will consist of readings from the script. Specific scenes will be posted
here prior to the audition dates. Please check back.
SHOW DESCRIPTION
PLAY – SYLVIA BY A.R. GURNEY
Greg and Kate have moved to Manhattan after twenty- two years of child raising in the .
suburbs. Greg’s career as a financial trader is winding down, while Kate’s career as a public
school English teacher, is beginning to offer her more opportunities. Greg brings home a
dog he found in the park – or that has found him – bearing only the name “ Sylvia” on her
name tag. A street-smart mixture of Lab and Poodle, Sylvia becomes a major bone of
contention between husband and wife. She offers Greg an escape from the frustrations of
this job and the unknowns of middle age. To Kate, Sylvia becomes a rival for affection. And
Sylvia thinks Kate just doesn’t understand the relationship between man and dog. The
marriage is put in serious jeopardy until, after a series of hilarious and touching
complications, Greg and Kate learn to compromise, and Sylvia becomes a valued part of
their lives.
“ Gurney’s mad comedy is the most endearing good time to trot down the pike in many a
moon. Howlingly funny … “ — BackStage
ACTORS NEEDED:
Two (2) women to play the roles of Sylvia and Kate, One (1)man to play the role of Greg and
the roles of Tom, Phyllis and Leslie to be preferably played by one (1) other actor.
CHARACTER DESCRIPTIONS
SYLVIA
A somewhat scruffy stray dog who finds shelter with Greg who admires her and finally
sneaks into Kate’s heart even though she has not behaved in an exemplary manner before.
(Age Range- 20’s to 30’s).
GREG
A middle aged empty nester who is unhappy with his current situation and experiences a
midlife crisis. He finds the dog Sylvia in the park who makes him feel important and loved
again. He likes Sylvia so much that he becomes a little to obsessed with her. ( Age range-
40’s to 50’s )
KATE
GREG’s wife and very successful and ambitious teacher. Being afraid that the dog might
disrupt her new found freedom after the kids grew up and she and her husband moved
back to the city, she objects strongly against keeping Sylvia. Later on , she even feels
replaced by the dog in her marriage. ( Age range – 40’s to 50’s ).
PHYLLIS
A good friend of Kate’s who thinks that Sylvia is very intrusive and even leaves the house to
escape from the dog. ( Age Range – 30’s to 60’s )
TOM
Owner of the Golden Retriever named Bowser. He gives Greg advise on how to handle a dog
and tells him about the meaning of dog names. ( Age Range – 30’s to 60’s ).
LESLIE
A therapist who, depending on her clients, is perceived as either male or female. She
advises Kate to divorce Greg and K*ll Sylvia. ( Age Range – 30’s to 60’s ).
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Where is it happening?
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