AUDITIONS: PRELUDE TO A KISS AT SURFSIDE PLAYHOUSE
Schedule
Sun Mar 15 2026 at 06:30 pm to 09:00 pm
UTC-04:00Location
301 Ramp Rd, Cocoa Beach, FL, United States, Florida 32931 | Cocoa Beach, FL
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by Craig LucasDirected by Bryan Bergeron
📍Surfside Playhouse – 301 Ramp Road in Cocoa Beach
đź“… March 15 & 16 @7pm, Doors open @6:30pm
Casting actors of all ages, backgrounds, and experience levels.
All roles are open. All genders will be considered during casting.
About The Show
Prelude to a Kiss by Craig Lucas is a romantic, quietly supernatural play about what love demands when certainty disappears.
Peter and Rita fall in love quickly and marry just as fast. At their wedding, a dying stranger asks for a kiss—and in that private moment, the impossible occurs. Souls are exchanged, and a marriage must survive when love no longer looks, sounds, or feels familiar.
This play offers rich, layered roles for actors of all ages. The Old Man is a deeply human meditation on mortality and longing. Rita’s parents bring humor, wisdom, and emotional ballast, grounding the play in lived experience. Friends and family serve as moral counterweights—voices of reason, denial, and compassion—challenging the leads at every turn.
Prelude to a Kiss rewards actors who value listening, restraint, and emotional precision. It’s an ensemble-driven story where every role matters—and every character leaves a mark.
PRINCIPAL CHARACTERS
Peter Hoskins – The groom; a thoughtful, somewhat cautious publishing employee who falls deeply in love with Rita. After their wedding he must grapple with the bizarre aftermath of her body/soul swap and rediscover what love truly means. (Male- Playing 20’s – 30’s)
Rita Boyle – The bride and female lead; a free-spirited, skeptical woman who fears life’s risks. After a magical soul exchange with an old man at her wedding, she (in his body) and Peter struggle with
identity, love, and commitment. (Female – Playing 20’s – 30’s)
Old Man – A mysterious elderly man with terminal illness whose soul swaps with Rita’s when they share a kiss at Peter and Rita’s wedding. He represents the longing for life’s beginning after a long life
nearing its end. (Male – Playing 70’s – 80’s)
SUPPORTING CHARACTERS
Taylor – Peter’s friend/colleague; provides outside perspective on Peter’s relationship and helps
reflect Peter’s emotional journey. (Male – Playing 20’s – 40’s)
Mrs. Boyle – Rita’s mother; typically warm, chatty, and protective, representing family expectations
and concern. (Female – Playing 40’s – 50’s)
Dr. Boyle (Mr. Boyle) – Rita’s father; another voice of the older generation, often humorous but also
grounding the family’s view of Rita and Peter’s marriage. (Male – Playing 40’s – 50’s)
Leah/Aunt Dorothy (double-cast) – A female supporting role that sometimes combines two characters (Leah — the Old Man’s daughter and Aunt Dorothy — a family member at the wedding. (Female – Playing 40’s – 50’s)
ENSEMBLE ROLES
Tom/Jamaican Waiter – Brief featured part(s) encountered during Peter and Rita’s honeymoon
phase. (Male or Female – Age Flexible)
Uncle Fred – A family member typically present at the wedding. (Male – Playing 30’s – 50’s)
Minister – Officiant at the wedding scene. (Gender Neutral – Playing 40’s – 60’s)
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Where is it happening?
301 Ramp Rd, Cocoa Beach, FL, United States, Florida 32931Event Location & Nearby Stays:
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