Auditions for 3 short plays at NDNU Labor Day Theatre festival

AUDITIONS 
Casting 3 actors for 3 plays to be performed at Notre Dame De Namur University’s 
17th annual, Labor Day Theatre Festival 

"N.Y. Minute" written by Michele Palermo, Director: Karen Byrnes 
 
Characters: 

Harry’s ghost: 32 a successful Wall Street broker with a carefully conceived plan for success, when he committed 
suicide. He is handsome, with a sense of humor and loves to tease Melissa, his dearest friend. 

Melissa: 32 and single, is Harry's best friend since college. She is a successful, hard working attorney, Harry 
being, practically her only social contact. She is warm, sensitive and intelligent, and "angrier than hell" at Harry. 

“The Dance and the Railroad” by David Henry Hwang, Director: R. Dutch Fritz 
“Leavin’ Cheyenne” by Percy Granger, Director: R. Dutch Fritz 

These two, short plays will be performed as companion pieces by the same two actors. 
Looking to cast one male actor, 40 – 60, Asian to play the role of Lone, an older laborer on the American 
transcontinental railroad, late 1800’s, secretly practices Chinese dance/opera, plays opposite rebellious younger 
male laborer, Ma, agitating for a worker’s strike. Set roughly in the same time & place; same 40 – 60, actor to 
play older experienced cowhand/camp cook on his last roundup opposite a trigger-happy young cowboy out to 
revenge an insult. 
 
Auditions: June 13, 7:00 p.m. 

Location: Notre Dame Theatre, 1500 Ralston Ave., Belmont, CA 
(On Ralston Ave., next to Notre Dame High School) 

Please prepare a one-minute contemporary monologue. 
If unable to make audition date, please make an appointment. 

Rehearsals will begin July 8 and run through Aug. Performance dates will be 2, 3, or 4 evenings of the six festival 
performance dates, Aug. 22, 23, 24, 29, 30, 31. 
All roles are non-equity, no pay. Some reimbursement for performers commuting form outside San Mateo 
County. Commutes over 1 hour away, not recommended. 

For information or to schedule an appointment, RFDutchInc@aol.com, or karencbyrnes@yahoo.com