Cheshire Community Theater- Auditions for "A Girl in a Freudian Slip"

The Girl in the Freudian Slip is a sophisticated comedy written by William F. Brown. In this play, a New York psychiatrist has a fashion designer wife, a perceptive teenage daughter, a bachelor author for a friend, and a wildly hung up young man as his principle patient. He also has "a thing" for a former patient, a sexually emancipated woman, who wrestled with nymphomania on the doctor's couch for three years and still inhabits his subconscious. He tries to overcome his secret yearnings using "psychodrama" until unforeseen circumstances throw him into a cozy confrontation with this woman. Free from the restrictions of a doctor/patient relationship, he finds himself face to face with some very tempting moments.

 There are 3 male roles. Dr Dewey Maugham is an average-looking man, who is middle-aged but resisting it. He is a little studious yet gives the impression of a country doctor. Mr. Wellman is one of Dr Maugham's patients. He is in his early 20's and carries a tremendous burden of self-doubt and fear of rejection. Dr Alec Rice is another psychiatrist and a family friend of the Maugham's. He is also middle-aged but seems younger, charming, and very confident.

The cast also includes 3 female parts. Dewey’s wife, Paula Maugham, is middle-aged and attractive. She is a fashion designer who is chic without being overly glamorous. Their daughter Leslie, is written as 17, but can be late teens through early 20's. She is an only child who is wise in the ways of adults. Barbara Leonard is Dewey's former patient who is in her 30's to 40's. She is very beautiful, chic, intelligent, and thinks sex makes the world go round.

Auditions will be held in the Community Room at Hillside Village, E. Mitchell Ave., Cheshire on Sunday, February 13 and Tuesday, February 15, 2011 from 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm.  Pages from the script will be provided to be read for the casting committee.  Newcomers are welcome. Rehearsals will be held on Sundays, Wednesdays & Thursdays starting at 7:00 pm.  Performances are Friday and Saturday, April 29 & 30, 2011 at 8:00 pm and Sunday, May 1st, 2011 at 2:00 pm. For more information, visit cheshirecommtheater.org or contact Kim at 203-250-8313.