LIFE WITH FATHER
By Clarence Day
Directed by Rich Mancini
Auditions: Sunday, December 4 at 7:30pm & Monday, December 5 at 7:3opm. Call Backs Wednesday, December 7 at 7:30pm at The Wilton Playshop, 15 Lovers Lane, Wilton, CT. Auditioners will read from the script
The longest-running non-musical play in Broadway history, Life with Father tells the story of the Day family –Clarence, Vinnie and their four sons – in 1880’s New York City. A charming play for the entire family!
Character Descriptions
The principal characters:
“Father” - Clarence Day, Sr. (40s-50s); an “attractive man in his forties who fairly exudes vitality”; irascible, tyrannical, insufferable... but ultimately loveable.
Vinnie Day (40s-50s); his wife, and mother to their four boys; she has the patience of a saint, but when she learns that Father was never baptized, she is shocked and determined that this wrong be rectified.
Their children:
Clarence, Jr. (17-ish); the oldest son. On the verge of becoming a man (and of entering Yale), he longs for a suit of his own... and falls head over heels for the visiting Mary Skinner.
And the rest of the boys: John, 15; Whitney, 13; and the youngest, Harlan, 6. And, oh yes, all of the Days are redheads (at least as written)!
Additional roles:
Cousin Cora (30s); the Day's attractive cousin, a visiting houseguest (much to Father's chagrin). Mary Skinner (16-ish); a lovely young lady who is visiting along with Cora - and who quickly falls for Clarence, Jr. (and he for her).
Supporting roles (some can be doubled if necessary):
Annie (20s-40s): The Day family's new maid (the latest in a long line
Margaret, Nora, and Maggie (domestics of various ages)
Dr. Sommers, Dr. Humphreys - Medical men, 40s+
The Rev. Dr. Lloyd (50s+): The family's minister
Performance dates: February 10,11,12,16,17 and 18, 2012.
