Auditions
Auditions Announcement
Auditions for Moon Over Buffalo will be held on:
Monday, July 20th from 7:00-9:00PM
Tuesday, July 21st from 7:00-9:00PM
Callbacks (If Needed):
Wednesday, July 22nd from 7:00-9:00PM
Doors will open each evening at 6:30pm
Location: Little Theatre of Virginia Beach, 550 Barberton Avenue, Virginia Beach, VA 23451
AUDITION and PRODUCTION INFORMATION – PLEASE READ ALL INFORMATION CAREFULLY
All roles available in Moon Over Buffalo are limited to age 18 and above (Must be turning 18 before the run of Moon Over Buffalo). We are seeking a diversity of cast members. For most roles, good movement skills are required. Moon Over Buffalo will run at the Little Theatre of Virginia Beach from Friday, September 18 to October 11, 2026. Shows are on Friday and Saturday at 8pm and Sunday at 2:30pm. Call for shows is usually one and a half hours in advance.
MOON OVER BUFFALO STORYLINE
George and Charlotte Hay are aging, down‑on‑their‑luck stage actors touring with a small repertory company performing Cyrano de Bergerac and Private Lives. Their already fragile troupe spirals into chaos when: George has an affair with the young ingénue Eileen, who becomes pregnant. Charlotte threatens to leave him for a smitten lawyer, Richard. Their daughter Rosalind returns home with a new fiancé, Howard, while her ex‑fiancé Paul (the stage manager) still loves her and longs to be with her. A life‑changing opportunity arises: Hollywood director Frank Capra is coming to see their matinee, hoping to cast them in a major film. Unfortunately, George is drunk, the wrong play is performed, and identities get wildly mixed up. The result is a whirlwind of slamming doors, miscommunication, and frantic dialog.
REHEARSALS
Rehearsals will be held at the Little Theatre of Virginia Beach on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Monday -Thursday rehearsals will be from 7-10pm. Saturday rehearsals will be from 10am-2pm. While the schedule will be designed to ensure performers are only called when required, there is an expectation that performers can commit themselves fully to the process. It should be understood, that at times, the rehearsal schedule will be subject to change. As we approach the final weeks of rehearsal, the expectation is that all cast will be present for all rehearsals.
PRIOR COMMITMENTS
This section of the audition registration form must be completed and signed by every auditionee prior to auditioning. Please list any commitments you will have during the rehearsal period. The rehearsal schedule may change from time and time, and additional rehearsals may be scheduled if the Production Team feels that they are required.
IMPORTANT – Your participation in this production requires a huge commitment in both time and professionalism in order to ensure a production of the highest possible quality, therefore, please do not audition if you are not in a position to commit fully to the rehearsal schedule. While talent is the primary consideration when casting, level of commitment will also be a consideration and final choices for principal and ensemble roles will be made with this mind.
VIDEO AUDITIONS
Video auditions will not be accepted. Only in-person auditions will be considered for the roles in the show.
CHARACTER OUTLINES
George Hay – George is in his 50’s. He is a dramatic, egotistical actor desperate for a comeback. He is a “has-been” actor. His “hay day” and glory days as a stage and screen actor have past. George is physically energetic. However, he excels at slapstick and farce. On a sidenote though, he is prone to drinking and impulsive decisions (which fuels the play’s chaos). His role in Cyrano is Cyrano de Bergerac (the lead). George’s pride and desire for a theatrical comeback makes the role of Cyrano especially important to him. He uses the role to display his acting ability and at times he over-does it.
Charlotte Hay – She is also in her 50’s. This is George’s equally theatrical wife, torn between loyalty and frustration. Charlotte has been a longtime acting parter for George. They probably met as cast in a show many years ago. She too is a former stage and screen star who is past her prime. But she continues to live as a glamourous, commanding, and theatrical woman. She has tension in her life with her loyalty to her husband George and temptation to leave him for Richard. Her role in Cyrano is Roxane (Cyrano’s beloved). Her romantic scenes with George add to the backstage tension.
Rosalind (Roz) – Rosalind is in her 20’s (perhaps early 30’s). She is George and Charlotte’s daughter. Having been born into theatre life she is desperately trying to escape show business. She wants a “normal” life away from the stage and the drama connected to it. Roz is intelligent, grounded, and exasperated by her parents’ chaos. She too is torn between her current fiancé (Howard) and her ex (Paul). Her role in Cyrano she is Often cast in supporting female roles or as an understudy in the troupe. Note: The script does not specify a single fixed Cyrano role for her.
Paul – He is in his 20’s (maybe early 30’s). He is the Stage Manager and Rosalind’s ex‑fiancé. Paul is a loyal and hardworking young man. He is deeply committed to the troupe. And although Roz’s ex… he is still in love with Rosalind. His role in Cyrano is that he often plays various supporting roles and handles backstage duties. He often steps in to cover mistakes or missing actors.
Howard – His age is 20’s (maybe early 30’s). Howard is Rosalind’s mild‑mannered TV- weatherman current fiancé. He is nervous, excitable, and easily overwhelmed by theatrical chaos within which he has come to find himself. Howard is not part of the acting company. He does not have a role in Cyrano. He is not an actor and becomes involved only by accident.
Ethel – She is in her early 70’s. She is Charlotte’s nearly deaf mother, adding to the confusion. Ethel is a troublemaker whose mishearing sparks comedic misunderstandings. She gets involved when she has no business doing so. Ethel has motherly intuition and is fiercely protective of Charlotte and suspicious of George. She is not an actress. She just enjoys being with her daughter. Ethel does not have a role within Cyrano.
Richard – Richard is in his 50’s. He is a lawyer by profession and is hopelessly in love with Charlotte. He is wealthy. This is reflected in his polished and confident manner. He is used to getting what he wants. He is an outsider to the theatre world. However, he sees Charlotte as a glamourous escape from the routine life he leads.
Eileen – She is in her 20’s. She is the ingénue involved with George. She is a young actress in the troupe. Eileen had a brief affair with George and this relationship fuelsmuch of the chaos in the story. She is eager, emotional, somewhat naïve, but wants to make it in show business. Her role in Cyrano is that of a minor supporting role (often cast as a Sister, Musketeer, or ensemble depending on production). Her role is not central to Cyrano, but her offstage drama is central to the larger narrative of Moon Over Buffalo.