Redlands Footlighters will hold auditions for the classic comedy that created the classic movie born Yesterday, written by Barson Kanin and directed by John Lynd.  Show runs November 4-21.

• Seeking 4 women and 11 men
• All roles are open/there is no pay
• Cold readings from the script
• 3 weeknight rehearsals to begin with
• Set building on the weekends
• For more information contact John Lynd at 909 917 0756

Redlands Footlighters is located at 1810 Barton Road, in Redlands.

This famous comedy enjoyed one of the longest runs in Broadway history.  A vulgar, egotistic junkman, Harry Brock, has come to a swanky hotel in Washington to make crooked deals with government big-wigs. He has brought with him the charming but dumb ex-chorus girl, Billie Dawn.  Lacking in social graces, she agrees to be educated by an idealistic magazine reporter, Paul Verrall, who has been investigating political skullduggery and is interested in Brock’s activities.  As Billie begins to learn about history, politics, and what Harry really is, she rebels against being merely a tool in Brock’s crooked schemes to defraud the public.

Seeking:

• Billie Dawn — Lead role. A star maker for Judy Holiday on stage and Oscar winner for film. She is breathtakingly beautiful and breathtakingly simple. Late 20′s -30′s. Blonde, buxom, in great shape. The absolute sterotype of the dumb blonde.
• Gangster girlfriend. Great comic timing and vulnerability required for this great role.
• Harry Brock — early 40′s to ? Lead role. A larger than life, loud, gross, huge man. Gangster trying to better himself into politics. Tony soprano type. Threatening and hilarious at the same time. One of the best character parts in theatre.
• Eddie Brock — 30′s. Suppt role. Harry’s gangster henchman cousin. A peter falk type. Great comic timing needed. Aims to please harry at all costs.
• Paul Berrall — 30′s -? Lead role. Handsome, daper, gentleman writer come to interview Brock about his conquests. Dry wit, intelligent. He is hired to tutor Billie and make her more acceptable in social circles. The mutual attraction is immediate and the affair begins.
• Ed Devery –50′s. A bought politician. Constant aide and confidant to the legal issues of brock’s needs. He has long ago give up any freedoms or dreams of escaping this rich, but controlled life. Sophisticated, charming. Noel Coward–Kelsey Grammar type. Great support role, full of humor and pathos.
• Senator Norval Hedges –Support role. A worried man of sixty.thin, pale and worn. A reluctant frightened bad man on the take.
• Mrs Hedges –50′s to ? A handsome woman. Loyal to playing the part socially in the arena of politics. Reserved. Speak when spoken to. Snobbish. Support role.
• The assistant manager — Late 20′s –?  A efficient, professional, attractive ad for the ritzy hotel he helps run. Smaller support role.
• Helen — Late 20′s -? Seen it all and mostly keeps her mouth shut hotel maid.  Smaller support role.
• Bellhop — Late 20′s. Fast service with a smile. Smaller support role.
• Bellhop — Late 20′s -? Wants the tip. Eager to please.smaller support role.
• A barber — 30′s -? Fun character role. Big personality and good at his job. Smaller support role.
• A manicurist –Late 20′s -? Attractive, all business, but appreciates the attention. Smaller support role.
• A bootblack –Late 20′s – ? Hard working, pleasant gentleman servant of the hotel or on call for brock. Small support role.
• A waiter —Late 20′s -? Smaller support role. Johnny on the spot for mr brock or anyone who is the guest in this expensive suite.