This production will be Directed by Executive Director of The Waldo Susan Hodder and Produced by George Bates. Set on a small fishing island off the Maine coast, Homer Bound deals with a shotgun wedding. Who will arrive first - the minister or the baby?

Broadway World calls Homer Bound a rollicking, folksy comedy populated by loveable characters and guaranteed to have the audience split its sides with laughter.
 

You are invited to audition for a role in HOMER BOUND! No experience necessary, but talent and enthusiasm are required.
 

Roles being cast (3 women, 3 men): You can download audition sides by clicking here.

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FEMALE ROLES
 

LILA: 20-35. The Bride
Nine months pregnant, she looks enormous. She's strong, never whines and when in labor the contractions take her by surprise and are more of discomfort than pain. In Act One she wears a house dress, her hair in curlers. Act Two she wears an extremely tight wedding dress.
 

MARY: 45-65 Lila's mother
The mother of the bride (and all that that implies). Overworked, underappreciated, and in-charge. Act One wears apron and house dress, Act Two she is dressed for the wedding. 
 

LENA: 50-65. Mary's older sister and Lila's Aunt
Never been married and definitely not shy, she has an unrequited love interest with Homer. She is dressed for the wedding.
 

MALE ROLES
 

HOMER: 50-70. Maine lobsterman
Very sexy in his own way, bit of a hermit. He puffs on a cold pipe, punctuating his speech. The cold pipe sits in the corner of his mouth or in his hand. Homer's rhythmic speech pattern is run-together words. Work clothes.
 

CHARLIE: 20-35. The groom 
Ronaldo's younger brother. He's also a lobsterman. Sincere, finding his way. Prologue he wears work clothes, Act Two dressed for wedding.
 

RONNIE (Ronaldo): 25-40. Charlie's older brother and the best man 
Ronnie is simple and sweet, intellectually caught somewhere around the age of eight. He's happy and filled with a brightness of joy in his nature. Constantly fiddling with the wedding ring. He's dressed for the wedding.

 

*Interested actors may audition at The Waldo on either Sunday afternoon, June 11, OR Wednesday evening, June 14. Callbacks (by invitation) will be the evening of Tuesday, June 20.

 

PRODUCTION TEAM

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If you're interested in being part of the HOMER BOUND team behind the scenes (sets, props, costumes, lights, etc.) please feel free to attend and watch any of the auditions. We'll be scheduling a production team organizational meeting for those interested in early July.

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Please email info@thewaldotheatre.org with any questions you may have.

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