The Brewster Theater Company, Inc. announces auditions for 

Beyond Therapy

by Christopher Durang

Beyond Therapy was first produced 27 years ago, and remains one of Christopher Durang's funniest plays. Two people, Prudence and Bruce, are encouraged by their therapists to seek romance. It doesn't go too well for them, but it's certainly funny for us.

BTC will be performing Beyond Therapy in August, with auditions on July 16^th at the Brewster Public Library, 7:30-9:30pm. Staged readings are a great way to explore or hone your acting skills without a commitment of a full production, so please come out to audition. Sides will be provided.

Show date is August 23 at 8 pm Tilly Foster Farm. Show has adult content. For more info,  email us or call (845) 598-1621.

Hope to see you there!

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Character Descriptions:

Prudence (25-35)- Writer for People magazine. Prudence has trouble finding a satisfying relationship; all of the men she dates are either boring or crazy.  She is completely risk averse, and when she meets Bruce and the rest of the cast, her otherwise structured and gray life gets crazy all of a sudden.

Bruce (30-40)- The lawyer Prudence meets through a personal ad. He's emotionally expressive (he cries a lot), bisexual, and he's looking for a different kind of relationship by putting a personal ad in the paper for a woman. His life is full of upheaval, yet he seems oblivious.

Stuart (40-60) Prudence's therapist. Stuart has a really bad habit--he sleeps with most of his female patients. He had an affair with Prudence and isn't exactly thrilled with her decision to date Bruce instead of him.

Charlotte (40-60)- Bruce's therapist. She is completely uninhibited. She says or does whatever she wants to, whenever she wants to.  Her philosophy: it is better to risk and be insane than be boring, normal, and structured.

Bob (30-40)- Bruce's male lover, a pharmacist. He's not exactly happy abut Bruce's decision to date women, and will do almost anything to keep Bruce to himself.

Andrew (20-30)- Waiter at the Restaurant. Andrew is in therapy with Charlotte; his problem is that he doesn't show enough empathy for others.  Andrew was in reform school for three years, until it burned down.

These events are made possible in part with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts Decentralization Program, administered in Putnam County by the Putnam Arts Council.

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No Experience is necessary!
"I can’t act!", you say. But a theater has many other slots to fill before a production is ready for an audience. Some are: build sets;  write publicity; box office; design programs; ushers; work on the Newsletter; props; costumes;  and on and on and on. So come and find out more about this fun and fulfilling community group!

So what happens when you come?
You'll be asked to read a scene or multiple scenes from the play with several other actors.

Very Important - Bring a list of dates (conflicts) when you will not be available to rehearse.

If you are not cast on your first attempt, don't be discouraged. There are lots of reasons director's cast a show the way they do and you may have an opportunity in another show.

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