AUDITION NOTICE: Moon Over Buffalo - Growl Theatre

Title: Moon Over Buffalo

Presented By: Growl Theatre

Genre: Theatre / Farce

Synopsis: It’s 1953. George and Charlotte Hay are two fading stars concurrently appearing in two plays, Private Lives & Cyrano de Bergerac in Buffalo, New York. Their marriage is on the brink of a split up, caused by George’s ‘interest’ in a young actress. Mega Hollywood director, Frank Capra, is coming to see their matinee…if he likes what he sees, it could be the big Hollywood break they are looking for. Mayhem and naked ambition take over as George and Charlotte do anything and everything in their power to make Capra love them.

Audition Date: February 8th, 2026

• Callbacks (if required) - February 9th, 6:30pm

Audition Time: 4:30PM

Audition Location and Address: Windsor School of Arts, 381 Lutwyche Rd, Windsor

Audition Requirements: Auditions will be cold reads - you will be given a script and basic context and asked to perform either by yourself or with another auditionee. This is to establish your fit suitability for the role as well as seeing the blend with others. You do not need to prepare anything for the audition.

Audition Registration: 

• Complete the Audition Registration Form

• Email a headshot and acting CV to the Directors at production@growltheatre.org.au

Audition Pack:  Moon Over Buffalo Audition Pack

Performance Dates: May 16th - 30th, 2026

Rehearsal Dates: March 1st - May 14th, 2026

Rehearsal Times: 

• Mondays & Thursdays - 6:30PM - 9:30PM

• Sundays - 1:30PM - 5PM

Rehearsal Location: Windsor School of Arts, 381 Lutwyche Rd, Windsor

Performer Age: 18+

Production Website: Growl Theatre - Moon Over Buffalo 

Other information:  

• Membership fees - If you are cast for a role, you are required to become a 2026 financial member of Growl Theatre, which is $30 per calendar year (expires December 2026)

• Other Costs - Growl Theatre will provide the vast majority of your costume. Cast will be required to bring their own makeup basics (including foundation, eyeliner etc).

• Physicality - Most roles require high physical stamina for the fast-paced door-slamming farce.

• Accents - George, Charlotte, Rosalind, and Paul must be comfortable shifting between American and upper-class British accents.

• Combat - George and Charlotte may be required to perform choreographed stage combat.

Available Roles/Character Breakdown: 

• George Hay (Male, 50s–60s): A traveling actor and leader of the troupe. He is pompous, dramatic, and a “ham” with a flair for the over-the-top. This is a high-energy role requiring strong physical comedy, including stage combat and pratfalls.

• Charlotte Hay (Female, 50s–60s): George’s wife and the company’s leading lady. She is more practical but possesses a stubborn, vindictive streak. She must be able to perform an upper-class British accent for the “play within a play” scenes.

• Ethel (Female, 60s–80s): Charlotte’s nearly-deaf mother. She is grumpy, a trouble-maker, and has a deep disdain for George. Requires a performer with strong deadpan comedic timing.

• Rosalind “Roz” Hay (Female, 20s–30s): George and Charlotte’s daughter. She left the theater for a “normal” life but still has drama in her blood. Must also be able to perform an upper-class British accent.

• Paul (Male, 20s–40s): The troupe’s stage manager and Rosalind’s ex-fiancé. He is the anchor of the company and often holds the chaos together. Requires strong physical comedy skills.

• Howard (Male, 20s–40s): A nervous TV weatherman and Rosalind’s new fiancé. He is star-struck, excitable, and easily confused, leading to significant physical comedy opportunities.

• Eileen (Female, 20s): An aspiring actress in the troupe who has a fling with George. She is flighty, naive, and does not handle adversity well.

• Richard Maynard (Male, 40s–60s): A wealthy, sophisticated lawyer courting Charlotte. He is professional, “classy,” and often perplexed by the Hay family’s antics.