Month: October 2025

Open Auditions For April 17, 18 & 19,  2026 Production

Auditions!

• Unnecessary Farce by Paul Slade Smith.
• Winner of fifteen regional theatre awards!
• Produced by the Catskill Community Players
• Directed by Nancy Bondurant-Couch

Auditions will be held:

at The Institute for Spiritual Development (ISD).
297 River St. Service Road, upstairs, Oneonta, NY
next to the Hampton Inn

You are invited to any one of the following dates for auditions:

• Tuesday, October 21: 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM
• Saturday, October 25: 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM
• Sunday, October 26: 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM

No previous experience required—everyone welcome!
Please arrive promptly. Wear clothing that you can move easily in.   Be prepared to read from the script.
All roles open—bring your energy, enthusiasm, and love for live theatre!

FOOTNOTE: This is a farce, which means this play involves physical comedy.  There will be door slamming, rolling on beds and a few scantily clad people on stage.

Rehearsals

Rehearsals will be held in Oneonta at 297 River St. Service Road, the Institute for Spiritual Development, Oneonta, beginning in late January.
Rehearsals will move to the performance space, the Worcester Wieting Theatre, in Worcester on March 9.

Performance Dates & Location

• Show Dates: April 17, 18, & 19, 2026
• Venue: the Wieting Theatre, 197 Main St., Worcester, NY

Available Roles & Descriptions

• ERIC SHERIDAN – Male 30’s.  A police officer.  A bookish, even keeled guy who finds himself completely out of his element when called upon to express his feelings for a woman, lie to his boss, disguise himself as someone else, and stand up to an armed mobster – while not wearing any pants. Acting requires physical comedy.
• BILLIE DWYER – Female 20’s/30’s. A police officer, Eric’s partner.  Excitable and entirely unthreatening, she seemingly lacks every skill necessary for police work, but is as eager to succeed as she seems destined to fail.  Acting requires physical comedy.
• KAREN BROWN – Female 30’s. An accountant, who has always taken pride in her accountant-like and professional demeanor – until this morning, when she finds herself filled with a sexual hunger, unable to keep her clothes on, and unable to keep things under control. Acting requires physical comedy.
• MAYOR MEEKLY – Male 50’s to 70’s.  The sweet, naive mayor. Affable and gentle.
• AGENT FRANK – Male 20’s to 30’s.  The head of Security at Town Hall, and frankly, the wrong man for the job.  Although he presents as confident, he is frequently (and especially during moments of crisis) afraid of his own shadow.  Acting requires physical comedy.
• TODD – Male 20’s to 30’s.  Speaks with a thick Scottish accent.  Acting requires physical comedy.
• MARY MEEKLY – Female 50’s to 70’s.  The mayor’s wife.  Small in stature and unfailingly sweet, she seems, in every way, the perfect match for her husband.

About the Play

Enjoy this clip from a The Cumberland Playhouse production on YouTube: https://youtu.be/toX7uHrPwAI?si=m-_w-wVLDzKQzhcY
“Unnecessary Farce” is a riotous comedy packed with mistaken identities, bumbling law enforcement, and a suitcase full of laughs. Join us for an unforgettable experience both onstage and off!

Questions?

• Contact Director Nancy Bondurant Couch for more details or to RSVP: nancybcouch@yahoo.com

We look forward to seeing you at auditions—come be part of the fun!
 

UNNECESSARY FARCE is presented by special arrangement with Broadway Licensing, LLC, servicing the Dramatists Play Service collection. (www.dramatists.com)

The Catskill Community Players are a recipient of a Community Events Grant administered by the Otsego County Government.

CCP events are made possible with public funds from the Statewide Community Regrants Program, a program of the NYS Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature, and administered by The Earlville Opera House.

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http://catskillplayers.org/, or visit Catskill Community Players on Facebook.
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