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Friday, July 11, 2025

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Friday, July 11, 2025

Rover announces auditions for “IT RUNS IN THE FAMILY”

roverAuditions:

Monday, July 22 from 7:00 to 10:00 p.m.

Tuesday, July 23 from 7:00 to 10:00 p.m.

Callbacks will be Wednesday, July 24

Appointments are required. For an appointment time, please email audition13@roverdramawerks.com.

Auditions will be at Rover Dramawerks’ office space, 521 J Place, Suite 629,

between Plano Parkway and the Bush Turnpike, a half block west of Avenue K.

Brief Synopsis:

Britain’s master farceur, Ray Cooney, who penned the exuberantly popular Run For Your Wife, is at it again! Set in a hospital three days before Christmas, all Dr. Mortimore wants to do is deliver the Ponsonby Lecture in an international conference, but he is prevented by a paternity suit, Boxing Day pantomime rehearsals, a dead man who keeps popping up alive, an ex-lover he has to keep from meeting his wife, a nurse who ends up at the wrong end of her syringe, and various other lunatics. It’s a farce, so naturally all’s well that ends well…but getting there is all the fun! “Tickles the funny bones quite shamelessly.” – Sunday Express, London

Roles (4 women, 7 men):

Dr. David Mortimore – 40s to early 50s, neurologist, charming and slightly pompous, a bit of a mess, crafty

Dr. Mike Connolly – late 20s, exuberant doctor, energetic, aims to please

Rosemary Mortimore – attractive wife of David Mortimore, slightly younger, proper, a bit dim

Dr. Hubert Bonney – 35+, sweet & enthusiastic, a bit of a pushover

Matron – 35+, head nurse of the hospital, proper, stern, dry, physical comedienne

Sir Willoughby Drake – elderly, stern gentleman, accomplished

Jane – about 40, a nurse, pretty, a bit of an old world quality about her, tricky and insistent

Leslie – about 18, male, angsty, punkish style, a bit explosive and very emotional

Sergeant – 30+, police sergeant, all business

Sister – any age, assistant in the hospital, sweet, innocent

Bill – older gentleman in wheelchair, comes across quite frail, perhaps is more adept than he seems

Mother – over 60, Dr. Bonney’s MotherStandard British Accents Required for all Characters!

All roles are available.

 

Other information:

· Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script. Please be somewhat familiar with the script when you come to audition.

· Email audition13@roverdramawerks.com for an appointment time.

· Please bring a resume and headshot.

· Actors and technicians will receive stipends.

· Rehearsals will be in Plano and will begin the week of August 1, 2013.

· Please visit the website at www.roverdramawerks.comor call (972) 849-0358 for more information.

 It Runs in the Family will run September 5-28, 2013 at the Cox Building Playhouse in Plano.