Auditions

Announcing Auditions for

POTUS
At CVREP

Seeking Actors for the following production:

POTUS: Or Behind Every Great Dumbass Are Seven Women Trying To Keep Him Alive

AEA Non-Required Principal Calls
SPT Tier 8 Contract
$725/wk

WHERE / WHEN

Monday, December 11, 2023

Coachella Valley Repertory
68510 E Palm Canyon Dr
Cathedral City, CA 92234

Auditions will be held in the Black Box Theatre at CVREP.

10am – 1pm
1pm – 2pm Lunch
2pm-6pm

Rehearsals: 2/13/24
Preview: 2/28/24
Opening: 2/29/24
Closing: 3/10/24
Optional week to extend through: 3/17/24

Please prepare a comedic monologue in the style of the show. You may be asked to stay and read sides from the show.

To schedule an audition, please visit https://cvrep-auditions.youcanbook.me/

CHARACTER BREAKDOWN

HARRIET – 40s-60s. Any ethnicity. The Chief of Staff. A political bulldog who has chosen every aspect of her life, appearance, and personality in service of her career.

JEAN – 40s-60s. Any ethnicity. The Press Secretary. A hawk in a turtleneck. A high-strung, quick-witted woman who can handle any pressroom and sterilize any scandal.

STEPHANIE – Any age. Any ethnicity. The Presidential secretary. An obedient staff member, terrified of failure and perpetually on the edge of nervous breakdown.

DUSTY – 20s-30s. Any ethnicity. The President’s ‘plaything.’ A glowing, curious, sex-positive girl with a multitude of skills and a bright future. (Singing skills a plus.)

BERNADETTE – 30s-50s. Caucasian. The President’s sister. Self-proclaimed lesbian.

CHRIS – 30s-40s. African-American. A journalist. Overburdened, under-slept, postpartum, newly-divorced, on the brink of irrelevancy.

MARGARET – 40s-60s. African-American. The First Lady. An impeccable high fashion and corporate pro.