- Each actor will receive a $300 to $500 stipend.

 - Production dates: Aug 15, 16, 17, 18, 22, 23 and 24.

 - Audition dates: June 3rd, 5th and 6th Callbacks June 8th.

 - Come prepared with a comedic monologue (approximately 1 to 3 minutes)

 - Auditions consist of a short monologue and reading from the script.

 - Sides from the script can be found on the SignUpGenius, memorization is not required.

 - Please bring a headshot and resume if you have them.

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 - Technicians are needed for lights, sound, and stage crew. A small stipend provided.

 - Volunteers needed for ushers.

 - Please contact us at info@ovationstheater.com or 404-490-1006 if interested.

 

Synopsis:

LUV is an absurd comedy. When the playwright was asked to explain the title he said, “The emotion of love has been perverted and misused to such an extent that it can only be defined by using another word, L-u-v is the perversion of l-o-v-e.” When the play opens, we see Harry Berlin, a beatnik who has sunk so low that honest beatniks would disown him. He has no future except to jump off the bridge and is about to do so when Milt Manville, an old college buddy, comes along and interrupts him, "Is it.... (Harry turns, stares down at him.) No. Harry Berlin! It thought so! I just caught a glimpse of you, and I said to myself, I bet that's Harry Berlin. I just bet that's Harry Belin. And sure enough, it’s old Harry Berlin himself.” Milt seems to be the polar opposite of Harry, impeccably dressed, driven and upbeat, a picture of prosperity with a perfect life. We later learn that this is only an act and Milt is also full of frustration, because his wife, Ellen, won't release him to marry a girl from his office he professes to be madly in love with. Milt then comes up with the brilliant idea to introduce his wife to Harry so they can fall in love, and he will be free. Their quest for love in all its neurotic glory and pain ensues.

 

Setting: A park in New York beside a bridge in the 1970’s. The railing of the bridge crosses up stage.

 

Characters:

Harry: (Male, late 20’s – early 40’s) an unsuccessful, down on his luck guy. Disheveled, clothes too big, wears a rope for a belt and dirty tennis sneakers.

Milt: (Male, late 20’s – early40’s) well-dressed Wall Street broker, driven, and manipulative guy.

Ellen: (Female, late 20’s – early 40’s) stylish, smart without trying to be, and has a dry sense of humor.