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Showing June 19- July 12, 2026
Fridays, and Saturdays at 8PM, Sundays at 2PM

Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Book by George Furth

Directed by Brandon Lee

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Auditions: April 12 -13, 2026, 7PM

Location: ART Mainstage

Ages 18+ only.

Please prepare 32 bars of a contemporary musical theatre song. Bring a mobile device that has a recording or link to your track for your audition piece. *Acapella auditions will not be allowed.

On the night of his 35th birthday, confirmed bachelor, Robert (Bobby), contemplates his unmarried state. Over the course of a series of dinners, drinks and even a wedding, his friends explain the pros and cons of taking on a spouse.

CHARACTER DESCRIPTIONS

Robert (Bobby)

The story’s protagonist, he is a keen observer who appears happy but holds pain in his heart. He is the only on of his friends still single. Terrified of marriage and fears a lifelong loneliness.

Gender: Male

Age: 30-35

Vocal Range: G3-G5

Sarah

Harry’s hyper critical wife. She is an avid learner of karate and tends to overheat. Open, accepting, and full of love.

Gender: Female

Age: 30-40

Vocal Range: A3-A5

Harry

Sarah’s husband. He is a recovering alcoholic continually falling off the wagon. Believes the advantages of marriage outweigh the disadvantages.

Gender: Male

Age: 35-45

Vocal Range: A3-A5

Susan

A delicate southern belle. Peter’s wife and ex-wife. Motherly in her affections towards Bobby.

Gender: Female

Age: 30-40

Vocal Range: A3-A5

Peter

Susan’s husband. The perfect husband and ex-husband. He is very liberal in his view of relationships.

Gender: Male

Age: 30-40

Vocal Range: B3-A5

Jenny

Quietly manipulative, simultaneously square and wise. Loves her husband, David, and will indulge him from time to time.

Gender: Female

Age: 30-40

Vocal Range: A3-A5

David

Jenny’s husband, he is relaxed and always in control. Believes a man should be married and that the sacrifice of freedom is worth what you get in return.

Gender: Male

Age: 30-40

Vocal Range: B3-A5

Amy

A frantic neurotic engaged to Paul but terrified of marriage. After a mental breakdown, she finally realizes that Paul is, in fact, her soulmate.

Gender: Female

Age: 25-35

Vocal Range: G3-A5

Paul

Amy’s fiancé. Mildly clingy, but patient to her neurotic nature. He is fully committed to the idea of marriage and encourages Bobby to do the same.

Gender: Male

Age: 30-40

Vocal Range: B3-A5

Joanne

Acerbic, demanding, and blunt. Too old to be part of the young crowd, but not old enough to be part of the older crowd. Puts on a brassy front but melts when she is alone with her husband.

Gender: Female

Age: 40-50

Vocal Range: G3-B5

Larry

Joanne’s husband. He is stoic and centered, but has moments of goofiness. Indulges his wife’s behavior but knows when to put his foot down.

Gender: Male

Age: 45-55

Vocal Range: B3-A5

Marta

A girlfriend of Bobby’s. Intensely modern, who is seeking adventure and excitement in the city.

Gender: Female

Age: 20-30

Vocal Range: A3-A5

Kathy

An old girlfriend of Bobby’s, who is now considered a good friend. She plans to leave the City for a life of domesticity. Sweet and loving.

Gender: Female

Age: 25-35

Vocal Range: A3-A5

April

A girlfriend of Bobby’s. She is a flight attendant who came to New York to live in Radio City. Ditzy and adorable.

Gender: Female

Age: 25-35

Vocal Range: A3-A5