WTC auditions for ‘Making God Laugh’ production

The Whitefish Theatre Co. is holding auditions for its first Black Curtain theatre production of the 2022-2023 season. Auditions for “Making God Laugh” will be held on Sunday, Aug. 28 at 7 p.m. at the O’Shaughnessy Center in Whitefish. Please arrive early to fill out an audition application, fill out a waiver form, and review the script. Please enter at the north side of the building near WTC’s parking lot and conference room.

As Woody Allen famously quipped, “If you want to make God laugh, tell him your plans.” Such is the inspiration for the comedy “Making God Laugh” which follows a family over 30 years worth of holidays. Starting in 1980, Ruthie and Bill's grown children – a priest, an aspiring actress and a former star football player – all return home, where we learn of their plans and dreams as they embark on their adult lives. The “empty nest” parents contend with their own changes too, as old family rituals and dubious recipes are trotted out, causing ancient tensions to flare. Over three decades of celebrations – Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year’s Eve and Easter – we see how, despite what we may have in mind, we often arrive at unexpected destinations.

The cast is comprised of one woman and one man, ages 50s and older, to play the parents and one woman and two men, ages 20s and older, to play their children. No experience or preparation is necessary to audition. Pages from the script will be provided. If you would like to familiarize yourself with the script, it is available at valley public libraries.

David Ackroyd is the director of this production. As a Black Curtain show, the actors will remain on book during performances and there will be minimal costumes and set. There will be approximately nine rehearsals and one technical rehearsal on Sept. 9. There are two performances over one weekend on Sept. 10 and 11.

For more information, call the Whitefish Theatre Company at 862-5371.