Hampton Theatre Audition Note: ‘Finishing School’ by Elaine Liner / Audition Dates 6.7 & 9th

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HAMPTON THEATRE COMPANY

AUDITION NOTICE

Finishing School

By Elaine Liner
Directed by Mary Powers

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Audition Dates:

Sunday June 7 10:0 AM to 12:00 pm BY APPOINTMENT ONLY

Tuesday, June 9 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm BY APPOINTMENT ONLY

Callbacks:

June 11 | 6:00 –8:00 PM

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Quogue Community Hall – 125 Jessup Avenue, Quogue, NY

Performance Dates: October 15-Nov 1, 2026
Rehearsals Begin: September 8, 2026

Seeing Nonunion performers

This comedy about life’s second act finds older gents Al and Wizzer meeting on a park bench every morning to read and mock newspaper obits. Their daily rituals—shooting the bull about sports, women loved and lost and the many annoyances of aging—are suddenly shaken up by the appearance of a friendly young woman and her flirty mom. Wizzer pep-talks lonely widower Al to convince him to break out of his self-imposed “quantum of solace” and maybe find love again, while also dealing with his own fear of ending up in the memory care unit at their assisted living facility. Punctuated with true-to-life moments familiar to anyone with an aging parent or spouse, the play takes an upbeat attitude toward life after 60, 70 and beyond.

Casting for the following roles

Al: A recently admitted, sharp, and restless resident at an assisted living facility. In his early to mid 70’s

Wizzer: Al’s witty friend who lives in the same assisted living facility. In his mid to late 80’s

Minnie: A 30-something visitor grieving the loss of a recently deceased resident. She is the daughter of ” Shirley” and a resident that has just passed away.

Shirley: A 60-something woman who shakes up the daily routines when she arrives to attend to final details for her recently deceased ex-husband. She is the mother of “Minnie” and the ex-wife of Minnie’s father.

Audition Details