Auditions

SYNOPSIS 

Comedy. This is the story of what happened in the hotel room next to the hotel room where a blond starlet was whisked out of the bed and into the Manhattan night by King Kong. Myron Siegel is a low-end Broadway producer whose entire career has been sabotaged by his arch rival. The rival producer has booked a theatre directly across from Myron's and is about to open a mysterious new show. With the help of his sassy mother, his gangster henchman, his Hungarian backer, and his wide-eyed niece straight off the bus from Buffalo, Myron concocts a plan to find out what the mystery show is all about. As the story unfolds, the seven doors on the set fly open and slam shut constantly. There are also mistaken identities, pies in the face, deceit, underhandedness, and even a couple of romances. And every moment is meticulously coordinated with the events depicted in the 1933 movie.

CHARACTER DESCRIPTIONS 

Myron Siegel | A theatrical producer, energized and driven, anxious about his new show, Foxy Felicia

Sally Charmaine | Myron's sassy mother, blunt and brash with the voice of a chain smoker

Little Willie | A gangster henchman, a loyal but menacing member of Myron's crew

Daisy | Myron's wide-eyed niece, a young woman from Buffalo who is new to the city

Bertrillie Siegel | Myron's wife, a glamorous actress with her own nefarious schemes

Sig Higgenbottom | Myron's Hungarian backer, the primary investor in Foxy Felicia

Ann Farrow | A young ingenue who journeyed to Skull Island with producer Carl Dennam and was subsequently involved in a romantic entanglement with a giant ape

Jack Driskel | The earnest and youthful first mate aboard the SS Venture during its journey to Skull Island; he is in love with Ann

VPH’S COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION

As a theatre, we recognize the critical role that diversity serves in helping our theatre and community thrive and we accept our responsibility to make a positive impact through our work, our practices, and our policies. We are committed to sustaining a diverse, inclusive, and equitable space where everyone who walks through our doors feels valued and respected. We pledge to continuously work with our board members, artists, staff and audiences, both on stage and in our community, to address any barriers to diversity and to foster and ensure an inclusive, welcoming space for all.