Museum series:
MSP at the Museum!
**7 characters, 4 Female, 3 Males, needed**
Audition dates:
Tues. April 7th,2026 at 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Synopsis:
Divorced for fifteen years, and running low on cash, Eleanor
Bander decides reconciliation with her ex-husband (whose second wife died the
year before) is her best hope. To lure him within striking range, she tells him
that their daughter is about to be married hinting that it is a forced
situation when the truth is that the daughter is merely engaged again (for the
fifth time) to her long-standing fiance. The ex-husband, Walter, not only
arrives but brings along his current flame, a former classmate who was
Eleanor's competition from high-school days. As the plot thickens, Eleanor's
friends and neighbors become involved in the action, culminating in a surprise
birthday party where the truth, at last, comes out. But Walter is pre-pared to
forgive and forget and falls easily into Eleanor's trap. So easily, in fact,
that Eleanor is the one who now has possible second thoughts.
Eleanor Bander: The protagonist, a middle-aged woman and
15-year divorcee who is struggling financially. She decides her best hope is to
reconcile with her wealthy ex-husband, Walter, and concocts an elaborate scheme
to get him back.
Walter Bander: Eleanor's ex-husband, a successful
businessman. After his second wife's death, Eleanor tries to lure him back. He
is smart, can be stubborn, and loves his daughter.
Elizabeth Bander: Eleanor and Walter's daughter, a sensible
and sharp young woman who is stressed about her upcoming wedding. She is
engaged for the fifth time to the same long-suffering man, Vince.
Vince Setzer: Elizabeth's beleaguered fiance, a high school
biology teacher. He is a genuinely good guy whose patience with Elizabeth's
indecisiveness and her family's antics is wearing thin.
Elma Blue Williams: Eleanor's sassy and good-natured best
friend and neighbor. She and Eleanor have a fun chemistry and playfully bicker
throughout the play.
Gretchen Hiller: Walter's new girlfriend, a rival of
Eleanor's from their high school days. Her presence further complicates
Eleanor's plot.
Dr. Fred Abernathy: A gossipy and slightly sleazy married
optometrist who has a wandering eye for other women
Performance Dates:
Sat. June 13, 2026 at 7:00pm and Sun. June 14th, 2026 at 2:00pm
Auditions and Performances:
Boone County Museum of History
314 S. State St.
Belvidere, IL. 61008