Players Workshop will hold open auditions on Oct. 11-12, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. at the Workshop, 1431 Grove St., Burlington. for the holiday offering Let Nothing You Dismay by Topher Payne.

     Needed are a minimum of 8 actors— specifically, 4 men and 4 women (varying ages)- for a production that has these 8 actors playing 22 characters in a lightning-paced holiday farce about a young couple awaiting the arrival of their first child!

Production dates for Let Nothing You Dismay are 

Dec. 4-6, 10-13, 2026

     For more information contact director Gene Anderson at geneanderson3318@hotmail.com, go to www.playersworkshoptheater.com or the FB page.

     Let Nothing You Dismay is produced through special arrangement with Best Idea Wins Inc.

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Script calls for eight actors, but the director has determined he may cast more than that to cover all 22 roles. (A description of characters is below.)
“It's Christmas, and Kevin and Allie are about to become parents- they're just waiting for a phone call. And though they've asked their families to keep their distance until they bring the baby home, of course no one keeps their distance. Kevin's father visits with his much-younger wife and their extended clan, followed by Kevin's mother with her veterinarian, her upstairs neighbor, and her favorite author, and then Allie's family invades, including her ultra-competitive sister, her Bubbie, and Bubbie's gentleman friend. Eight actors play twenty-two characters in this lightning-paced holiday farce that celebrates families of all kinds."

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ACTOR ONE: Female   Plays Allie and Lizzie.
Allie, 30s, is married to Kevin. Brilliant and driven, she constantly compares herself to her sister, Angela. She and Kevin are hoping to adopt a baby from Lizzie and Leonard.
Lizzie is the expectant birth mother for Allie and Kevin. She’s conflicted and may be considering keeping the baby. She is extremely pregnant, and her emotional and physical state adds both comedy and tension.

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ACTOR TWO: Male  Plays Kevin and Leonard.
Kevin, late 20s, is married to Allie. Younger than she is, he shares her hope of adopting Lizzie and Leonard’s baby.
Leonard, 24, is Lizzie’s partner. He wears a Domino’s Pizza uniform and is the first to notice Lizzie has gone missing.

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ACTOR THREE: Female Plays Kaitlyn, Brianna, and Angela.
Kaitlyn, 30, is a former beauty queen and married to Paul.
Brianna, 40, is a severe yet strangely appealing person. She’s an author, a genius, and intensely observant.
Angela, 37, is a brilliant neurosurgeon and Allie’s sister. She is married to Rich.

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ACTOR FOUR: Male  Plays Dennis, Jerry, and Rich.
Dennis, 36, is an investment banker glued to his phone. He is Kevin’s brother.
Jerry, 45, is married to Dr. Tim. He wears a Christmas sweater, and the two are always together in a warm, charming way.
Rich, 37, is married to Angela and lives a life of quiet desperation.

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ACTOR FIVE: Female  Plays Tawny, Deb from Upstairs, and Linda.
Tawny, 51, is a former model whose face maintains a terrifyingly cheerful and unchanging expression. She is Kaitlyn’s mother.
Deb from Upstairs, 70s, looks as though she went on a shopping spree at a New Mexico visitor’s center — and is wearing everything she bought.
Linda, 58, is married to Oscar. She is Allie and Angela’s mother.

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ACTOR SIX: Male   Plays Paul, Dr. Tim, and Mr. Yarmowich.
Paul, 58, is Kevin and Dennis’s father. A New York politician, he treats every moment as part of his campaign trail.
Dr. Tim, 53, is married to Jerry. They wear Christmas sweaters and move through life together with lovely, unflappable calm.
Mr. Yarmowich, 88, is dapper and charming. He is Bubbie’s boyfriend at the assisted living facility.

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ACTOR SEVEN: Female  Plays Noreen, Charlotte, and Bubbie.
Noreen, 60s, is Kevin’s aunt — a nun from Chicago.
Charlotte, 56, is Kevin’s mother and Paul’s ex wife. A free spirit from Detroit, she lives boldly and unapologetically.
Bubbie, 84, is Linda’s mother and Allie’s grandmother. She has brought along her lover, Mr. Yarmowich.

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ACTOR EIGHT: Male Plays Milford, Ivan, and Oscar.
Milford, 80, is perpetually occupied with mysterious, unspoken tasks.
Ivan, 62, is a shifty eyed Bulgarian whose upper half seems mismatched with his lower half. He enjoys discussing the differences between America and Bulgaria. He is Charlotte’s dry cleaner.
Oscar, 60, is married to Linda. He is Allie and Angela’s father.