POTUS or, Behind Every Great Dumbass Are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive by Selina Fillinger
The auditions will take place on Monday, August 31st with callbacks on Tuesday, Sept. 1st at 2019 Grand Ave, Suite 100, West Des Moines, IA.
Directed by: Bridget Grace Sheaff
The Story: One four-letter word is about to rock 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. When the President unwittingly spins a PR nightmare into a global crisis, the seven brilliant and beleaguered women he relies upon most risk life, liberty, and the pursuit of sanity to keep the commander-in-chief out of trouble.
Show Dates: November 6th through November 22nd, 2026, Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30pm, Sundays at 2pm
Details: No need to prepare a monologue, the audition will consist of cuts from the script that will be provided at the theatre. Please sign up for a time slot to audition. There are 15-minute time slots with 5 spots per audition time. You can also download and fill out the audition form ahead of time or show up 15 mins early to fill it out on the day. Please bring a current headshot. We are looking for a diverse, multi-cultural group of women age 21 and up.
Sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0D4DACAF29ABFDC61-64978561-auditions
Download form here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1asIIayNpfhkq_z0bvszg3l_Ys1FNEMS7/view?usp=sharing
Roles Available: *NOTE: the role of Harriet has been pre-cast. 6 women – ages 21 and up.
* HARRIET: F (40’s – 50’s). Any ethnicity. Chief of Staff. She’s the one in charge. She can pull a rabbit from any hat. This doesn’t mean she’s perfect; in fact, the stress can get to her quite easily. She’s gonna get it done either way, so move. Liz Lemon from 30 Rock meets Olivia Pope from Scandal.
JEAN: F (30’s – 50’s). Any ethnicity. Press Secretary. She’s the public face who is one second from falling apart in private. She has the grace and the composure to make sure you know that everything is fine, but she is sick of cleaning up everyone’s mess all the time. Christina Yang from Grey’s Anatomy meets Isla Fisher from Running Point.
STEPHANIE: F (30’s – 40’s). Any ethnicity. Secretary to the President. She’s full of potential. Unfortunately, that potential is locked in a vault that she’s too scared to open. She could be the girl next door, but she’s spying on everyone through the windows instead of going to the block party. Piglet from Winnie the Pooh and Daisy from Downton Abbey.
DUSTY: F (20’s – 30’s). Any ethnicity. Having an affair with the President. Don’t underestimate her- she’s not a total airhead. Unabashed, unashamed, and just a tad unchaste, she has a hint of salt-of-the-earth under her champagne frosting. Elle Woods from Legally Blonde meets drag queen Kim Chi.
BERNADETTE: F (40’s – 50’s). White. President’s sister. She’s got your back, as long as getting your back means getting you high and helping you break your parole. She’s fiercely loyal, but sometimes that loyalty extends only as far as herself. Meredith Palmer from The Office meets Ava Coleman from Abbott Elementary.
CHRIS: F (30’s – 40’s). Black. Journalist. She’s gonna find the answer, even if you don’t want her to. A working mom who loves both her family and her job with competing energies, she never forgets to come in with the clever one-liner that will leverage her way in to the deeper truth behind what you are saying. Syd from The Bear meets Paris Geller from Gilmore Girls.
MARGARET: F (40’s – 50’s). Black FLOTUS. She should be the president. We all think so. Poised, professional, and deeply, deeply suppressing the urge to kick her husband in the balls. She can do it all and she would, but she is gonna choose her moment. Annaliese Keating from How To Get Away with Murder meets Olivia Benson from SVU.
POTUS is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc.
http://www.concordtheatricals.com
If you have more questions, please email auditions@tallgrasstheatre.org.
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