Open Auditions for “A Crazy Little Café Called Love”

 Theatre 7 is hosting two days of open auditions for the comedy A Crazy Little Café Called Love.  Auditions will start at 6:30 p.m. November 18 and 19 at Theatre 7, located at 131 N. Water St., in downtown Decatur.  The show will be performed as a dinner theatre at the Hall@520 on January 29 and 30, 2027. Link to more info.

Please come prepared to read a selection from the script. Bring your calendar to provide any scheduling conflicts you may have from November to the performance dates. Actors do not need to attend both nights of auditions. Directed by Kathy Zientara, rehearsals will be three days a week starting the week of November 30. These will be broken into small individual scenes, so actors will not have to be at every rehearsal.

A crazy, fast-paced day of comedy and romance at the Love Café. Linda has a blind date, Bob is casting a movie, the waitress likes the monk, old Mr. Philips wants a séance, and the bride’s dad is livid! Throw in a frantic bride, her theatrical mother, a dancing nun, and an apologetic groom, and you have a comic hit! A Crazy Little Café Called Love is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals. www.concordtheatricals.com

Character Breakdown

Woman 1: Plays Waitress, Mother of the Bride

Woman 2: Plays Linda, Eveline, Leslie

Woman 3: Plays Nun, Bride, Betty

Man 1 : Play Bob, Bruce

Man 2: Plays Mr. Philips, Father of Bride

Man 3: Plays Larry, Sidney, Groom

Man 4: Plays Monk, Man (Can be played by other actors)

Character Descriptions

Women

• Waitress – Sharp, smart, runs cafe

• Linda – Conservative young woman on blind date

• Nun – Perky, extroverted, ex-actress, daughter of Mr. Philips

• Bride – Emotional wreck

• Eveline – Alert, annoyed, confident, elderly wife

• Betty – Linda’s sister and jaded dating game player

• Mother of Bride – fast-talking, hyper, believes this is her day

• Leslie – Strong, alert, very loving wife

Men

• Bob – Writes/directs horror movies

• Mr. Philips – Grumpy elderly man with cane

• Larry – Conservative, young man on blind date

• Bruce – Larry’s brother and jaded dating game player

• Sidney – Philosophical, adjunct professor

• Father of Bride – concerned about money and should be

• Groom – voice of reason and sanity

• Man – A man who might want to become a monk

Theatre 7 is a non-profit, volunteer-run community theatre organization dedicated to fostering an interest in theatre since 1964. Those interested in helping with other aspects, such as set construction or backstage help, are also welcome to attend auditions. More information is available at www.theatre7.org or on our Facebook page. Tickets are available at https://www.theatre7.org/events.