Auditions are held at the Little Theatre, 726 Third Avenue, New Smyrna Beach. Copies of all scripts (except the musical) may be read at the Reference Desk at the New Smyrna Beach Library. Auditions are open and no experience is necessary. All auditions are at 7 p.m. Performances are at 8 p.m. except Sunday performances are at 2 p.m.

Summer 2010 Show
Cash On Delivery
Farce by Michael Cooney
Auditions: June 20 & 21
Performances: July 30, 31 & August 1, 6, 7, & 8
Director: Patti Earl

Setting: The action takes place in the living room of Eric and Linda Swan, 344 Chilton Road, just off the Mile End Road in East London

This fast paced farce concerns a con artist (Eric) who lost his job two years ago, is afraid to tell his wife, and has been defrauding the welfare authorities with every possible trick and collecting thousands in welfare payments. One day Jenkins (a government employee) comes by to check up on how all these benefits can be paid to the same address. Then other government employees show up. Eric creates stories for his wife, the government workers and enlists help from his upstairs lodger, Norman, and his Uncle George to participate in his deceptions. There is cross dressing, a dead body, and mistaken identities. Nabbed in the end, Eric confesses and instead of jail time gets an offer from the government to work for them because he knows all the tricks!

Characters (6M, 4W - ages 20's - 60's)

Eric Swan: Unemployed con artist, defrauding the welfare system
Linda Swan: Eric's unsuspecting wife, thinks he works for Electricity Company
Norman McDonald: Eric's upstairs lodger and friend, shoe salesman, marrying Brenda in three days
Mr. George Jenkins: Middle-aged Social Security Dept. employee, not as intelligent as he thinks
Uncle George: Eric's older uncle and co-conspirator in welfare scam, works as a hospital porter
Sally Chessington: A young welfare worker
Doctor Chapman: Inexperienced marriage guidance counselor
Mr. Forbright: Undertaker
Ms. Cowper: Mature and severe Chief Inspector, Department of Social Security, Jenkins' boss
Brenda Dixon: Norman's fiancé, girl next door type

Auditions are open to the public, and stage experience is not necessary. Readings will be from the script and a copy is available at the reference desk at the New Smyrna Beach library. For add'l information contact the LT office at 386-423-1246 or e-mail info@NsbPlayers.org.