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Four Weddings and an Elvis
by Nancy Frick
Directed by Katie Palcsak July 22, 2022 through August 7, 2022
Produced by special arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc. www.concordtheatricals.com.
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Auditions
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Eclipse Theatre Company is holding open auditions for Four Weddings and an Elvis by Nancy Frick directed by Katie Palcsak.
Date: Saturday, May 14, 2022 - 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Callbacks: Date/Time TBD
Location: Eclipse Theatre, 915 Schrock Rd.
Those auditioning should fill out this form prior to auditioning: https://forms.gle/qgDQR78BZKmE6yLi6
Auditions will consist of cold reads from the script. The audition sides will be shared soon and can be found here.
The Story
Sandy, the four-times-married-three-times-divorced owner of a wedding chapel in Vegas, has seen her fair share of matrimonies! In Four Weddings and an Elvis, we witness some of her funniest yet: revenge marriage; a publicity ploy; and an ex-con trying to get married before the police arrive! Sandy may even get her chance at wedding number 5! Four Weddings and an Elvis is a comedic treat that will warm your heart.
The Characters
Four Weddings & an Elvis takes place across 4 scenes. Sandy, the lead, is in all scenes. All other characters have their own scenes, and each actor is in the final scene.
All Scenes
Sandy - The wedding chapel owner. Four-times-married-three-times-divorced owner of a wedding
chapel in Las Vegas. Late 40s – 60s.
Wedding #1: The Payback
Bev - The angry bride: Recently dumped, Bev is intent on a revenge marriage, but with the benefit of
actually loving the man (Stan) she is using to get even. Mid to late 20’s –naïve and romantic
Stan - The angry groom: Dumped by his wife, he is determined to marry the ex of the guy who got his
gal. Still carrying a major torch for his former wife, revenge seems the right thing to do. Mid to late 20’s.
John - The Elvis minister who works next door: He is able to play Elvis at the drop of a sequined hat, but
has a sensitive, non-cynical side. 30s+
Wedding #2: The Comeback
Vanessa - The older bride: A fading actress who saw her glory days in a beach-blanket-bongo spy vs spy
sitcom. 50’s with well-kept glamour.
Bryce - The older groom: A fading actor who wants to capture his bygone days. A one-time pretty boy, still a very well-groomed groom to be. ‘Secretly’ gay. 50’s with well-kept glamour.
Lou - The minister: a bit off in some ways, but watches well, and has a faint remnant of when he
was once an Elvis to be reckoned with. 70s.
Wedding #3: The Real Thing
Fiona - The bride, tough ex-con: Fiona never got a chance to make life work – bad home life, poor
choice in friends, even worse choice in boyfriends, now recently paroled and united with her postman penpal love. 30 – 40s
Marvin - The groom, gentle postal worker: As well versed in zip codes as his scriptures, Marvin knows
to look on the inside and past the tattoos for an eternal companion. 30s – 40s
Fist – Scary criminal friend of the bride: Obey the Fist. 30s – 40s
Wedding #4: Sandy & Ken: The Epilogue
All characters from previous scenes will reappear in this scene, with the exception of Stan. His character will not be back but this actor will appear as the PRODUCER. Ken will also make a brief appearance (played by one of the above-mentioned characters)
Sandy - The wedding chapel owner. Four-times-married-three-times-divorced owner of a wedding
chapel in Las Vegas. Late 40s – 60s.
Wedding #1: The Payback
Bev - The angry bride: Recently dumped, Bev is intent on a revenge marriage, but with the benefit of
actually loving the man (Stan) she is using to get even. Mid to late 20’s –naïve and romantic
Stan - The angry groom: Dumped by his wife, he is determined to marry the ex of the guy who got his
gal. Still carrying a major torch for his former wife, revenge seems the right thing to do. Mid to late 20’s.
John - The Elvis minister who works next door: He is able to play Elvis at the drop of a sequined hat, but
has a sensitive, non-cynical side. 30s+
Wedding #2: The Comeback
Vanessa - The older bride: A fading actress who saw her glory days in a beach-blanket-bongo spy vs spy
sitcom. 50’s with well-kept glamour.
Bryce - The older groom: A fading actor who wants to capture his bygone days. A one-time pretty boy, still a very well-groomed groom to be. ‘Secretly’ gay. 50’s with well-kept glamour.
Lou - The minister: a bit off in some ways, but watches well, and has a faint remnant of when he
was once an Elvis to be reckoned with. 70s.
Wedding #3: The Real Thing
Fiona - The bride, tough ex-con: Fiona never got a chance to make life work – bad home life, poor
choice in friends, even worse choice in boyfriends, now recently paroled and united with her postman penpal love. 30 – 40s
Marvin - The groom, gentle postal worker: As well versed in zip codes as his scriptures, Marvin knows
to look on the inside and past the tattoos for an eternal companion. 30s – 40s
Fist – Scary criminal friend of the bride: Obey the Fist. 30s – 40s
Wedding #4: Sandy & Ken: The Epilogue
All characters from previous scenes will reappear in this scene, with the exception of Stan. His character will not be back but this actor will appear as the PRODUCER. Ken will also make a brief appearance (played by one of the above-mentioned characters)
The Production Team
Director - Katie Palcsak
Performances
- Four Weddings and an Elvis performances run from July 22 through August 7, 2022.
- Thursday, Friday, and Saturday performances begin at 7:30 PM and Sundays at 2:00 PM.
