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Audition: Boeing Boeing

AUDITION

Boeing Boeing

By Marc Camoletti
Translated by Beverly Cross and Francis Evans

Directed by Courtney Woolard

Show Dates:
February 5th - 21st, 2027
Audition Dates:
  • Saturday, November 14th at 6PM
  • Sunday, November 15th at 6PM
Audition Form

This 1960s French farce adapted for the English-speaking stage features self-styled Parisian lothario Bernard, who has Italian, German and American fiancées, each a beautiful airline hostess with frequent “layovers.” He keeps “one up, one down, and one pending” – until unexpected schedule changes bring all three to Paris, and Bernard’s apartment, at the same time.

Audition Requirements

  • No monologue is necessary. The audition will consist of cold readings from the script.
  • A headshot and resume are recommended but not required.
  • Please bring a detailed list of conflicts for the next 3 months.

Roles

Available roles: 4 female, 2 male

  • Bernard — Male, 30s–40s

    An American bachelor living in Paris and working as an architect. Bernard is charming, confident, and self-assured—a consummate “ladies’ man” who believes he has romantic relationships figured out. He is engaged to three airline hostesses and uses flight schedules to maintain his carefully orchestrated arrangement, ensuring that “one is up, one is down, and one is pending.” Bernard takes considerable pride in his deception until an unexpected change in circumstances causes his elaborate system to unravel—and his confidence along with it.

    Intimacy: This role includes scripted romantic interactions and staged intimacy with three female performers. Specific physical contact will be discussed and choreographed in advance.

  • Gloria — Female, 20s–40s

    Bernard’s American fiancée and a TWA airline hostess. Gloria is confident, playful, strong-willed, and outspoken, with a spirited appetite for love, success, and adventure. Politically progressive for the 1960s, she is quick to challenge anyone who does not share her opinions. She brings energy, intelligence, and determination to every situation.

    Accent: New York accent required.
    Intimacy: This role includes scripted romantic interactions and staged intimacy with two male performers. Specific physical contact will be discussed and choreographed in advance.

  • Berthe — Female, 20s–60s

    Bernard’s French housekeeper, whose meticulous and dependable nature makes her an essential part of his elaborate charade. Although initially accommodating, Berthe becomes increasingly frustrated with Bernard’s revolving-door lifestyle. Sarcastic, observant, blunt, and perpetually exasperated, she is often one of the few people willing to tell Bernard exactly what she thinks.

    Accent: French accent required.
    Intimacy: This role includes scripted staged intimacy with a female performer. Specific physical contact will be discussed and choreographed in advance.

  • Robert- Male- 30s-40s

    An old friend of Bernard’s who travels to Paris from Wisconsin. Robert is a shy, kind-hearted small-town man who initially disapproves of Bernard’s complicated romantic arrangement, though he cannot deny that it has its advantages. As Bernard’s carefully constructed plan begins to collapse, Robert finds himself drawn into the chaos and increasingly responsible for helping keep the situation under control—all while attempting to manage his own growing anxiety.

    Performance Note: Strong physical comedy skills are essential.
    Intimacy: This role includes scripted romantic interactions and staged intimacy with two female performers. Specific physical contact will be discussed and choreographed in advance.

  • Gabriella — Female, 20s–40s

    Bernard’s Italian fiancée and an Alitalia airline hostess. Gabriella is intelligent, spirited, confident, and independent. While she possesses a flirtatious and romantic nature, she is far more perceptive and self-reliant than Bernard initially realizes. She brings strong comedic energy and determination to the increasingly complicated situation.

    Accent: Italian accent required.
    Intimacy: This role includes scripted romantic interactions and staged intimacy with one male performer. Specific physical contact will be discussed and choreographed in advance.

  • Gretchen — Female, 20s–40s

    Bernard’s German fiancée and a Lufthansa airline hostess. Gretchen is passionate, commanding, and emotionally expressive. Her intensity can shift rapidly from affectionate and gentle to loud and formidable, making her an unpredictable and powerful presence. She is confident in what she wants and is not easily deterred from pursuing it.

    Accent: German accent required.
    Intimacy: This role includes scripted romantic interactions and staged intimacy with two male performers and one female performer. Specific physical contact will be discussed and choreographed in advance.