Gibson & Sons by Kristen Da Silva
Directed by Jeremy Henson, Produced by Rebecca Reid and Jack Boyagian

Show Dates: October 18 to November 3 2024 (9 shows)
Venue: Best Western Plus dinner theatre, Cobourg

SYNOPSIS

Helping his father run the family business (a struggling small-town funeral home) has gotten in the way of Harry Gibson’s love life. Missing his recently departed mother, and hungry for companionship and the chance at having a family of his own, he secretly turns to an unconventional method of meeting a woman: an online Russian bride service. When his bride to be, Katya, along with her acerbic older sister, Eva, arrives on Canadian soil, the sisters are plunged into culture shock while the Gibson family is thrown into a tailspin.

CHARACTERS

These are approximate and general descriptions.

Harry Gibson – 28 years old. Short of stature.

Harry is single, an embalmer and somewhat immature.  He is lacking in self-confidence and presents as a bit of a lost soul.

Declan Gibson – In his fifties/sixties.

The Gibson patriarch owns the family business (the funeral home which has been in his family for generations) and is a recent widower.  He is lost without his wife both dealing with the business and his sons.

Luke Gibson – 35 years old

Luke is an orthodontist based in Toronto and has no interest in joining the family business.  He is recently separated, attractive but unfulfilled.

Becca Rollins – 28 years old

Becca is single, perky and energetic but rather frumpy.   She is very eager to please but unsure how to achieve that.

Jo Hagman – In her fifties/sixties.

She is the Gibson boys’ aunt, only there to help keep the business afloat since the passing of her sister. She is a doer, widowed with one grown son.

Katya Aristov – In her twenties/early thirties. Speaks with a Russian accent.

As a new immigrant to Canada she is adjusting to her surroundings and her soon to be “new family”.  Katya is attractive and idealistic. 

Eva Aristov – In her thirties/early forties. Speaks with a Russian accent.

Eva is Katya’s sister and chaperone.  She is level-headed and a realist. 

AUDITION INFO

Location:  Firehall Theatre, 213 Second Street Cobourg, 2nd Floor
Wednesday June 19, 7:00 pm
Saturday June 22, 10:00 am
Callbacks Monday June 24, 7pm (if needed)

PREPARATION

Sides will be sent to you once we know which actor is coming on what date. You will not have to memorize the sides (scenes), but memorization is always better.

Please send your name, email and date available to Producer Rebecca Reid.

• Harry page 3 until “I think”
• Declan page 69 and 78
• Katya page 16 (try an accent -you will have a coach)
• Luke page 56
• Jo from page 25 to 26
• Eva page 55 (try an accent -you will have a coach)
• Becca page 73