Announcing Auditions for HOW THE OTHER HALF LOVES

An Adulterous Farce by Alan Ayckbourn

Directed by B.J. Cleveland

Auditions will be held at

MainStage 222

222 E Irving Blvd, Irving, TX 75060

IMPORTANT DATES

• Auditions:
  Sunday November 2, 4:00-7:00PM
  Monday November 3, 6:30-10:00PM
• Callbacks:
  May be held if needed Tuesday November 4th 6:30PM
• Rehearsals begin: December 8th with time off for Christmas and New Years
• Performances: January 16-31, 2026 (NO CONFLICTS ALLOWED)

IMPORTANT AUDITION INFORMATION

Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script.

Please bring a current resume and headshot.

We are committed to diverse casting and all roles are open to characters of all backgrounds. If there is a role you feel is right for you, please audition!

CHARACTERS

The Fosters - ages 40’s - early 50’s
Fiona Foster: Sophisticated, wealthy, and self-assured but bored with her marriage. She is having an affair with her husband's employee, Bob.
Frank Foster: Fiona's husband, who owns the company where Bob and William work. He is sweet but a bit bumbling and seems to be oblivious to the affair.

The Phillips- ages early 30’s - 40 ( they have a toddler)
Bob Phillips: An employee of Frank Foster who is self-centered and bored with his marriage to Teresa. He is having an affair with Fiona.
Teresa Phillips: Bob's wife, who feels overwhelmed, frustrated, and neglected. She is trying to keep her life together.

The Featherstones - late 20’s - mid 30’s
William Featherstone: A naive and socially ambitious employee at the same company. He is a control freak who dominates and intimidates his wife, Mary.
Mary Featherstone: William's wife, who is sheltered, timid, and socially inept, and is controlled by her husband. She becomes the unwitting third party in Bob and Fiona's lies.

ABOUT THE SHOW

Three couples—linked by workplace ties and tangled personal lives—find themselves caught in a web of deception after an affair between a younger man and a colleague’s wife leads to a hasty cover-up. To deflect suspicion, they blame their late-night absences on a fictional crisis in the home of an unsuspecting third couple, dragging them into the farce. A fast-paced farce where marital mix-ups, mistaken identities, and a hilariously chaotic dinner party collide.

COMPENSATION

Actors receive a gas stipend and comp tickets.

For questions or more information, contact admin@mainstageirving.com.