08/28/2025
Main Street Productions will hold auditions for the dramatic tragedy DEATH OF A SALESMAN, the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning play by Arthur Miller. Directed by Kelly Keller.
AUDITION INFORMATION
DATE AND TIME: September 14th and 15th, 7-9PM
LOCATION: The Basile Westfield Playhouse (220 North Union St. in Westfield). Please enter through the right-side doors at the front of the building. Auditions will be held upstairs.
HOW TO PREPARE: Auditions will consist of cold reads from the script. Bring a theatre resume and headshot if you have them and a list of all conflicts between September 18th and November 23rd.
NOTE: Please be advised that Death of a Salesman contains intense scenes as well as mature language, sexual references (including infidelity), and intense family dynamics. For any questions and/or to request a sample of the script, please email director Kelly Keller at [email protected]
REHEARSALS: Rehearsals will be Monday – Thursday from 7-9:30 PM beginning September 22nd.
PERFORMANCE DATES: November 13th – 23rd
Thursday, Friday, and Saturday shows begin at 7:30PM. Sunday shows begin at 2:30PM.
SHOW SYNOPSIS
DEATH OF A SALESMAN revolves around the last days of W***y Loman, a failing salesman, who cannot understand how he failed to win success and happiness. Through a series of tragic soul-searching revelations of the life he has lived with his wife, his sons, and his business associates, we discover how his quest for the “American Dream” kept him blind to the people who truly loved him. A thrilling work of deep and revealing beauty that remains one of the most profound classic dramas of the American theatre.
ROLES TO BE CAST
All roles are open. All ages are stage ages. All body types, gender identities, sexual orientations, and abilities will be considered.
WILLIAM “WILLY” LOMAN (stage age early 60s) - The protagonist, an aging traveling salesman struggling with his career, family relationships, and a fading grasp on reality.
LINDA LOMAN (stage age 50s – 60's) - W***y's wife, who is fiercely loyal and supportive, despite his flaws and mental instability.
HAPPY LOMAN (stage age early 30s) - W***y's younger son, who works in a department store and is also searching for success and validation.
BIFF LOMAN (stage age early 30s) - W***y's older son, a former high school football star who is now directionless and disillusioned, having a complex relationship with his father.
BERNARD (stage age 20’s - 40s) - Charley's son, who is a successful lawyer, a stark contrast to Biff's struggles, and a figure who confronts W***y with the truth of Biff's failure.
THE WOMAN (stage age 50s-60s) - A woman with whom W***y had an affair, symbolizing his moral failings and contributing to his self-deception.
CHARLEY (stage age 40s-60s) - W***y's neighbor and friend, a successful businessman who offers W***y financial help and a dose of reality.
UNCLE BEN (stage age 60s) - W***y's deceased older brother, who appears in W***y's daydreams and embodies the success W***y craves but never achieved.
HOWARD WAGNER (stage age mid 30s) - W***y's boss, who represents the cold, impersonal nature of the business world.
JENNY (stage age mid 30s - 50s) - The secretary of Charley.
STANLEY (stage age mid 20’s - 30s) - A waiter at Frank’s Chop House.
MISS FORSYTHE (stage age mid 20s) - A young woman that Happy and Biff meet at Frank’s Chop House.
LETTA (stage age mid 20s) - A young woman that Happy and Biff meet at Frank’s Chop House.
