POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass Are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive
A wildly funny and razor-sharp political farce, POTUS takes audiences inside the chaotic inner workings of the White House at a moment when everything that can go wrong does. Seven brilliant and beleaguered women scramble to contain a national crisis sparked by one very bad presidential comment. Fast-paced, irreverent, and unapologetically bold, the play skewers power, gender, and politics with nonstop laughs.
“Flat-out hilarious… a feminist farce for the ages” — The New York Times.
- Audition Dates: July 12 at 6:30pm and 13th at 7:00 pm
- Performance Dates: October 9, 10 ,11, 16, 17, 18, 23, 24
POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass Are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive
By Selina Fillinger
Directed by Emily Miller
Cast Breakdown and Audition Sides
HARRIET: (F, 40+) His Chief of Staff. Steel-Nerved. Seemingly Loyal to a fault. Always in control. Until she’s not.
JEAN: (F, 30s-40s) His Press Secretary. Hanging on by a thread. Master spinner. Constantly amazed at how much can go wrong. Easily baited or pulled off target. In other words, also a mom.
DUSTY: (F, 20s-30s) His dalliance. Farm Girl. Also, in STEM. Also, a Cheerleader. A little ditzy, but that plays into her immense charm & confidence. Open-minded on plenty of fronts, and ready to play ball (and with balls)
CHRIS: (F, 30s-40s): A journalist and nursing mother. Hard-Earned Senior Reporter. Crafty. Observant and quick to act. Under-utilized and written off as a new mom.
The parts of Stephanie, Margaret and Bernie have already been cast based on an earlier staged reading of this production.
Questions, Comments, Concerns? Email director Emily Miller at emilyjanicemiller.com