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AUDITION NOTICE 

The Lobby, by Don Creedon

Directed by Ken Byrne

Audition Dates: Tuesday June 24 and Thursday June 26, 2025, from 7pm 

Callback Date: July 5, 2025 

Audition Location: Emerald Isle Centre, 2454 Danforth Avenue, Toronto, ON, M4C 1K9 (near Main subway station, or Danforth GO station)

Rehearsals: Begin early August 2025, tentatively on Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday evenings.

Performances: From October 16 to November 1, 2025, Thursdays through Sundays, at the Alumnae Theatre (Berkeley St). 

Synopsis
One building, one day, countless secrets. Where strangers collide and stories unravel in the heart of New York.

The Lobby by Don Creedon is a contemporary play set in the lobby of a New York City apartment building, where a diverse group of Irish immigrants and working-class residents cross paths. Over the course of a single day, their interactions reveal deep personal struggles, cultural tensions, and the challenges of identity, belonging, and survival in a fast-paced urban environment. The lobby becomes a space where secrets surface, relationships are tested, and characters confront their pasts and futures with raw honesty and humor.

List of Characters:

Men

• Jimmy Burgess (late 20’s) - The night doorman of the building.
• Miles O’ Riordan (late 20’s) - An architect and childhood friend of Jimmy.
• Andrew Johnson (late 20’s) - An architect and a college friend of Miles; a tenant of the building.
• Tomás (Tock) O’ Callaghan (late 50’s) - Painter by trade.
• Barney Reid (late 50’s) - A painter and handyman extraordinaire.

Women

• Olivia Territt (late 20’s) - Andrew’s fiancé, lawyer by profession.
• Una Murphy (late 20’s) - An actress, house sitting for one of the tenants.
• Mrs. O’ Riordan (late 50’s) - Miles' mother, over from Dublin, visiting her son in New York.

Application Deadline: Sunday June 22, 2025

Book Audition: Send an email to [email protected]. Include your name, preferred audition date, approx. time (between 7-10pm), and the character(s) for whom you wish to audition. Also attach your resume, a recent headshot, and contact number in the email. 

Preparation: Please prepare a monologue for the audition. You may be asked to do a cold read so please read the play before your audition.

Script: A copy of The Lobby can be requested via email once an audition is booked. 

Please note: The Toronto Irish Players (TIP) is a non-profit, non-equity community theatre group. We do not pay actors for performances nor do we cast ACTRA/Equity members. If cast, we require that you join our group. Membership fees of $25 are due at the first rehearsal and can be paid online.