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Auditions for “Boeing Boeing”
BOEING BOEING
Act Two Theatre’s 2027 season takes off with this high-flying, door-slamming, laugh-out-loud farce!
By Marc Camoletti
Translated by Beverly Cross and Francis Evans
Directed by Paul James
Auditions: December 7 & 8, 2026
Performances: February 25, 26, 27, 28, March 4, 5, 6, 7
Cast: Four women and two men
Additional Audition Information
Additional information will be posted on this page over the coming weeks leading up to auditions. Updates will include audition preparation info, audition form, sides request process, and sign-up information.
SCHEDULE:
Auditions: Monday, December 7 and Tuesday, December 8, at the St. Peters Cultural Arts Centre Performing Arts Theatre. Callbacks: Wednesday, December 9, by invitation only, at the theatre.
Full-Cast Read-Through: Thursday, December 10, at Act Two Theatre’s Scene Shop.
Rehearsals: Rehearsals will be held Monday through Thursday evenings, beginning December 10 and continuing through February 18. From December 10 through February 4, all rehearsals will take place at Act Two Theatre’s Scene Shop in St. Peters. There will be no rehearsals on December 23, 24, or 31. Beginning February 8, rehearsals move to our Performing Arts Theatre on February 8, 9, 10, 11, 16, 17, and 18. The February 15 rehearsal will be held at the Scene Shop. Not every actor will necessarily be called for every rehearsal. Individual rehearsal calls, specific times, and the detailed rehearsal schedule will be provided following casting. Additional dialect coaching, intimacy and physical-comedy choreography, costume fittings, headshot photography, and other production activities will be coordinated as needed. Set Creation: Saturdays, February 6 and 13, with final construction activities and the beginning of tech week on February 20. Tech Rehearsals: February 20 through February 24, at our Performing Arts Theatre. Performances: February 25, 26, 27, 28, March 4, 5, 6, 7, 2027. Brush-Up Rehearsal: March 3. IMPORTANT: All auditioning actors should carefully review these dates and list all known scheduling conflicts on their audition forms. Rehearsal conflicts will be considered during casting; however, complete availability for technical rehearsals and all eight performances is required. Cast members should also plan to participate in scheduled set creation, strike, and other production activities as assigned.
About the Play
One Paris apartment. Three airline-hostess fiancées. One seriously overbooked bachelor.
Bernard thinks his love life is flying first class: three glamorous women, three different airlines, and one carefully calculated timetable that keeps each fiancée happily unaware of the others. But when flight schedules change, his perfect flight plan hits spectacular turbulence. Add a bewildered old friend, an exasperated housekeeper, and enough romantic baggage to ground an entire airline, and suddenly every knock at the door threatens a crash landing.
SIX FIRST-CLASS COMIC ROLES with Endless comic possibilities.
BOEING BOEING features six roles: four women and two men.
Cast List & Character Descriptions
Bernard (Male, 30s–50s)
A charming, confident, and well-to-do architect living in Paris who believes he has perfected bachelor life. Secretly engaged to three airline hostesses, Bernard relies on carefully coordinated flight schedules to keep each woman unaware of the others. His polished manners and romantic confidence gradually give way to increasingly desperate improvisation as his supposedly foolproof arrangement unravels. The role combines sophistication, vanity, genuine charm, and escalating comic panic.
Robert (Male, 30s–50s)
Bernard’s old school friend from Wisconsin, visiting Paris and unexpectedly drawn into a lifestyle far beyond his experience. Initially awkward, earnest, and somewhat envious of Bernard’s romantic success, Robert quickly becomes an essential accomplice in keeping the overlapping fiancées apart. As the complications multiply, he discovers unexpected resourcefulness, growing confidence, and romantic possibilities of his own. The role offers substantial physical comedy, expressive reactions, and a progression from bewildered visitor to active participant.
Berthe (Female, 40s–70s)
Bernard’s sharp-tongued, long-suffering French housekeeper and the practical force keeping his elaborate arrangement functioning. She changes menus, photographs, and household preparations to accommodate each fiancée, all while making her displeasure unmistakably clear. Dry, observant, and increasingly exasperated, Berthe understands the cost of Bernard’s lifestyle better than anyone. Beneath her complaints is a desire for appreciation, dignity, and a manageable working day. French accent.*
Gloria (Female, 20s–40s)
Bernard’s American fiancée, a New Yorker or Southern Belle (TBD) who works for TWA. Confident, direct, flirtatious, and independent, Gloria has definite opinions about relationships, money, and who should be in charge. She approaches romance with a practical self-assurance that Bernard does not fully appreciate. Her charm and playful curiosity are matched by a determination to live on her own terms. East Coast American accent (NYC) or a Southern Belle (Georgia) accent, TBD.*
Gabriella (Female, 20s–40s)
Bernard’s Italian fiancée, an Alitalia air hostess who is warm, expressive, passionate, and firmly committed to their future together. Gabriella considers Bernard’s apartment her home and wants their engagement to become a genuine marriage. Affectionate and welcoming when reassured, she becomes suspicious and forceful when explanations fail to make sense. The role balances romantic sincerity, emotional shifts, and a refusal to be dismissed or pushed aside. Italian accent.*
Gretchen (Female, 20s–40s)
Bernard’s German fiancée, a Lufthansa air hostess with a commanding presence and an intensely romantic nature. Strong-willed, physically expressive, and deeply affectionate, Gretchen feels everything wholeheartedly and expects the same commitment in return. Her certainty can give way to jealousy, vulnerability, tenderness, or sudden indignation as her feelings are challenged. The role offers bold physical comedy alongside genuine emotional warmth and unexpected romantic discoveries. German accent.*
* Dialect: An ear for the specific accent indicated is helpful. A highly-experienced and professional dialect coach will be part of the BOEING BOEING team to help actors develop and refine their accents, with an emphasis on clear character identity, period style, clarity, and comic precision.
FUTURE AUDITION DATES for our 2027 Season Shows
Show #2: Auditions are March 29 & 30. Show opens May 20
Show #3: Auditions are June 14 & 15. Show opens August 5.
Show #4: Auditions are August 30 & 31. Show opens October 28.
Theatre Location for Auditions
St. Peters Cultural Arts Centre
One St. Peters Centre Blvd.
St. Peters, MO 63376
The Performing Arts Theatre is in the City Hall building, Western(far right) most building at the opposite end from the Rec-Plex.
About Act Two Theatre:
2026 marks Act Two Theatre’s 33rd Anniversary Season. We are proud to present another year of high-quality theatre in St. Peters, Missouri. We are located in the beautiful 334-seat Performing Arts Theater at the St. Peters City Hall Cultural Arts Centre, adjacent to the Rec-Plex. The theater has comfortable seating and a terrific stage
Act Two Theatre performs to one of the largest season ticket subscriber audiences in the entire St. Louis area. Act Two’s loyal, large and enthusiastic season ticket subscriber base allows many to share in the joy and magic of live theatre that our talented actors, directors, tech crew and volunteers create.
