Charley's Aunt
Directed by Carolyn Thomas-Davidoff
Auditions in the Spring
Performances: May 3 - May 19, 2024
Charley’s Aunt, by Brandon Thomas, is a hilarious play that provides an evening of good old-
fashioned fun and slapstick humor. It is set at Oxford College in England during the 1890’s, and
takes place during an era when the custom of courting was much different, requiring the presence
of a chaperone.
Two Oxford college students, Charley Wykeham and his roommate, Jack Chesney invite the
women of their dreams, Amy Spettigue and Kitty Verdun, respectively, over for a romantic
afternoon in which they plan to declare their love to their intendeds, under the supervision of
Charley’s Aunt, of course. When the aunt, Dona Lucia d’Alvadorez, has her train delayed,
however, the pair are forced to find an alternative if they are going to propose before their lady
friends leave town. After a bit of convincing, their friend, Lord Fancourt Babberly “Babs,”
agrees to play the part of the wealthy chaperone. Donning an old-fashioned dress, along with a
shawl and a wig, Babs charms the two young ladies into thinking he is the watchful guardian.
Things are going well until, under the mistaken identity of the millionairess, “Charley’s Aunt”
gets a few “gentleman callers” of his own, and hilarity ensues.
Auditions in the Spring
Performances: May 3 - May 19, 2024
Charley’s Aunt, by Brandon Thomas, is a hilarious play that provides an evening of good old-
fashioned fun and slapstick humor. It is set at Oxford College in England during the 1890’s, and
takes place during an era when the custom of courting was much different, requiring the presence
of a chaperone.
Two Oxford college students, Charley Wykeham and his roommate, Jack Chesney invite the
women of their dreams, Amy Spettigue and Kitty Verdun, respectively, over for a romantic
afternoon in which they plan to declare their love to their intendeds, under the supervision of
Charley’s Aunt, of course. When the aunt, Dona Lucia d’Alvadorez, has her train delayed,
however, the pair are forced to find an alternative if they are going to propose before their lady
friends leave town. After a bit of convincing, their friend, Lord Fancourt Babberly “Babs,”
agrees to play the part of the wealthy chaperone. Donning an old-fashioned dress, along with a
shawl and a wig, Babs charms the two young ladies into thinking he is the watchful guardian.
Things are going well until, under the mistaken identity of the millionairess, “Charley’s Aunt”
gets a few “gentleman callers” of his own, and hilarity ensues.