Pivot Theatre

Auditions

POTUS, or, Behind Every Great Dumbass are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive

An image of The White House with a woman's feet resting on top of it, wearing red high heels.
by Selena Fillinger
Directed by Kayt Roth
Auditions:

Sunday, December 6 (starting at 12:00 pm) and December 9 (starting at
6:30 pm), 2027
Progress Lab 1422 (1422 William Street, Vancouver, BC)

About the play:

In this fast-moving, raunchy, and unapologetic boundary-pushing farce, the use of one tiny four-letter-word by the President has caused chaos in the White House. His Chief of Staff and Press Secretary must mitigate pending disaster while ensuring non-proliferation talks, political endorsements, and a gala for the Female Models of Leadership Council (the FML) go on as scheduled. Adding to their nightmare, they also must keep the First Lady away from her husband, the President’s pregnant girlfriend away from his wife, his ex-con sister away from an official pardon, and a White House reporter away from the truth. So when the President is accidentally taken out, all of them must work together to save their collective asses from certain doom.

Show Details:

Run Dates:
March 5 to 7, 2026 (including two performances on Saturday) plus possible additional dates.

Rehearsals:
Tuesday and Thursday evenings (in January), Tuesday and Wednesday evenings (in February), and Saturday afternoons starting January 5, 2027 onward.

Characters:

Harriet (F, 35-55, Any Ethnicity):
The Chief of staff. An efficient, uptight woman who is teetering on the edge of losing it. Responsible for making sure POTUS looks like the perfect public official, though she knows she’d be better at it than him. Does her job a little too well, all while knowing all the president’s dirty little secrets.

Jean (F, 30-55, Any Ethnicity):
The Press secretary who is irritated by the press. A fan of black turtlenecks. Is pretty sure that she hates her job, but also dedicated to keeping up POTUS’s appearances. Bernadette’s ex-girlfriend. Note: role requires kissing and intimate touching.

Stephanie (F, 25-35, Any Ethnicity):
POTUS’s personal secretary. Brilliant, young, and insecure, and trying to follow everyone one’s orders at once, even as they contradict each other. Desperate to do her job well, but also thinks she’s about two seconds away from being fired. Note: character appears in underwear for some of the show.

Dusty (F, 20-30, Any Ethnicity):
POTUS’s dalliance, pregnant with their love child. Bubbly, effervescent, and seemingly not the sharpest tool in the drawer. Has brains and a wild streak that take everyone by surprise.

Bernadette (F, 35-55, Caucasian):
POTUS’s sister, Jean’s ex-girlfriend, and a convicted drug dealer seeking a full pardon from her brother. Crude, focused, and aggressive – the sister/SIL from hell. Note: role requires kissing and intimate touching.

Chris (F, 30-50, Black):
A White House journalist and newly divorced mother. Firm, flustered, and stressed because she knows someone younger is gunning for her job. Chases the biggest story in history through The White house while simultaneously struggling to find a place to pump breast milk for her infant twins. Note: role requires kissing, and character appears in underwear for some of the show.

Margaret (F, 40-55, Black):
The First Lady. Cool, collected, sophisticated and over-achieving. Her husband’s business partner more than his wife, and knows exactly where the bodies are buried. Loathes Bernadette. Desperate to appear down-to-earth with the public, but privately, cares only about her own image and ambitions.

Notes:
  • This show uses a lot of foul language, so actors must be comfortable using it as written.
  • Auditions will be cold readings from the script. Actors are encouraged to read the script on their own prior to auditioning. NOTE: The director WILL NOT be providing copies of the script prior to auditions.
  • Auditions are open to everyone regardless of background, race, gender, orientation, or ability. We encourage everyone to audition as we will be casting whoever is best for the role.
  • Auditions are by appointment. To book your time, submit your headshot and resume to auditions@pivottheatre.ca with your preferred date to receive your audition time. Auditioners can come to auditions without an appointment, but those with appointments will be seen first.
  • Actors may submit self-tape auditions via file transfer. If interested, please send your headshot and resume to auditions@pivottheatre.ca and you will receive further instructions.
  • Please let us know if any accessibility requirements, and we will do our best to accommodate you.
  • Please bring a résumé to auditions. We will take your photo there.
  • This is a NON-EQUITY, volunteer production