Auditions

Dear Jack, Dear Louise Auditions and Character descriptions

Auditions for Dear Jack , Dear Louise will be held June 1^st and 2^nd , 2026 at 6 and 7 p.m. Please enter through the front lobby. Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script. 

 

Productions dates:  July 24, 25, and possibly the 26th.

 

Director:  Paul Lajkowicz

 

In Ken Ludwig’s play, Dear Jack, Dear Louise, the story centers on the real-life World War II courtship of the playwright’s parents . The characters are described as follows:

Captain Jacob S. ” Jack” Ludwig

Role:  U.S. Army Doctor

Personality :  Jack is characterized as shy, serious and steady. He is initially stiff and restrained in h “is correspondence, often sticking to formal language and cliches.

Background : The son of a small-town Pennsylvania tailor, he is stationed at an Army Hospital in Medford, Oregon, before being sent overseas to the European front. 

Development: Over time, his letters reveal a sincere, boyish, warmth and his very real fears as the war intensifies. He is described as earnest and awkward, especially when trying to impress Louise. 

Playing  age:  30

Louise Rabiner

Role:  An aspiring actress, singer, dancer

Personality:  Louise is the polar opposite of Jack -lively, witty, and outgoing. She is described as having a  larger-than-life personality with a ” sassy, flamboyant spirit ” with a touch of  ” New York sarcasm”.

Background:  A “Brooklyn girl” living in Manhattan, she spends her time auditioning for Broadway shows, notably seeking a break in productions like Arsenic and Old Lace.

Development: She drives much of the play’s energy and is bold and impatient with Jack’s early formality.  She isn’t afraid to ” put him in his place” when necessary and remain unapologetically herself throughout their correspondence.

Playing age: mid to upper 20’s