Takin' Over The Asylum

About The Show

A hilarious yet profoundly moving adaptation of the popular Donna Francechild BBC drama series. Set in a Scottish mental institution in the early 1990's, the play reveals hope and joy in the fragile beauty of the human heart. When middle-aged man, Eddie McKenna arrives to reinvigorate Saint Jude‘s defunct hospital radio station, he and the patients do more than turn a ramshackle station into a deeply moving, painful, yet positive experience for everyone. Fighting against his own midlife crisis, drinking and self-loathing, Eddie befriends the people needing help for their own illnesses and mental health. Eddie and the misunderstood patients of Saint Jude strive for their dreams, to be called "normal" and accepted beyond the stigma of those struggling with mental health.  Beautifully tragic and equally comedic at times. A very real and dramatic reflection of the human heart, mental health and the perception of those around us. This story is a must tell and must see. It also boasts a great soundtrack as no other radio station can deliver!

Rating: PG-13

Intense adult situations and some adult language.

OPEN AUDITIONS:

Friday, March 7th at 6:30pm & Saturday, March 8th at 3:30pm. 

Seeking Men & Women from ages 18 to 65

(No children roles available. Must be 18+.)