Apparently they have already cast the part of Jo Hopper (1883-1968), depicted sketching here in Gloucester on Good Harbor Beach, in a watercolor portrait by her husband, Edward Hopper (1882-1967), in the collection of the Whitney Museum.
From CP CASTING
CASTING MALE LEAD
Hopper’s Ghosts by Kevin Rice
Role: Edward Hopper, painter, age range, 40 – 55, tall, over 6’2″. Cultured, well-read, sophisticated, stoic, great sense of humor. Looking for experienced actor for two-character play about the famous realist painter Edward Hopper and his wife Jo.
Rehearsals begin August 21, 2017
and play runs September 6-17, 2017.
This is a Payomet Performing Arts Center production with performances at the Provincetown Theater. Looking for union and non-union actors. Housing provided. Please send resume and headshot to: Kevin Rice: ricenow@yahoo.com
Hopper’s birthday was July 22. For the method actors- A couple of years back I posted a 1960s video clip of the Hoppers in their NYC studio and home in NYC. Click here to have a peek at what they looked like then!