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TONAL NOTES: This is a romantic COMEDY - the main characters are fun and distinct and funny; the situations are primarily light and funny, with some serious moments speckled in...but all in all, please find the comedy, BUT in a grounded and realistic way / delivery.
A romantic comedy based on the book by Ali Hazelwood.
When a fake relationship between scientists meets the irresistible force of attraction, it throws one woman's carefully calculated theories on love into chaos.
As a third-year Ph.D. candidate, Olive Smith doesn't believe in lasting romantic relationships—but her best friend does, and that's what got her into this situation. Convincing Anh that Olive is dating and well on her way to a happily ever after was always going to take more than hand-wavy Jedi mind tricks: Scientists require proof. So, like any self-respecting biologist, Olive panics and kisses the first man she sees.
That man is none other than Adam Carlsen, a young hotshot professor—and well-known ass. Which is why Olive is positively floored when Stanford's reigning lab tyrant agrees to keep her charade a secret and be her fake boyfriend. And when a big science conference goes haywire, putting Olive's career on the Bunsen burner, Adam surprises her again with his unyielding support and even more unyielding. . . six-pack abs.
Suddenly their little experiment feels dangerously close to combustion. And Olive discovers that the only thing more complicated than a hypothesis on love is putting her own heart under the microscope. (Excerpted from the Ali Hazelwood website.)
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Actor | DR. SETHI | Male 40 - 74 Years old |
Description To play the role of a man in his 40s - mid 70s. SOUTH EAST ASIAN. A scientist attending the Society for Biological Development conference. Compliments Olivia on her presentation.LANGUAGE / ACCENT: The Character will speak standard American English. This role is open to Performers with OR without a South East Asian accent when speaking in English. AUDITIONING PERFORMERS SHOULD USE THEIR NATURAL ACCENT ONLY - DO NOT ADD AN ACCENT TO THE PORTRAYAL!! | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Actor | DR. SARGIS | Female 40 - 74 Years old |
Description To play the role of a woman in her 40s - mid 70s. ARMENIAN. A Yale scientist attending the Society for Biological Development conference. Compliments Olivia on her presentation.LANGUAGE / ACCENT: The Character will speak standard American English. This role is open to Performers with OR without an Armenian accent when speaking in English. AUDITIONING PERFORMERS SHOULD USE THEIR NATURAL ACCENT ONLY - DO NOT ADD AN ACCENT TO THE PORTRAYAL!! | ||