Death of a Salesman/Half Life of Marie Curie/The Hallelujah Girls Auditions

For this audition, please be prepared to cold read the audition sides found at the bottom of the page.  Please plan to be there for 1.5-2 hours.  The audition process is time consuming and we will do our best to stay on schedule.

Auditions for all three shows will be Saturday, 19 October starting at 12p.  Please arrive earlier in the day and contact Cole if you cannot arrive until after 3p.  Auditions are free and walk-ins are always welcome!  There are no callbacks for any of the shows.  The Casting Email for all three shows will be sent starting Wednesday, 23 October with follow up correspondence on Thursday, 24 October.

For questions please contact Cole Butcher, Production Stage Manager, 239-434-7340 ext. 125 or [email protected].

DESCRIPTIONS:

Death of a Salesman

The story revolves around the last days of Willy Loman, a failing salesman, who cannot understand how he failed to win success and happiness. Through a series of tragic soul-searching revelations of the life he has lived with his wife, his sons, and his business associates, we discover how his quest for the “American Dream” kept him blind to the people who truly loved him. A thrilling work of deep and revealing beauty that remains one of the most profound classic dramas of the American theatre.

Director: Marcus Dean Fuller
Cast: 4 Women (20s-60s), 8 Men (20s-60s)
Rehearsal & Performance Schedule: Death of a Salesman Conflict Sheet

Characters:

• WILLY LOMAN – (M 50s-60s) An insecure, self-deluded traveling salesman who believes wholeheartedly in the American Dream, but never achieves it.
• BIFF LOMAN – (M 20s-30s) The older son, Biff has led a charmed life in high school, but not in life.
• HAPPY LOMAN – (M 20s-30s) The younger son, Happy has lived in Biff’s shadow, but compensates by his overly ambitious nature.
• LINDA LOMAN – (W 50s-60s) Willy’s loving wife, Linda is nurturing through Willy’s dreams and del-delusions, strong and persevering until the end.
• CHARLEY – (M 50s-60s) Willy’s next door neighbor.  Successful business owner and Willy’s only friend.
• BERNARD – (M 20s-30s) Charley’s son and an important, successful lawyer.
• BEN – (60s-70s) Willy’s wealthy older brother, who is dead and only appears to Willy in daydreams.
• THE WOMAN – (30s-40s) Willy’s mistress when his kids were in high school.
• HOWARD WAGNER – (30s-50s) Willy’s boss.  Younger than Willy and does not like him.
• STANLEY – (20s-40s) A waiter and friends with Happy.
• MISS FORSYTHE & LETTA – (20s-30s) Two young women whom the sons have met.
• JENNY – Charley’s secretary

The Half Life of Marie Curie

In 1911, Marie Curie won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for her discovery of the elements radium and polonium. By 1912, she was the object of ruthless gossip over an alleged affair with the married Frenchman Paul Langevin, all but erasing her achievements from public memory. Weakened and demoralized by the press lambasting her as a “foreign” Jewish temptress and a homewrecking traitor, Marie agrees to join her friend and colleague Hertha Ayrton, an electromechanical engineer and suffragette, at her summer home in England. THE HALF-LIFE OF MARIE CURIE revels in the power of female friendship as it explores the relationship between these two brilliant women, both of whom are mothers, widows, and fearless champions of scientific inquiry.

Director: Christine Circker
Cast: 2 Women (flexible ages)
Rehearsal & Performance Schedule: Half Life of Marie Curie Conflict Sheet

Characters:

• MARIE CURIE – The Mother of Radiation.  Brilliant, vulnerable, unsure, loving, and stubborn.
• HERTHA AYRTON – British engineer, mathematician, and suffragette and friend to Marie.

The Hallelujah Girls

Hilarity abounds when the feisty females of Eden Falls, Georgia, decide to shake up their lives. The action in this rollicking Southern comedy takes place in SPA-DEE-DAH!, the abandoned church-turned-day-spa where this group of friends gathers every Friday afternoon. After the loss of a dear friend, the women realize time is precious, and if they’re going to change their lives and achieve their dreams, they have to get on it now! But Sugar Lee, their high-spirited, determined leader, has her hands full keeping the women motivated. Carlene’s given up on romance, having buried three husbands. Nita’s a nervous wreck from running interference between her problematic son and his probation officer. Mavis’ marriage is so stagnant she’s wondering how she can fake her own death to get out of it. And sweet, simple Crystal entertains them all, singing Christmas carols with her own hilarious lyrics. The comic tension mounts when a sexy ex-boyfriend shows up unexpectedly, a marriage proposal comes from an unlikely suitor and Sugar Lee’s archrival vows she’ll stop at nothing to steal the spa away from her. By the time the women rally together to overcome these obstacles and launch their new, improved lives, you’ve got a side-splitting, joyful comedy that will make you laugh out loud and shout “Hallelujah!”

Director: Julie Ewing
Cast: 6 Women (40s-60s), 2 Men (60s)
Rehearsal & Performance Schedule: The Hallelujah Girls Conflict Sheet

Characters:

• CARLENE TRAVIS – (F 50s) A no-nonsense gal with a dry wit
• NITA MOONEY – (F 50s) A very sweet and simple country women
• MAVIS FLOWERS – (F 65) Brusque but likeable
• CRYSTAL HART – (F 50s) Daffy and lovable, sings and plays Jingle Bells on the piano
• SUGAR LEE THOMPKINS – (F 50s) Vivacious
• BUNNY SUTHERLAND – (F 50s) upbeat and seemingly pleasant with an ever ready smile
• BOBBY DWAYNE DILLAHUNT – (M 50s) Rugged good looks with a self-depreciating sense of humor
• PORTER PADGETT – (M 50s) Good-hearted, gregarious blowhard

For Sides click here: Death of a Salesman/Half Life of Marie Curie/The Hallelujah Girls Sides

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