Auditions are held at 229 S. Washington Street at 7:00 p.m.
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas–a musical/comedy book by Larry L. King & Peter Masterson. Music & lyrics by Carol Hall
Auditions —May 28, 29 & 30, 2013 Cast: 13 man; 14 women
Show dates—August 16, 17, 18, 22, 23, 24, 25, 29, 30, 31 & September 1, 2013
Auditions for The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas coming up May 28, 29 and 30 at the Event Center located behind the theatre at 7:00. The audition will be in three parts: vocals, dance and acting. If you attended the workshop for the audition you know the song and dance steps we would prefer you use for the audition, BUT, you may also bring other songs to sing or other dance-step routines. Shari Azar, our choreographer, will demonstrate/teach the dance steps we would like to see you attempt. The acting portion of the audition will consist of improvisation scenes in pairs or groups. Thursday, the 30th, will be used primarily for call-backs with readings from the script. If Thursday is the only night you can come, that is fine. We’ll go through the same routine as Tuesday and Wednesday, but a segment of time will be used for call-backs. We’d love to see a LOT of new faces, new talent, and of course, all of those regular HLT players. More information? Call me, Jim Walker: 828 692-2698 or Molly Carlin-Folk: 702-0134.
CHARACTER DESCRIPTIONS
MEN
Sheriff Ed Earl Dodd Age-30’s/60’s baritone character actor. Big tall cowboy type. Crusty Good old Texan who curses a lot, but has a soft spot for Miss Mona.
Melvin P. Thorpe Age-30’s/60’s baritone character actor who moves well. Strong comic televangelist preacher-type. Crusader with a big ego (and short stature a plus)
C.J. Scruggs Age-30’s/60’s baritone character actor. CJ is the sidekick to the Mayor
GovernorAge-30’s/60’s baritone character actor who moves well .Governor who can “side step” anything.
BandleaderAge-20’s/60’s country singer narrator
Edsel Mackey Age-20’s/60’s the newspaper editor with a liberal streak who conforms to local way of thinking so as not to “rock the boat.”
Mayor Rufus Poindexter Age-50’s/60’s non-singing character role. Town mayor and automobile salesman…
Senator Wingwoah Age-50’s/60’s the Senator who knows how to play “both sides of the Road.”
Male Ensemble Strong singer/ dancer/ actors to play Aggie Football team, townspeople, reporters, patrons of the Chicken Ranch, etc.
WOMEN
Mona Age-30’s/60’s character actress to carry show. Alto voice, Tammy Wynette type. Owner/operator of the Chicken Ranch. Business woman who also plays house mother to her girls.
Jewel Age-30’s/60’s African American woman character actress with Mezzo belt voice. Sassy and respectful. Miss Mona’s confidant and housekeeper at the Chicken Ranch.
Shy Age-18 years old. Mezzo Soprano with a strong belt voice. Young country girl, fresh off the farm. Gawky and unsure of herself, sweet and inexperienced.
Doatsey Mae Age-30’s plain and respectable waitress at the Texas Twinkle Café. Alto. Wise cracking waitress, and has a sexy side that nobody sees.
Angel Age-20’s/ 30’s singer/ dancer with strong belt voice. Obvious Texas whore exterior, but gentle inside.
Miss Wulla Jean Age-Older character role. Former Madam. Strict.
Female Ensemble strong singer/ dancer/ actors to play the girls of the Chicken Ranch, Singers, townspeople, cheerleaders, etc.
The Turn of the Screw–a thriller/ghost story by Jeffrey Hatcher based on the book by Henry James
Auditions –August 5 & 6, 2013 Cast: 1 man; 1 woman (and possibly 2 extras) Show dates–October 18, 19, 20, 24, 25, 26, 27, 31, November 1, 2 & 3, 2013
The Gifts of the Magi–a musical from the stories by O. Henry; based on the book by Mark St. Germain; music by Randy Courts; lyrics by Randy Courts and Mark St. Germain
Auditions –October 7 & 8, 2013 Cast: 4 men; 2 women Show dates –December 12, 13, 14, 15, 19, 20, 21 & 22, 2013
