Casting Call For Production Of "The Spitfire Grill"
Auditions for "The Spitfire Grill" play. Actors wanted. Please see the breakdown below. About the project: Synopsis: Percy Talbot has just been released from a five-year prison sentence for manslaughter. She is trying to find a place for a fresh start, and based on a page from an old travel book, travels to the small town of Gilead, Wisconsin. The local sheriff, Joe Sutter, who is also Percy’s parole officer, finds her a job at Hannah’s Spitfire Grill – the only eatery in this struggling town. The Spitfire Grill is for sale. But with no interested buyers, Hannah decides to raffle it off. Entry fees are one hundred dollars and the best essay on why you want the grill to win. Soon, mail is arriving by the wheelbarrow and things are definitely getting hot at the Spitfire Grill. This musical triumph is an inspiring celebration of fresh starts and the power of what one person can do. Additional info: All characters, other than Percy, have a standard Midwestern accent. How to Prepare: Auditioners will read from the script and should prepare a verse and a chorus of a song that demonstrates their vocal abilities. Please bring sheet music in the correct key for the accompanist. Auditioners will also be permitted to sing with their own tracks if needed. Performance Dates: April 13 - 23, 2023. Thursday, Friday, and Saturday shows begin at 7:30 pm. Sunday shows begin at 2:30 pm. The audition application is attached.
7 roles
(stage age 25+) Percy is pretty, if a bit rough-edged. Her face declares the strength of her youth and a sadness beyond her years. She carries a terrible secret.
(stage age 60+) Hannah is the owner of the Spitfire Grill. She is a tough-skinned and flinty old bird with a short, no-nonsense manner bordering on the bitter. She can also be very tender-hearted and fiercely loyal. She has a secret of her own to protect.
(stage age 25+) Shelby is a plain, soft-faced creature with a shy, almost ethereal manner. She is the wife of Caleb Thorpe. Once her trust is gained, she also is a very loyal friend.
(stage age 30+) The out-of-work foreman of the now-defunct stone quarry, Caleb is a frustrated man clinging to the past and the authority he once had. He bitterly opposes change.
(stage age 25+) Joe is a young, small-town policeman with a restless nature and a genuine desire to escape Gilead.
(stage age 40+) Effy is postmistress and the town busybody. She is a woman with narrow eyes and a sour tongue. There’s little to gossip about in a town so small, but when there is, she is the source.
(stage age 40+) A mysterious figure who never speaks, the visitor has powerful eyes and a very strong sense of his body.
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