Theater Casting Call for "Drinking Habits" Play

Runs the Convent of The Sisters of Perpetual Sewing where she has trained her two resident nuns (Sister Augusta & Sister Philomena) to sew as fast as 20 nuns. Won’t allow any word pertaining to alcohol to be uttered, instead it must be referred to as “Satan’s bath water “or any similar euphemism.

Mudflap Girl is an iconic silhouette of a reclining woman with an hourglass body, leaning back on her hands, with her hair blowing in the wind. The identity of the model has been hotly debated. Since her figure became ubiquitous on the mudflaps of long haul trucks in the United States, it has entered mainstream culture. The image is readily recognized, commonly featured on clothing and accessories. It has also been modified and parodied many times.

A male trucker who in the 1970s drives around with the image of Mudflap Girl on his own truck and notices it on others. The image keeps him company on the road and has become symbolic of the unification of his double lives: she is both his girl at home and his girl on the road. She fuels his journey as well as his sense of self.

As a homemaker who is hurt by sexism and feels powerless to change stereotypical gender roles, she turns her frustration towards images like Mudflap Girl. She believes Mudflap Girl is distracting to her husband and that similar images have anegative cultural impact. She ties this to the growing number of women who are choosing independence and ‘destroying’ traditional family structures.

An older teenager/young woman who represents the cumulative efforts of second-wave feminism in the late 1990s and is excited about being swept up in the third wave. She is confident about expressing her views. She is particularly keen on embracing the sexual liberation that is new to her generation and reclaiming symbols that have historically been considered sexist and derogatory.

A twenty / thirty-something woman that does not feel represented by Mudflap Girl. She appreciates the freedom she has to try new and daring things while also lamenting that she does not have the idealized body type typically portrayed in the media. She considers how Mudflap Girl impacts body positivity and how the image may be modernized and reimagined to more realistically represent a diversity of women.

A young man, in his twenties or thirties, whose world view has benefited from fourth wave feminism. He has been invited into the conversation and is keen to make a statement. He contrasts current perspectives with past views through a pragmatic and pessimistic lens. Instead of focusing on the progress made by women through decades, he is concerned about how far there is to go.

A 2SLGBTQIA+ individual who discusses a modern view on Mudflap Girl. They acknowledge that she represents different things to different people at different times and may represent other ideas in the future...

Steven Dunlop, a typical dad who tells way too many cheesy jokes.

Steven's wife Susan Dunlop, at her wit's end.

A person in charge of special interventions. Also, there are a few flashback scenes in which Mrs. Wrightsteps in to play additional roles as the sports announcer, TV host character, and nurse.

A tired-looking person of 40-50+. Clearly too busy.

A well-built woman. Hard-edged and confident.

A robustly healthy man, no older than 40.

Steven and Susan's eldest child.

Steven and Susan's youngest child.

Steven and Susan's disgruntled child.