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Talent Needed for "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner" Show

Greenwood, MS, United States
ID: 275587Exp: 1/4/2025
Description:

The company is holding auditions for audition for "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner" Show and looking for performers, please see the details below. About the project: It’s the story and the glory of love! Boy meets girl, and in just ten days, they fall madly in love—defying doubts about matters of the heart. But love isn’t without its challenges, especially when it’s an interracial couple in the 1960s. Joanna Drayton, a young white woman raised by liberal parents, brings her fiancé, Dr. John Prentice—a Black, widowed physician with a wealth of life experience—home to dinner to meet her family. What unfolds is a heartstring-pulling fusion of love, ideals, and cultural divides as both sets of parents are forced to confront their own beliefs. Will love prevail in this lesson of acceptance? Come find out as Greenwood Little Theatre breathes life into this classic tale of courage and connection. Additional info: Performance Dates: Thursday, February 27, 2025: 7:00 PM Friday, February 28, 2025: 7:00 PM Saturday, March 1, 2025: 2:00 PM Sunday, March 2, 2025: 2:00 PM What to Expect at Auditions: Cold readings from the script. No prior experience is necessary—everyone is welcome! Come be part of this “feast of a story” that serves up unforgettable performances and heartfelt lessons in acceptance.

9 roles

Matilda Binks ("Tillie")Male53-57 y.o.African-American

A loyal domestic worker with a sharp wit and strong opinions.

Hilary St. GeorgeFemale41-45 y.o.White / Caucasian

The poised and judgmental Associate Director of the Drayton Gallery.

Christina DraytonFemale62-66 y.o.White / Caucasian

A progressive yet protective matriarch who runs the Drayton Gallery.

Matt DraytonMale65-69 y.o.White / Caucasian

A principled and strong-willed newspaper publisher.

Joanna "Joey" DraytonMale21-25 y.o.White / Caucasian

Spirited and independent, recently interned at a medical research hospital in Hawaii.

Dr. John PrenticeMale35-38 y.o.African-American

A brilliant and compassionate medical researcher.

Monsignor RyanMale73-77 y.o.White / Caucasian

A wise and good-humored family friend of the Draytons.

John Prentice Sr.Male61-65 y.o.African-American

A reserved and principled schoolteacher.

Mary PrenticeFemale57-61 y.o.African-American

A warm and loving department store clerk.