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Actors for Upcoming Comedy Play

Lake Wales, FL, United States
ID: 293233Exp: 9/23/2025
Description:

"Daddy's Dyin': Who's Got the Will?" comedy needs cast. Please see the details below. About the project: SUMMARY: Set in a small Texas town in anytime, U.S.A., Daddy's Dyin' concerns the reunion of a family gathered to await the imminent death of their patriarch, who has recently suffered a physically as well as mentally disabling stroke. In essence, however, it is not the story of the impending demise of the father or of the drafting of his will, but of a rebirth of the spirit of the family unit. Additional info: Actors will cold read from the script. Shows: November 7-16, 2025. See the flyer attached. If you are interested, please apply.

8 roles

SARA LEE TURNOVERFemale34-38 y.o.All ethnicities

36, the middle sister. Twenty pounds overweight, the town beautician, sports a bleached beehive. Single and still lives at home. Strong-willed and has a wonderful sense of humor.

LURLENE TURNOVER ROGERSFemale40-44 y.o.All ethnicities

42, the oldest sister. A preacher's wife and elementary school teacher. Attractive, stylish, very Christian-but she has a bite.

MAMA WHEELISFemale56-56 y.o.All ethnicities

80, the Turnover children's grand mother. She's fiesty, speaks her mind, and rules the household.

EVALITA TURNOVERFemale33-37 y.o.All ethnicities

35, the youngest sister. Six-times married, loves to shock her family. She was a beauty-and still is from a distance. Has a worn look about her. A wounded soul.

HARMONY RHODESMale34-38 y.o.All ethnicities

36, Evalita's latest fiance. A musician and vegetarian. Attractive, tan, off-beat, long curly hair. Has a past.

ORVILLE TURNOVERMale36-40 y.o.All ethnicities

38, the brother. Fat, abusive, unhappy and mean. A redneck trash collector.

BUFORD "DADDY" TURNOVERMale56-56 y.o.All ethnicities

67, the father. A stroke victim. Partially paralyzed on his left side, but can walk with a slight limp. Has occasional moments of coherency.

MARLENE TURNOVERFemale34-38 y.o.All ethnicities

36, Orville's wife. Temporarily overweight. A constant victim of Orville's abuse. However, losing sixty-two pounds can boost a girl's confidence.