Auditions/Casting

SEASON 73 - A SEASON OF COMEDY

Our next round of auditions are schedule for August!

AUDITION PREPARATION

Auditions will consist of cold reading from the script and light improv activities.

Auditions will return to open auditions, which means other actors will be watching your audition.

All auditions will take place in the Finley Theater, 500 N Elm St, Sherman, Texas 75090

Please bring your headshot and updated resume to auditions.

An audition form will be provided to you at auditions.

CASTING FOR THE FOLLOWING PRODUCTIONS:

JUNIE B. JONES IS NOT A CROOK (THEATRICKS)

by Allison Gregory

Auditions: August 2 & 3, 2021

Show Dates: September 10, 11*, 12*, 17, 18*, 19*

Something terrible happened to Junie B. Jones at school today! Someone stole her new furry mittens! So when Junie B. finds a wonderful pen of many colors, she should be allowed to keep it, right? Because finders keepers, losers weepers. And guess what? There's a new boy in kindergarten and he is the handsomest. The only thing is both Grace and Lucille want him to be their boyfriend. Maybe he will love Junie B. when he sees her wonderful pen! It is okay to keep it, right? Junie B. Jones is not a crook . . . or is she? A hilarious and heartfelt tale based on the best-selling book series by Barbara Park.

Available Roles:

Actor 1 : Junie B. Jones

Actor 2: Grace/Pink Fluffy Girl

Actor 3: Lucille/Grouchy Lady/Choir

Actor 4: Mrs./Mother/Parrot

Actor 5: Jim/Mitten Crook/Grampa Miller/Choir

Actor 6: Handsome Warren/Live Fireman/Choir

Actor 7: Ricardo/Principal/Lucille's Grandpa/Choir

LEADING LADIES (MAIN STAGE)

by Ken Ludwig

Directed by Gena Graham & Joe Barr

Auditions: August 8 & 9, 2021

Show Dates: October 8, 9, 10*, 14, 15, 16, 17*, 21, 22, 23, 24*

In this hilarious comedy by the author of Lend Me A Tenor and Moon Over Buffalo, two English Shakespearean actors, Jack and Leo, find themselves so down on their luck that they are performing "Scenes from Shakespeare" on the Moose Lodge circuit in the Amish country of Pennsylvania. When they hear that an old lady in York, PA is about to die and leave her fortune to her two long lost English nephews, they resolve to pass themselves off as her beloved relatives and get the cash. The trouble is, when they get to York, they find out that the relatives aren't nephews, but nieces!

CHARACTERS (3 F) (5 M)

Jack & Leo are English, everyone else is from Pennsylvania.

Actors playing Jack and Leo must be comfortable wearing women’s clothes!

FEMALE CHARACTERS

Meg Snider: (Early 30’s) She’s vivacious, with enormous warmth and a great sense of humor. She also has the fresh, unstudied beauty that most women would kill for. She knows there’s a big world outside of York, PA but she hasn’t seen much of it yet.

MEG CHARACTER DESCRIPTIONS: Naïve, hopeful, longing for adventure, on the verge of sexual freedom, courageous.

Audrey: (20’s) She is extremely sweet and good-natured. The typical “girl-next-door;” cute but approachable.

AUDREY CHARACTER DESCRIPTION: Buxom, innocent, friendly, “slightly” gullible.

Florence: (Elderly) Very old, extremely crusty, and her eyesight is terrible. Always on the verge of death’s door, but keeping him at bay.

FLORENCE CHARACTER DESCRIPTION: Fearless, strong personality, and discerning.

MALE CHARACTERS

Leo Clark: THIS PART HAS BEEN PRE-CAST.

Jack Gable: (late 30’s to early 40’s) (Accent: Standard British) Jack is Leo’s best friend and partner. They’ve been working the Moose Lodge circuit for so long, he’s ready to pack it in and settle down.

JACK CHARACTER DESCRIPTION: Tired of the “road” show, sought fame and fortune but has given up, plays it safe. This part will require strong physical comedic skills.

Duncan Wooley: (50’s) Local minister and substantially older than Meg (they are engaged). He’s a good man at heart, but rather fussy, set in his ways, a bit scatter-brained and lives in his own world.

DUNCAN CHARACTER DESCRIPTION: Straight laced, bland, Homebody. Would rather stay at his home then go out on the town. Maybe marrying for love AND money.

Doc Myers: (50 +) Doc is a crusty, likeable curmudgeon; a country doctor who takes no guff from anybody.

DOC CHARACTER DESCRIPTION: Enough said. Witty, sarcastic.

Butch Myers: (20’s) Butch is a little slow on the uptake, but earnest and sincere, with a good heart. He played football in high school – pretty much his claim to fame. (Son of Doc, in love with Audrey).

BUTCH CHARACTER DESCRIPTION: Dumber than a box of rocks, but would give the shirt off his back to help a friend.

Additionally looking for Male & Female Understudy.