AUDITION NOTICE: THE SPITFIRE GRILL
Stone Soup Theatre Co
PERFORMANCE AND AUDITION DETAILS:
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Performances to be held at the Center Theater Company in Carrboro, NC on May 31, June 1, 5, 6, 7 and 8 at 7:30 PM and June 2 and 9 at 2:30 PM.
Rehearsals will begin approximately April 21s and be held at the Carolina Friend’s School in Durham. Rehearsals will most likely be held on Sunday (afternoon and evening), Monday (evening), Wednesday (evening) and Thursday (evening) of each week.
Open auditions are being held virtually. Please record video of approximately 16 – 32 bars from a contemporary musical and host online. Provide the link to the video below. The deadline to be considered is THURSDAY, APRIL 4th by NOON.
Callbacks will be announced via email no later than Friday, April 5th at 8PM. Callback auditions will be held at CHAPEL HILL SCHOOL OF MUSICAL ARTS (CHSMA) at 1829 East Franklin Street, Building 500 in Chapel Hill on SUNDAY, APRIL 7th at 6PM. Auditions will include learning/performing a short piece of music from the show and a cold reading (main characters only) and a short movement audition (all). Actors will be called at different times depending on the characters they are reading for. SSTC supports non-traditional casting.
Directed by Melissa Dombrowski/ Music Directed Joanna Sisk-Purvis
CAST LIST:
PERCY TALBOTT – Early 20s. Pretty, if a bit rough-edged, her face declares the strength of her youth and a sadness beyond her years. Her accent has a southern Appalachian cadence. Strong folk/country belt to D, some head voice required.
HANNAH FERGUSON – About 70. A tough-skinned and flinty old bird with a short, no-nonsense manner bordering on the bitter. Mezzo/alto chest range.
SHELBY THORPE – Mid-30s. A plain, soft-faced creature with a shy, almost ethereal manner. Shimmering folk soprano with strong high belt to D.
CALEB THORPE – Early 40s. Out-of-work foreman of the stone quarry. Frustrated working man clinging to the past. Solid folk/rock voice with an edge (Top G).
SHERIFF JOE SUTTER – Mid-late 20s. A young small-town policeman with an appealing intensity and a restless nature. Strong folk tenor to a G (touches an A).
EFFY KRAYNECK – 50s. Postmistress and busybody, a woman with narrow eyes and a sour tongue. Solid singer in mezzo/alto chest range. Carries close harmony.
THE VISITOR – Mid-40s. A mysterious figure who never speaks. An actor with powerful eyes and a very strong sense of his body.
PLOT SUMMARY:
A troubled young parolee yearning for a fresh start follows her dreams to Wisconsin, based on a page from an old travel book, only to find a small town with a gritty heart aching with longing and regret. Unexpectedly discovering the healing power of community while working at the Spitfire Grill, Percy reawakens the entire town’s capacity for rebirth, forgiveness and hope. Set to a melodic folk-inspired score, The Spitfire Grill is a joyous celebration of human kindness.
“Soul-satisfying… The musical is freeing. It is penetrated by honesty and it glows.” – The New York Times
“A soul-satisfying… work of theatrical resourcefulness. A compelling story that flows with grace and carries the rush of anticipation. The story moves, the characters have many dimensions and their transformations are plausible and moving. The musical is freeing. It is penetrated by honesty and it glows.” – The New York Times
“Soulful… The amiable country-flavored tunes and lyrics are rendered with the kind of conviction and expertise that make them transcendent. What in normal times would be a joy is, in these troubled ones, sheer nourishment.” – New York Magazine
“Soaring melodies!… Well before the show reaches its conclusion, many… city slickers in the audience may be ready to enter Percy’s raffle.” – The Wall Street Journal
“An abundance of warmth, spirit and goodwill!… Some of the most engaging and instantly infectious melodies I’ve heard in an original musical in some time.” – USA Today
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