Ivoryton Playhouse Foundation, Inc. | Ivoryton, CT
Tuesday, January 28, 2025
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM (E)
Lunch 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
SPT
$761 weekly minimum (SPT 8)
Equity actors for roles in HANK WILLIAMS: LOST HIGHWAY (See breakdown). Ivoryton Playhouse is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The Ivoryton Playhouse aims to ensure that our productions and production teams reflect a multi-racial society that includes actors and stage managers with disabilities. Our casting process includes a flexible and imaginative casting policy to increase employment for actors and stage managers of color, women, seniors, and actors and stage managers with disabilities. We encourage actors of all races, ethnicities, gender identities, and abilities to audition. Ivoryton Playhouse is committed to diversity and encourages actors from underrepresented communities to audition.
Prepare to accompany yourself on your chosen instrument in the show’s style: classic country/western. An accompanist will be provided. Note that some roles do not require musicianship. Performers seeking those roles should prepare a dramatic or comedic monologue in a contemporary style. Southern dialect is recommended. Please bring a picture and resume stapled together.
Pearl Studios (519)
519 8th Ave
12th Fl
New York, NY 10018
Holding room - Studio H
Executive Director: Jacqueline Hubbard
Executive Producer: Ben Hope
Managing Director: Krista May
Expected to attend:
Ben Hope – Director, Music Director
Callbacks: Same day - 6 – 8 pm
First Rehearsal – March 18, 2025
First Preview – April 3, 2025
Opening – April 4, 2025
Closing – April 27, 2025
Performances: Wednesdays 2 pm, Thursdays 2 pm and 7:30 pm, Fridays 7:30 pm, Saturdays 2 pm and 7:30 pm, and Sundays 2 pm.
For additional information, email Ben at
ben@ivorytonplayhouse.org
EPA Procedures are in effect for this audition. An Equity Monitor will be provided. Notice: Audition Call Type: EPA
HANK WILLIAMS (Male, 25-30, Tenor/Baritone, Guitarist) - CAST
The legendary country-western singer/songwriter. A musical prodigy with a raw, soulful voice and a magnetic but troubled personality. Must be able to convincingly portray Williams’ iconic style of guitar playing and vocals, including yodeling. Embodies the joy, charm, and tragedy of Hank's life.
TEE-TOT PAYNE (Male, 40s-60s, Baritone, Guitarist, slide guitar preferred)
An African American blues singer who mentors Hank in his youth. Wise, warm, and soulful. Tee-Tot is a significant, grounding presence who introduces Hank to the music that shapes his destiny.
LEON (Male, 20 – 50s, Fiddle required)
Member of Hank’s band, the Drifting Cowboys. A loyal, playful presence who is a skilled fiddler and an essential part of the band’s sound.
HOSS (Male, 20s-50s, Bass Player)
Member of the Drifting Cowboys. Grounded and mature, he is the closest of Hank's inner circle. Provides the backbone of the music. Plays upright bass proficiently.
JIMMY “BURRHEAD” (Male, 20s-50s, Lead Guitar Player)
The lead guitarist of the Drifting Cowboys. Flashy but dependable. A true showman on stage with a strong sense of rhythm and style.
“SHAG” (Male, 20s-50s, Steel Guitar Player)
Member of the Drifting Cowboys. A steady, no-nonsense musician with a deep commitment to the band. Skilled at playing steel guitar.
MAMA LILLY (Female, 40s-50s)
Hank’s mother. Tough, loving, and devout. She is a practical woman who does what she believes is best for her family but struggles to control Hank’s destructive tendencies.
AUDREY WILLIAMS (Female, 20s-30s, Mezzo-Soprano) - CAST
Hank’s first wife. Determined and ambitious with dreams of fame but little talent to back them up. Their volatile relationship is filled with passion and conflict.
FRED PAP ROSE (Male, 50s-70s)
A fatherly figure and businessman, he runs Acuff Rose Publishing and was a mentor to Hank. His soft-spoken charm compliments his professionalism and success.
THE WAITRESS (Female, 20s-30s) - CAST
An earthy and captivating young lady who serves mainly as a narrator and ‘every woman.’ Embodies multiple characters.
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