Centerstage North will hold open auditions for our spring production of Drinking Habits on Monday, March 4 and Tuesday, March 5 at 7:00pm. Auditions will be held at The Art Place, 3330 Sandy Plains Road, Marietta GA. Please bring a headshot and resume, if you have them.
Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script. All roles are open.
CSN supports and encourages diversity in all casting. NOTE: CenterStage North Theatre is an all volunteer troupe and we do not offer pay or stipends at this time.
Directed by Jerry Jobe
Performance Dates: May 10-12 and May 16-18, 2024
Rehearsals will start on March 7 at The Gift of Music Foundation - 590 Commerce Park Drive, Suite 175, Marietta GA. Rehearsals will be weeknight evenings. The exact schedule will be discussed at auditions
Synopsis:
Two nuns at the Sisters of Perpetual Sewing have been secretly making wine to keep the convent's doors open, but Paul and Sally, reporters and former fiancees, are hot on their trail. They go undercover as a nun and priest, but their presence, combined with the addition of a new nun, spurs paranoia throughout the convent that spies have been sent from Rome to shut them down. Wine and secrets are inevitably spilled as everyone tries to preserve the convent and reconnect with lost loves.
A sample of the script can be read for free at
https://www.playscripts.com/sample/1906. (A free account must be created.)
Characters:
Sister Philamena (Female, 20’s-mid-50’s) One of the three nuns who lives at the Sisters of Perpetual Sewing. Has secretly been making wine for several years with Sister Augusta in order to keep the convent open. Devout and dedicated to her calling. Joyful and humorous. Incapable of lying.
Sister Augusta (Female, 20’s-mid 50’s) One of the three nuns who lives at the Sisters of Perpetual Sewing. Has secretly been making wine for several years with Sister Philamena in order to keep the convent open. Devout and dedicated to her calling. Joyful and humorous.
George (Male, 20’s-30’s) Caretaker and gardener at the convent. George isn’t dumb, but he is a
little slow.
Mother Superior (Female, 40’s-early 60’s) Has been in charge of the Sisters of Perpetual Sewing for many years. Hates alcohol, especially wine. Someone wily.
Paul (Male, 20’s) Newspaper reporter. Co-worker and former fiancé of Sally. Paul is an orphan. He’s a good writer, but his conscience sometimes gets in the way of his reporting.
Sally (Female, 20s) Award-winning newspaper reporter. Used to be engaged to Paul. Left him standing at the altar on their wedding day in order to cover an important story. Quick-witted and sometimes sharp-tongued.
Sister Mary Catherine (Female, 20’s) A novice nun sent to the convent to finish her training. Meek & timid.
Father Chenille (Male, 40’s -early 60’s) Priest of the local parish next door to the convent. Patient, understanding, and a little clumsy.
NOTE: This is a farce. All characters must have good comic timing and move well!
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