Dearly Departed - Encore Departed By David Bottrell ... with death as she does life, ... As the...
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AUDITION PACKET
Dearly DepartedBy David Bottrell and Jessie Jones
Directed by Jodi HodgsonINFORMATION:
218-878-0071 theater
AUDITIONS: Sunday, March 13 at 6:00 pm (with possible call backs)**Please note casting may take 1-2 weeks, a cast list will be posted to the County Seat Theater Facebook page.
Those not cast - may or may not receive an individual phone call. Feel free to contact the theater for cast list or further questions.
WHAT DO I NEED FOR AUDITIONS?: Auditions will consist of a cold read from the script. Sample pages
are attached, and full scripts can be loaned from the theater. Actors should think about a Southern or Redneck
Accent. Bring your completed audition form and a calendar with you.
REHEARSAL & PERFORMANCE INFORMATION:
Rehearsals will run from April 11 - June 1
Local Performances will be held: June 2 - 12
ABOUT THE SHOW:In the Baptist backwoods of the Bible Belt, the beleaguered Turpin family proves that living and dying in theSouth are seldom tidy and always hilarious. Despite their earnest efforts to pull themselves together for their fa-ther's funeral, the Turpin's other problems keep overshadowing the solemn occasion: Firstborn Ray-Bud drinkshimself silly as the funeral bills mount; Junior, the younger son, is juggling financial ruin, a pack of no-neckmonster kids, and a wife who suspects him of infidelity in the family car; their spinster sister, Delightful, copeswith death as she does life, by devouring junk food; and all the neighbors add more than two cents. As the situa-tion becomes fraught with mishap, Ray-Bud says to his long-suffering wife, "When I die, don't tell nobody. Justbury me in the backyard and tell everybody I left you." Amidst the chaos, the Turpins turn for comfort to theirfriends and neighbors, an eccentric community of misfits who just manage to pull together and help each otherthrough their hours of need, and finally, the funeral.
CHARACTER BREAKDOWN: 4 men, 6 women (double casting)
Bud Turpin - an elderly man
Raynelle - Bud’s wife
Ray-Bud - Bud & Raynelles son
Lucille Turpin - Ray-Bud’s wife
Junior - Ray-Bud & Lucille’s son
Suzane - Junior’s wife
Junior - Ray-Bud & Lucille’s son
Marguerite - Bud’s sister
Royce - Marguerite’s son
Delightful - Bud & Raynelle’s only daughter
Reverend Hooker -
Veda - an elderly woman
Norval - a young woman
Clyde - a friend
Juanita - a cousin by marriage
The Joy of Life Singers
Audition Form - DEARLY DEPARTED
Please bring this completed form with you to the audition (resume and headshots are optional).
Name_____________________________________________________________________________________
Address___________________________________________________________________________________
Home phone________________________________
Cell phone__________________________________ (Do you text message? Yes / No)
E-mail____________________________________________________________________________________
Occupation_____________________________________________ Age_________ Height_____________
Work or school hours________________________________________________________________________
If you are familiar with this play, are there any part that interests you?
_________________________________________________________________________________________
Would you accept another part if not offered any listed above? __________________________
Would you consider working on the crew or technical team? ____________________________
Do you, sing, dance, play piano or have other special talents? If so, please explain level of skill:
Experience: Although not required, please list some of your theater background. Some of this information may be
used in the playbill for the show.
Do you have ANY conflicts with the rehearsal/performance schedule?___________________________
Please list ALL conflicts below (be as specific as possible to dates, times). Additional conflicts after being cast
may not be accepted?
Thank you so much for auditioning for the show! We appreciate your time and interest in the County Seat Theater Company!