[NEohioPAL] AUDITION NOTICE - Home for the Holidays and The High Road

[Mark Little]

AUDITION NOTICE

 

                Writer of the award-winning comedy, Jake's Dilemma, is
holding auditions for a new dramatic comedy, Home for the Holidays, which
will run the 2nd, 3rd and 4th weeks of November in North Olmsted.  Needed
are actors and actresses of any age, race, gender or experience level.

 

                                Audition Dates:
August 7th and 8th

                                Time:
7:00 pm 

                                Place:
North Olmsted United Methodist 

                                                                        4600
Dover Center Road, North Olmsted, Ohio  44070

                                OR BY APPOINTMENT

 

Auditions for Home for the Holidays 

CAST OF CHARACTERS

JIM                                          Caucasian, male 25
(lead)

MOM                                       Caucasian female, 60
(supporting)

VESEY                                      Caucasian male, 65
(lead)

BOB                                         Male 20's
(supporting)

CHERYL                                   Female, late 20's
(supporting)

JERRY                                      Male
(minor)

ANDREW                                Any age, gender, race
(minor)

NURSE/MAN                          Any age, gender, race           (minor)

 

 

 

 

Auditions also for The High Road to be performed in February 2019


CAST OF CHARACTERS

 

PRE-AUDITIONS WILL ALSO BE HELD FOR A DRAMA TO BE PRODUCED IN

FEBRUARY AT THE SAME VENUE.  THE OPEN ROLES ARE LISTED BELOW

 

Benjamin, African-American male, 30's to 50's         LEAD 

Mr. Forsythe, Caucasian male, 60's                            MINOR


Hattie, African- American female, 30's to 70's          MAJOR


Rev. Fetters, Caucasian male, 40's to 70's
SUPPORTING


James Forsythe, Caucasian male, late 20's                            LEAD


Aunt Emily, Caucasian female, 60's                           MAJOR


Doctor Fontenot, Caucasian male, 40's to 60's          SUPPORTING


Clare Forsythe, Caucasian female, 17
SUPPORTING


Eve Dupre, Caucasian female, 20's, attractive           MAJOR


Davis, Caucasian male, 40's                                       MINOR


Farley, Caucasian Male, late 20's                               SUPPORTING


Jake, Caucasian male, 30's                                          MINOR


Slave 1, African American male, 40's                        MINOR


Slave 2, African-American male, 20's or early 30's   MINOR


Wesley, African-American male child, 9                    MINOR

 

THE HIGH ROAD

            The play is set in the parlor of a mansion on a cotton
plantation in Alabama in February of 1860, the year before the start of the
Civil War.  James Forsythe, age twenty-five, has just returned from studying
in the North after the sudden death of his mother.  When informed that his
father is dying and that he must take over the plantation, he forces a moral
dilemma.  He has come to believe that slavery is wrong and determines to
free his slaves.  When Benjamin, his chief slave, makes him realize that the
slaves are bound more by their lack of education than their chains, James
determines to bring in a teacher to educate the slaves before they are
freed.  He recruits a teacher, Eve, with whom he falls in love.  

James faces challenges by the other plantation owners who employ various
economic measures and finally resort to threats of violence to attempt to
ensure that James is not successful.  With the common sense, savvy and help
of Benjamin and the surprising wisdom of his "simple" Aunt Emily he is able
to sell his crop and free the slaves.

            The play contains much historically accurate information about
the Underground Railroad and pioneer African-Americans in the fields of law,
religion, medicine and politics before the Civil War.  The play also
provides insights into the economics of slavery and the interrelationships
of plantation owners, slaves and sharecroppers.  The play makes the point
that only through education can a person really be free to pursue his
dreams.  Any number of African-Americans can be utilized to sing spirituals
at the close of the first act and at intermission.  Any number of
African-Americans can participate in the slave house scene and any number of
African-American children can participate in the school scene.  

 

 

 

          For information and/or sides or to send headshots and resumes,
email lavellearb at aim.com <mailto:lavellearb at aim.com> .  To schedule an
audition at other than the times above, call Gregory J. Lavelle at (440)
724-4538.

 

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