[NEohioPAL] Audition: 'Swamp Gas', paid table read for In Flagrante Music Productions .

[keneve at earthlink.net]

Auditions for a table read of
SWAMP GAS:
Music and Lyrics by the late JACK ERIC WILLIAMS
New book by SHIRLEE STROTHER
Producer EVE MARTINEZ
Director KEN LOWSTETTER

Swamp Gas is a rags to riches to rags to riches musical comedy that takes a silly, yet acerbic look at the Nashville music scene of the ’60’s. With over thirty original songs by Jack Eric Williams, the audience is treated to the best of musical theatre and a Country Music retrospective at the same time.

Compensation: $20/hr and a lunch. This project will entail two days of work; one full day of rehearsal (lunch provided) and the second day a run through with no stops.
Work dates: 9/24/25 and 9/25/25.

Location: First Church in Oberlin.

POC encouraged to apply.

Needed: Principal Characters and Stage Manager.

Principal Characters:

Crash Watson: M, mid to late 20’s: Prolific, talented, aspiring song writer who can’t get a break. Texas twang. A young Townes Van Zandt, Willy Nelson, Charlie Pride. Baritone.

Vydell Harnett: M, early 30’s: Traveling salesman par excellence with jim-cracks and gee-gaws you never knew you wanted. Texas twang, high energy, charming extrovert. Trailer Trash and proud of it. Loyal, loving and clueless.Tenor.

Tulip Ann Pardue: F, early 30’s. Vydell’s true love and traveling companion. Texas twang, sweet but tough. Tired of the road and wants to settle down. Soprano.

Sharmayne Blickett: F, mid-40’s to 50’s. Manager mom of the Blickett Family. Matronly, smart and protective of her family. Alto

Wicker Blickett: M, late 40’s to 50’s. Husband to Sharmayne and owner of Music City Memoria-tel. A curmudgeonly, sentimental patriot and patriarch. Baritone

Shirleene Blickett: F, late 20’s. Sharmayne’s andWicker’s talented daughter. Ultra-alt psychic singer and motel maid. Soprano 1, 2 or Alto
Sherlayne Blickett: F, mid 20’s. Sharmayne’s and Wicker’s talented daughter. Ultra-alt psychic singer and motel maid.S1, S2 orA1.
Sharlene Blickett: F, early 20’s. Sharmayne’s and Wicker’s talented daughter. Ultra-alt psychic singer and motel maid. S1, S2 or A1.

Erman H. Herman: M, late 40’s- 50’s. Platignum Records Exec. New York City transplant. Opera lover. Tenor.

Cookie Sizemore: F. early 20’s Platinum Records secretary and later Associate Exec. Rapacious business acumen. Alto.

Leticia “Letty” Hunnicutt: F. 60’s. Nashville matron of the arts. Bluestocking. S2

Big Bob Frazier: M. Late 30’s.l Ubiquitous, high energy and enthusiastic radio personality. Bass

All principals will read other characters.

The purpose of this exercise is for the librettist, producer and director to hear the new libretto. Therefore, no singing will be required. Recorded music will be used.
Participants will receive scripts beforehand and are expected to have read it entirely before the first rehearsal.
Apply: Send pic and resume via email to Ken Lowstetter at: keneve at earthlink.net (mailto:keneve at earthlink.net).


Auditions will be arranged during first part of September.
To hear some of the music, visit the website: https://soundcloud.com/user-jack-eric-williams.