Audition Information
The Drunkard
The Drunkard
adapted by Andi Scott
directed by Jennifer Hargis
Underwritten by Alan Bryant
Auditions May 26 & 27 at 7pm
Performances
July 17 - August 2
Sunday Matinee July 27
The original melodrama, once promoted by P.T. Barnum himself! Our heroine, Mary Wilson, and her mother are in danger of having their humble home foreclosed on. Enter the villain, Lawyer Cribbs, who wants their cottage and the heroine for his own! When the heroine marries hero Edward Middleton, the villain tricks him into drinking spirits for the first time, sending him into a tragic spiral. Meanwhile his best friend William Dowton spends years trying to save Edward and help his own sister, Agnes, who knows a secret about Edward's grandfather's will. Prepare yourself to cheer, boo, hiss, and throw popcorn!
Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script.
Click here to download a copy of the extremely bad script along with the list of audition sides.
Click here to see copy of the character breakdown by page.
Characters
adapted by Andi Scott
directed by Jennifer Hargis
Underwritten by Alan Bryant
Auditions May 26 & 27 at 7pm
Performances
July 17 - August 2
Sunday Matinee July 27
The original melodrama, once promoted by P.T. Barnum himself! Our heroine, Mary Wilson, and her mother are in danger of having their humble home foreclosed on. Enter the villain, Lawyer Cribbs, who wants their cottage and the heroine for his own! When the heroine marries hero Edward Middleton, the villain tricks him into drinking spirits for the first time, sending him into a tragic spiral. Meanwhile his best friend William Dowton spends years trying to save Edward and help his own sister, Agnes, who knows a secret about Edward's grandfather's will. Prepare yourself to cheer, boo, hiss, and throw popcorn!
Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script.
Click here to download a copy of the extremely bad script along with the list of audition sides.
Click here to see copy of the character breakdown by page.
Characters
Bear in mind that these are the ages of the characters. The actors will be called upon to act like these ages, not to actually be these ages in real life.
Edward Middleton- hero, man in his mid 20's, periodically drunk, always pure of heart
Mary Wilson- heroine, woman in her 20's, sweet and determined to stand by her man
Lawyer Cribbs- villain, man at least 40, destroys people's lives to get ahead
William Dowton- best friend of hero, around 30, loyal and steadfast (and if we're being honest, he's the real hero)
Mrs. Wilson- mother of Mary Wilson
Agnes Dowton- sister of William, mid to upper 20's, in her own world because the real world is too much, sings
Miss Spindle- minor villain, any age, vain and after Edward Middleton to have him for her own
Julia- Edward and Mary's daughter
Minor characters which will be doubled and tripled up:
Minister, Farmer Gates, Farmer Stevens, Loafer 1, Loafer 2, Police Officer, Inmates at Healy's sanitarium, Healy's nurse, Healy's accountant, Landlord, Barkeeper, Bystander, Urchin boy, Bank Messenger
Additionally we will need a Card Girl and Olio performers.
Edward Middleton- hero, man in his mid 20's, periodically drunk, always pure of heart
Mary Wilson- heroine, woman in her 20's, sweet and determined to stand by her man
Lawyer Cribbs- villain, man at least 40, destroys people's lives to get ahead
William Dowton- best friend of hero, around 30, loyal and steadfast (and if we're being honest, he's the real hero)
Mrs. Wilson- mother of Mary Wilson
Agnes Dowton- sister of William, mid to upper 20's, in her own world because the real world is too much, sings
Miss Spindle- minor villain, any age, vain and after Edward Middleton to have him for her own
Julia- Edward and Mary's daughter
Minor characters which will be doubled and tripled up:
Minister, Farmer Gates, Farmer Stevens, Loafer 1, Loafer 2, Police Officer, Inmates at Healy's sanitarium, Healy's nurse, Healy's accountant, Landlord, Barkeeper, Bystander, Urchin boy, Bank Messenger
Additionally we will need a Card Girl and Olio performers.
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