Auditions - CHRISTMAS BELLES - at OCTA

AUDITIONS!
Christmas Belles

A Comedy by Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope and Jamie
Wooten

directed by Nino Casisi


AUDITIONS:
Saturday, October 26 from 1:00pm-4:00pm
Sunday, October 27 from 7:00pm-10:00pm

At Olathe Civic Theatre
500 E Loula, Olathe KS 66061


EXPECTATION and PREPARATION:
Please be prepared to read from the script with
groups. Please be familiar with the script (if
possible) and don't be afraid to go out on a limb
with characters. We are talking trailer park
here. No monologues, but if you have one, it will
be heard.


Please Provide:
Current Resume and a complete list of conflicts
from October 30-December 22. If you have
conflicts from November 17-December 22, you may
not be offered a role in Christmas Belles.
Dedication and commitment to Olathe Civic Theatre
Association, the director and fellow actors is of
utmost importance.

Regarding conflicts, please remember Vacations and
your Holiday Schedule before auditioning, as these
may be a factor in the casting decisions.
Headshots are welcome, but not required.

Rehearsals will start on Wednesday, October 30 and
run Monday – Thursday with weekends being used for
set construction and some weekend rehearsals
(ample notice will be given if a weekend is
needed).



CALLBACKS:
Invited Callbacks, if needed, will be held on
Tuesday, October 29, 7-10pm.




PRODUCTION DATES:
December 6-8, 13-15, 20-22, 2013
Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00pm
Sundays at 2:00pm

All performances take place at:

Olathe Civic Theatre Assn
500 E Loula
Olathe, KS 66061

SYNOPSIS:
A church Christmas program spins hilariously out
of control in this Southern farce about squabbling
sisters, family secrets, a surly Santa, a vengeful
sheep and a reluctant Elvis impersonator. It's
Christmas-time in the small town of Fayro, Texas,
and the Futrelle Sisters—Frankie, Twink and Honey
Raye—are not exactly in a festive mood. A cranky
Frankie is weeks overdue with her second set of
twins. Twink, recently jilted and bitter about it,
is in jail for inadvertently burning down half the
town. And hot-flash-suffering Honey Raye is
desperately trying to keep the Tabernacle of the
Lamb's Christmas Program from spiraling into
chaos. But things are not looking too promising:
Miss Geneva, the ousted director of the previous
twenty-seven productions, is ruthless in her
attempts to take over the show. The celebrity
guest Santa Claus—played by Frankie's long-
suffering husband, Dub—is passing a kidney stone.
One of the shepherds refuses to watch over his
flock by night without pulling his little red
wagon behind him. And the entire cast is dropping
like flies due to food poisoning from the Band
Boosters' Pancake Supper. And when Frankie lets
slip a family secret that has been carefully
guarded for decades, all hope for a successful
Christmas program seems lost, even with an Elvis
impersonator at the manger. But in true Futrelle
fashion, the feuding sisters find a way to pull
together in order to present a Christmas program
the citizens of Fayro will never forget. Their
hilarious holiday journey through a misadventure-
filled Christmas Eve is guaranteed to bring joy to
your world!



CAST BREAKDOWN:
Geneva Musgrave, 50-60's crusty owner of the town
flower shop and the local town gossip. If you want
something to be spread easy as melted butter, talk
to Geneva.

Honey Raye Futrelle, 50ish, oldest Futrelle
sister, sexy, vivacious go- getter, who is
"enjoying" the wonderful world of menopause.

Gina Jo (G.J.) Dubberly, Frankie and Dub's
daughter, 20's guileless and enthusiastic. She is
your typical Daisy Duke sort of girl. Loves the
life she currently lives and loves her
family more than life itself.

John Curtis Buntner, 35-55, deputy sheriff, loves
the ladies just as much as he loves his donuts and
coffee.

Twink Futrelle, middle Futrelle sister, 40's – the
"black sheep". She is loud and so is her style -
very sexy and not scared to show off a little skin
to get what she needs. She is the toughest of
the sisters.

Dub Dubberly, Frankie's husband, 40's your typical
trailer park husband. Life revolves around NASCAR,
hunting, and drinking beer. He loves his
wife more than he may show.

Frankie Futrelle Dubberly, youngest Futrelle
sister, 40's, pregnant with her 2nd set of twins.
She is the most normal of the sisters but still
out there. She is a wonderful mother and if
full of wit.

Rhonda Lynn Lampley, 50's, flashy manager of The
Dairy Dog. There is a secret about her, and likes
to do whatever it takes to try to fit in. She is a
chameleon and copies what is around her. She is a
cross between Martha Stewart and Paula Dean.

Justin Waverly, 20's, interim Pastor at the
Tabernacle of the Lamb, very sweet and innocent,
doesn't like confrontation and is love with GJ.

Raynerd Chisum, (adult male) part-time employee at
The Dairy Dog, live is his world is very simple,
and for all the hard times there is always a place
for the little red wagon. He is slow in his
thoughts and speech but he always speaks from the
heart.

Patsy Price, 40-60, elegant society matron. She is
a high class, well as high as you can get in a
trailer park. She is never wrong, and knows
everything there is to know about the whole
existence of man-kind.

For more information, contact the director Nino
Casisi at talk_to_us@olathetheatre.org

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