Show: COLD STUN
Theater: Town and Country Players
Theater Website: http://townandcountryplayers.org/index.html
Theater Phone: (215) 340-9738
Start date of auditions: 02/16/2019
Town & Country Players Theatre in Buckingham, Pennsylvania, is thrilled to announce open auditions for “Cold Stun,” a drama that will have its World Premiere on our stage. This cast will have the opportunity to work with the playwright to stage a full run of the play as part of our main season. Those cast in the show will be listed as the Debut Cast upon the publication of the play. All roles are non-Union and unpaid.
“Cold Stun” takes place on Cape Cod, where a woman from California travels east to help rescue sea turtles. Unknowingly, she stumbles into the personal drama of the Cook family. This three-act drama investigates the parallels between the natural world and our own human nature….and asks how we can ever break out of the patterns and cycles we create for ourselves.
Director Sarah LeClair and Producer Alana Caraccio are looking to fill the following roles:
CAST
Randall Cook
(lead; any race, male, late 20’s to 30’s)
A fireman and volunteer for the annual Cape Cod turtle rescue whose life is has been lived at the mercy and whim of others; a chance at a new life is suddenly within reach.
Taylor Porter Smith
(female, any race, late 20’s to 30’s – script specifies not blonde/must be willing to dye hair or wear wig if needed)
Freshly transplanted from California, a woman trying to piece together a future from the remnants of a broken past; Taylor has returned to The Cape and has also volunteered for the turtle rescues.
Erin O’Reilly Cook
(female, any race, late 20’s to 30’s – Randall’s wife)
A nurse and Randall’s soon to be ex-wife; after throwing her husband out over a year ago, Erin now regrets her choices and tries to cling to what is left of her marriage, seeing the appearance of Taylor Porter Smith as an immediate threat to any chance of reconciliation.
Marabeth Cook
(lead; any race, female, late 40’s to 60’s – Randall’s mother, who had him when she was a teen)
Randall’s long widowed and overbearing mother who awakes the morning of the first turtle stranding with an inability to speak; the woman who has something to say about everything and everyone suddenly cannot say anything; she is desperate to cling to what is left of her family in the form of her son, Randall.
AUDITIONS
Saturday, February 16, 10-1 PM: Auditions
Sunday, February 17, 2-5 PM: Auditions
Wednesday, February 20, 7-9 PM: Callbacks (by request)
All auditions will be held at the Buckingham Township Building:
4613 Hughesian Drive
Buckingham, PA 18912
Audition appointments are preferred, and will be given priority consideration. Walk-ins on Saturday or Sunday are welcome but may have to wait.
For an appointment slot, please email workwritewin@gmail.com, with subject heading “COLD STUN” – please suggest available times in your email.
Those who email will receive excerpts from the script and directions for auditions. Scenes will also be available at the Township Building for those who walk in.
Auditions will consist of prepared readings from the script (emailed/provided) and cold readings/exercises.
Please bring a resume, a headshot/photo, and your copy of the email packet to auditions, and be prepared to look at the rehearsal calendar and provide known conflicts on the audition form.
SHOW DATES
The show runs evenings on May 31, June 1, 7, 8, 14, 15, and matinees June 2 and 9.
Participants must not have any conflicts on any of the performance dates or the week leading up to opening (must have complete availability from May 24th on, according to calendar provided).
There is the possibility of benefit performances on other dates within this range; you will be notified in advance of casting about these.
This is a very exciting opportunity and we are delighted to answer any questions you may have! Please contact director Sarah LeClair at workwritewin@gmail.com if there is anything she can assist you with prior to auditions.
We’re looking forward to seeing you there!
“Cold Stun” by Rob Rosiello
Town & Country Players Theatre
4158 York Road
Doylestown, PA 18902
May 31-June 15, 2019
“A Natural Mystery – A Human Phenomenon”
