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Spanish Trial Playhouse Mom’s Gift Audition Packet Audition Dates: April 1st & 2nd , 2019 6:oo pm Nightly

AUDITION INFORMATION

Director Author Tina Goodman Phil Olson

“Mom’s Gift” PRESENTED BY SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT WITH SAMUEL FRENCH, INC.

SPANISH TRAIL PLAYHOUSE MOM’S GIFT Audition Packet Auditions April 1st & 2nd, 2019 6 pm Nightly

Table of Contents • Contents…………………………………………………………………………... (P. 2) • Welcome………………………………………………………………………….. (P.3) • About Us………………………………………………………………………….. (P.3) • About the Show…………………………………………………………………… (P.4) • About the Director………………………………………………………………… (P.4) • About the Theatre………………………………………………………………… (P.5) • Audition Dates…………………………………………………………………… . (P.5) • Audition Location………………………………………………………………….. (P.5) • Audition Information…………………………………………………………….…. (P.5) • Rehearsal Performance Calendar……………………………………………….. (P.6) • Characters……………………………………………………………………………(P.7) • Audition Form……………………………………………………………………….. (P.8) • Audition Sides (Script excerpts

Spanish Trail Playhouse Mom’s Gift Audition Packet Audition Dates: April 1 & 2, 2019 6:00 PM Nightly

Welcome to the Spanish Trail Playhouse We would first like to thank you for your interest in auditioning for a production with the Spanish Trail Playhouse! This audition packet is designed to help you feel prepared for the audition process, so you feel comfortable and can give your best performance at auditions.

If you are new to the Spanish Trail Playhouse, we are very happy that you are considering joining our family! If you have auditioned for us before, it will be good to see you again! Community theatre is, at its heart, a collaborative project. We strongly believe that collaboration is found through the combined efforts of everyone involved in our productions— new performers and old. We are excited and humbled for your audition consideration!

About the Spanish Trail Playhouse…… The Spanish Trail Playhouse originally began in 1962. In 1964, the Playhouse was recognized by The Florida Arts Council as a charter member. During their seven-year run, the Playhouse presented successful productions such as Carousel, Oklahoma, Show Boat and many more large-scale plays and musicals popular during that era. The Spanish Trail Playhouse closed the curtains for the last time in 1968 after the final performance of The Sound of Music.

In 2006, under the direction of Kevin Russell, a local theatre graduate, efforts began to bring back what was once a vital part of the community. In 2008, the Spanish Trail Playhouse opened its first production in over 38 years, Steel Magnolias, and moved into its current home, the Historic Chipley High School Auditorium. Since its re-establishment in 2007, the Spanish Trail Playhouse completed eleven very successful seasons, over 50 mainstage productions and multiple fundraiser productions. The Spanish Trail Playhouse is a non-profit community theatre and is one of the only remaining all-volunteer community theatres in the state of Florida.

We invite you to join us as we continue our mission to promote and increase the public knowledge and appreciation of the arts in Washington County through live theatre.

ABOUT THE SHOW

In this comedy with a heart, Mom has been dead for 11 months and shows up at her husband’s birthday party as a ghost with a mission. Like Clarence in It’s A Wonderful Life, she has to accomplish a task to earn her wings. Only what the task actually is, is a mystery. There are so many things to fix. The problem is complicated by the fact that the only person who can hear or see Mom is her daughter who has been ordered by the court to spend Dad’s birthday with him as part of her Anger Management Program. One by one the family's secrets are peeled away revealing a shocking truth that surprises even our ghost.

About the director

Tina is a full-time employee for Enviva Biomass in Cottondale but considers being a wife for 25 years to her husband Todd as her best job in life. Their five children have given them four beautiful grandchildren. Tina became an active volunteer at the Spanish Trail Playhouse in 2010 when she was cast in the sold-out production of the musical, Annie. She has performed in many productions throughout her past nine years with the Spanish Trail Playhouse. She has worked backstage as well as on stage and served in many vital capacities. Tina directed the very successful show, Hallelujah Girls in Season 11. She has enjoyed working with the talented cast and all of the backstage volunteers. She is excited about directing this show and many more in the future.

About the Theatre • Our venue, located in the Historic Chipley High School, seats approximately 366. • Rehearsal generally last from 6-8 weeks from the audition dates. • Performances for this production are one weekend, Friday-Sunday

Audition Dates • Monday, April 1, 2019 at 6 pm. CST. • Tuesday, April 2, 2019 at 6 pm. CST.

Audition Location Historic Chipley High School, Chipley, Florida 680 2nd Street, Chipley, FL 32428

Audition Information • At the end of the audition packet are script excerpts for cold reading (meaning you will be paired with other auditionees to see how individuals fit for certain roles.) • Auditionees are encouraged-but not required-to attend both nights of auditions. • The director reserves the right to schedule an invitation-only callback date after the audition dates. • Audition age minimum for this production is 22.

Spanish Trial Playhouse Mom’s Gift Audition Packet Audition Dates: April 1 & 2,2019 6:00 pm nightly

Rehearsal & Performance Schedule Rehearsal times will be at 6:30 pm-8:30 pm Rehearsals are April 2nd- May 30th Performance Dates: May 31st - June 1st – June 2nd Show times 7:00 pm Fri & Sat -2 pm Sun

SUN MON TUES WED THURS FRI SAT

April 1 April 2 3rd- OFF 4th 5th OFF 6th OFF Auditions Auditions Read thru Cast 6 PM 6 PM 6: 30 PM List Posted

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14th OFF 15th Rehearsal 16th Rehearsal 17th OFF 18th Rehearsal 19th OFF 20th OFF block pgs 35-44 block pgs 45-51 run pgs 7-25

21th OFF 22th Rehearsal 23rd Rehearsal 24th OFF 25th Rehearsal 26th OFF 27th OFF run pgs 26-51 run pgs 7-51 OFF BOOK ACT1

28th OFF 29th Rehearsal 30th Rehearsal May 1st OFF 2th Rehearsal 3rd OFF 4th OFF block pgs 53-62 block pgs 63-72 block pgs 73-82

5th OFF 6th Rehearsal 7th Rehearsal 8th OFF 9th Rehearsal 10th OFF 11th OFF block pgs 83-92 run pgs 53-72 run pgs 73-92

12th OFF 13th Rehearsal 14th Rehearsal 15th OFF 16th Rehearsal 17th OFF 18th OFF run pgs 53-92 run pgs 53-92 OFF BOOK ACT2

19th OFF 20th Rehearsal 21th Rehearsal 22th OFF 23th Rehearsal 24th OFF 25th OFF Review Act 1 Review Act 2 Review Act 1-2

26th OFF 27rd 28th 29th OFF / or 30th 31th June 1st OPENING NIGHT 2ND SHOW Dress Rehearsal Dress Rehearsal Dress Rehearsal Dress Rehearsal 5:30 pm early call 5:30 pm early call 6:00call -7 6:00 call -7 curtain curtain

Final show 2pm curtain/cast party following the performance

Character Information

KAT - 30. The older sister. Plain, extremely smart. Acerbic, but vulnerable and sympathetic. More playfully sarcastic than mean spirited. Especially with Mom.

MOM - 60. Good sense of humor. Deeply caring. A cynical Vikings fan.

DAD - 60. A doctor. Nice guy. Reserved. Holds cards close to the vest.

BRITTNEY - 22. The younger sister. Pretty. A Hooters Girl. Peppy, ditzy, sincere, genuine, not sarcastic.

TRISH - 45. Pretty. A nurse. Kind.

KEVIN - 30. Neighbor growing up. Good looking, successful business person, jock in high school.

MRS. NORQUIST (Voiceover) - 70's. Neighbor. A little loopy. We never see her.

Audition Form

Please complete and hand in at audition Author: Phil Olson Directed By Tina Goodman

Name: ______Age: ______

Home Phone Number: ______Cell Phone Number: ______

Your e-mail address: ______

Previous Acting / Theatre Experience

Play/Show Name Role Where Director

______List any parts/roles you are particularly interested in: ______Will you consider a part other than the one(s) you selected above? _____Yes ____ No

When are you NOT available for rehearsals? Please list ANY and ALL potential conflicts!

______

In the event you do not get a part, would you still be interested in remaining involved with the production in any of the following areas? (Please check all that interest you).

Stage Manager Set Construction Stage Crew /Props, Costumes Sound booth /Lighting Make-up/Hair Ushering Concessions

Spanish Trial Playhouse Mom’s Gift Audition Packet Audition Dates: April 1st & 2nd, 2019 6:00 pm nightly

Side 1 (Mrs. Norquist, Kat) Mrs. Norquist Oh, hey there, is that you, Kathryn? (Kat turns back and sees Mrs. Norquist) Kat Oh, hey, there, Mrs. Norquist. Mrs. Norquist So, what brings ya back home, then? Kat Oh, just a family reunion. Mrs. Norquist Oh, I’m sorry. Kat Yeah, me too. Mrs. Norquist Boy, it’s been a long time, huh. Ya look kinda tired, there. Did ya just have a baby?

Kat No. Don’t have any babies. (tries to break away from her) Mrs. Norquist Oh, that’s a shame. So, are ya married? Spanish Trial Playhouse Mom’s Gift Audition Packet Audition Dates: April 1st & 2nd, 2019 6:00 pm nightly

Side 2 (Kat & Mom) Kat (Turning to Mom) Brittney, I can make my own decisions- (sees who it is) Oh, hey, Mom. (realizing, steps back) HOLY CRAP! Mom Nice to see you, too. Kat (Looks at the bottle of Scotch) Never mix Scotch and antihistamines. Mom You’re not hallucination. Kat (Puts the bottle down, looks at MOM) It’s like a hologram. Okay, turn it off, Brittney It’s not funny Mom I’m not a hologram. Kat Whoa, it’s interactive. How cool is that? (MOM steps forward into the room) Whoa, it’s moving! Mom Actually, I’m a ghost Kat Nope. No, you’re not. No such thing. (Looks around) Okay, you got me. I’ve been punked. Come on out Spanish Trial Playhouse Mom’s Gift Audition Packet Audition Dates: April 1st & 2nd, 2019 6:00 pm nightly

Side 3 (Dad, Kat, Brittney, Mom) Kat How about a Scotch? A double. Wait, do you have Jägermeister? No, just Scotch, that’s fine. Dad (Dad goes to the bar to make the drink.) I didn’t know you were a drinker. Kat I just started. Mom Easy, now. I need you alert for this. Kat (Shoots Mom a look) You re-decorated. Dad Yeah, I changed a few things. Kat A lot of things. Dad So, what have you been up to? I haven’t seen you since the funeral. Brittney That was eleven months ago. Kat I know. I just…I’ve been really busy at work Brittney What do you do again? Spanish Trial Playhouse Mom’s Gift Audition Packet Audition Dates: April 1st & 2nd, 2019 6:00 pm nightly

Side 4 (Mrs. Norquist & Kevin) Mrs. Norquist Is that you, Kevin? Kevin (Turning back) OH, hey there, Mrs. Norquist Mrs. Norquist I didn’t recognize ya with all those muscles. Kevin Oh, well, I grew up. Mrs. Norquist Ya look like a Chippendale Dancer. Kevin (Taken aback) So, how’s Mr. Norquist? Mrs. Norquist He’s dead. Kevin He’s mowing the lawn Mrs. Norquist That’s a zombie Kevin Alrighty Mrs. Norquist Come here for a second. I got some candy! Kevin (to himself) Oh, boy. Spanish Trial Playhouse Mom’s Gift Audition Packet Audition Dates: April 1st & 2nd, 2019 6:00 pm nightly

Side 5 (Brittney, Kat, Mom) Brittney Why aren’t you inside? What’s going on? Kat Nothing. Mom Tell her. Brittney I think Kevin really likes you. Kat What are we in fifth grade? Brittney Do you like him? Kat (Like a 5th grader) Noooo. Mom Liar. Brittney Really? Cause it seemed like you guys were hitting it off. Kat We’re not. Brittney Alright, what happened? He meant something to you. I saw it. Kat He’s a guy. They’re all the same. He means nothing to me. Mom Horse hockey. Spanish Trial Playhouse Mom’s Gift Audition Packet Audition Dates: April 1st & 2nd, 2019 6:00 pm nightly

Side 6 (Dad & Trish)

Dad Oh, can I get you anything? Trish No, I’m fine. Go ahead. Dad Game is on in the den, Vikings, Packer, if you wanna check it out. Trish And you’re out here? Dad I’m recording it. Trish Oh, by the way how’s your fantasy team doing? Dad Really? You had to bring that up? On my birthday? Trish Oh, I’m sorry, did I strike a nerve? Dad (To Kat) Her fantasy team is beating mine. (To Trish) Thanks, Thank you. OH, hey, how’s your golf game? Trish Oh, that is not fair bringing up my golf skills. Dad (Playful) Oh, I’m sorry, those aren’t skills.