Upcoming Auditions

The Baby Shower

Auditions : Sunday, December 6 & Monday, December 7 @ 7:30pm

Directed by Terri Whitley

Check-in begins at 6:30 PM. Auditions will consist of cold-readings from the script.

Performances will take place in the Julie Hunter Marcheses BlackBox Theatre on March 13 - 16, 20 - 23

About the Show

Here's the thing about baby showers: No one actually wants to be there. But there are certain rituals we follow, for the sake of tradition and a gift registry. Nine women have gathered at Grace Driscoll's beautifully appointed home, fully expecting to go through the motions of social niceties. But an unforeseen event in Grace's life, and a few unexpected guests, send the party careening into uncharted territory.

Simmering resentment, cutthroat professional conflict, fierce battles of will... these are 21st century Southern women, and they have no interest in blessing your heart.

Cast List (9w)

GRACE BOUCHARD DRISCOLL (50's) - Our hostess. Upper-middle class, capable, articulate, and flappable. Charming and funny. Except, her husband left her two days ago so alI those traits me really being challenged right now. She reads a room remarkably well, excels at formulating a plan

LOUISE BOUCHARD CARLISLE (50s) - Grace's elder sister, based in Dallas. Mother of boys. The only sister who didn't pursue higher education. Bubbly but resolute. Consistently underestimated but has the determination of a woman who maintains authority in a house full of men.

ROXANNE BOUCHARD (60s) - Grace's eldest sister, based in New York, London, ,and points beyond_ A world-renowned architect. Never married, no children. Flinty ,accomplished, scary smart, keeps a rigorous drinking schedule.

FELICIA TAGGART (50s) - Grace's next door neighbor. A Cruise Director type- happiest when she's orchestrating everyone else's activities. Married, two children The head of every committee ever. Sells high-end real estate. The only black woman in the room.

DEVYN DRISCOLL - The guest of honor. Grace's, eldest daughter, the good one. Married, expecting her first child. A professional mediator,. which makes arguing with her doubly infuriating. She's done everything right, and in the proper order. Pragmatic to a fault. Smiles with her mouth but not always with her eyes.

CLANCY DRISCOLL (30s) - Devyn's little sister. Could never compete with Devyn's high achiever status, so she went in the opposite direction. A bartender in Charleston. An a:gent of chaos. Messy, funny, impetuous, a little too emotionally available

DR. MACKENZIE NOVAL (40s)-Devyn's best friend, whom she's known since childhood. A pediatrician, single, no children. Raised in a conservative household, and a surprising amount of that managed to stick. Good-humored and thoughtful. Genuinely chooses the path of least resistance.

SOPHIE NAVARRO, (40s)- like Devyn ,a professional mediator. On her second marriage, no children. Missed the office shower, :so Devyn invited her to this one. That may have been a mistake. A loquacious Baltimore native, suffers no fools. Finds Southern social niceties quietly infuriating, but she's learned the behavior.

ELINOR HUGHES (30s-40s) - Devyn's other coworker. Not really a friend. Married, mother of two. Overheard Sophie being invited to the shower and basically invited herself. She's a good person. Sincerely. But she fails to comprehend social cues and has a tendency to overshare. Genuinely curious about others in the worst possible way.

Newnan Theatre Company does not charge production fees of any kind for a performer to take part in any production. All roles are unpaid/volunteer positions.

Newnan Theatre Company is a non-profit/non-Equity theatre.
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If you have questions about these auditions or any production please email the ntcdirector99@gmail.com or call (770) 683-6282.

Xanadu

Auditions : Monday, December 7 & Tuesday, December 8 @ 7:30pm

Directed by Russell Scott, Assistant Director / Choreographer : Lindsey Archer, Music Director: Peyton Booth

Check-in begins at 6:30 PM. Audition requirements to be published soon.

Performances will take place on the NTC MainStage on February 11 -14, 18-21

About the Show

Xanadu follows the journey of a magical and beautiful Greek muse, Kira, who descends from the heavens of Mount Olympus to Venice Beach, California in 1980 on a quest to inspire a struggling artist, Sonny, to achieve the greatest artistic creation of all time – the first ROLLER DISCO! (Hey, it's 1980!) But, when Kira falls into forbidden love with the mortal Sonny, her jealous sisters take advantage of the situation, and chaos abounds.

Character Breakdown

Kira (clio) : The youngest of Zeus's daughters and the muses. Falls in love with Sonny. Pretty. Adventurous. Honest and determined. Muse of history and the leader of the muses.

• Gender: female

• Age: 18 to 25

• Vocal range top: A5

• Vocal range bottom: G3

Sonny Malone: A self-critical and depressed, mortal, chalk artist who falls in love with Kira. Handsome, but not particularly smart. He embodies 1980s pop culture and is very much a California dreamer.

• Gender: male

• Age: 20 to 30

• Vocal range top: C6

• Vocal range bottom: B3

Danny Maguire (zeus): The hard-nosed "all work and no play" businessman who owns the theater he once built for his love, Kira. Used to be a budding artist like Sonny, but has since let money and greed consume him.

• Gender: male

• Age: 50 to 70

• Vocal range top: C6

• Vocal range bottom: A3

Calliope (aphrodite): Kira's older sister and fellow muse. She is jealous of Kira and as Melpomene's sidekick, plots with her for Kira's downfall. The Muse of epics.

• Gender: female

• Age: 30 to 60

• Vocal range top: A5

• Vocal range bottom: G3

Melpomene (medusa): Kira's oldest sister. Mother of the Sirens. She is jealous that Kira is the leader of the muses rather than herself, and therefore creates the plot for her downfall. Muse of tragedy.

• Gender: female

• Age: 40 to 60

• Vocal range top: A5

• Vocal range bottom: G3

Thalia: One of Kira's older sisters and fellow muse. Muse of comedy. Actor doublings may include: Siren, Young Danny, Tubes Singer, and Cyclops.

• Gender: male

• Age: 20 to 35

• Vocal range top: C6

• Vocal range bottom: C4

Euterpe: One of Kira's older sisters and fellow muse. Muse of music. Actor doublings may include: Siren, Andrews Sister, and Thetis.

• Gender: female

• Age: 20 to 35

• Vocal range top: A5

• Vocal range bottom: G3

Erato: One of Kira's older sisters and fellow muse. Muse of lyrics and erotica. As Eros, she is responsible for shooting Kira with the arrow of love brought on by Melpomene and Calliope's spell. Actor doublings include: Siren, Andrews Sister, Eros, and Hera.

• Gender: female

• Age: 25 to 45

• Vocal range top: C6

• Vocal range bottom: G3

Terpsicore: One of Kira's older sisters and fellow muse. Muse of dance. As Hermes, the messenger of the gods, he is deeply masculine in voice but sassy and flippant in attitude. Actor doublings include: Siren, Tubes Singer, Hermes, and Centaur.

• Gender: male

• Age: 25 to 40

• Vocal range top: C6

• Vocal range bottom: C4

Ensemble