All are welcome.
We are an all-volunteer community theatre, and as such, we are open to everyone in the community. Whether you have been in productions for years or this is your first time stepping “on stage”, we want you to feel welcome to get involved.
We strive to be welcoming to all persons.
Our auditions are generally pretty laid-back with little to no preparation required, unless it’s a musical, which always requires a prepared song of some type. Each director has their own style, so specifics may change, but we want everyone to feel comfortable taking that first step.
Next Audtions
12 Incompetent Jurors
Written by Ian McWethy
Directed by Lauren Underwood
Produced by Dana Marietta and OTP
Performances will be October 2 – 4 and October 9-11
About the Show:
When a man is accused of abducting half a dozen cats, it’s a simple open-and-shut case, even for a jury that’s filled with oddballs like a dim-witted PR guy, a bickering couple and a man obsessed with french fries. After all, every scrap of evidence indicts the accused. (I mean so clearly. The man is very, very guilty of stealing cats. Case closed.) And yet, Juror #8, a wannabe lawyer, believes that the “Cat Burglar” is innocent. Will he be able to sway the other jury members? Or will they side with Juror #3, the only sane man in the room, in this hilarious parody of 12 Angry Men.
Roles:
FOREMAN – Overly eager to please, energetic. Takes improv classes at the Y but has only one character, “a kooky Cockney lady” she randomly inserts into conversation.
TWO – Nervous, prone to anxiety attacks. Terrible at making arguments or standing up for himself (or herself).
THREE – A sensible everyman or woman.
FOUR – A bratty teenager. Always texting. Rude, inconsiderate, easily annoyed.
FIVE and SIX – A bickering couple. Loud, argumentative, but gosh darn it if they don’t love each other.
SEVEN – Sweet but lonely. Unemployed and lives with his grandmother. Thinks he’s found a friend in the prosecutor.
EIGHT – Believes he or she should have been a lawyer. Persuasive and self-righteous.
NINE – Creepy guy. Eats fries all the time. Keeps to himself mostly.
TEN – Angry, at almost everyone. Definite rage issues. Probably should be medicated.
ELEVEN – Works in PR. A fast-talker though not much of an intellect.
TWELVE – An emigrant from somewhere in Eastern Europe. Has trouble expressing her ideas and understanding others.
Voice Characters
JUDGE – Stern, serious, an authority figure.
DONALD PLEATS – The defendant. In the audio we hear that he is clearly nuts. And guilty. So guilty.
BRAD – A normally mild-mannered husband.
SHELLY – A normally mild-mannered wife.
Required Preparation:
Auditions will consist of readings from the script. No advanced preparation required.
Rehersals:
Rehearsals will be during the week at the Booker T Washington Bldg in Franklin.
Questions may be directed to: [email protected]
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