"Chicken & Biscuits" Auditions
Schedule
Mon Oct 07 2024 at 07:00 pm to 09:00 pm
UTC-04:00Location
508 Charles St, La Plata, MD, United States, Maryland 20646 | La Plata, MD
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Port Tobacco Players is proud to announce "Chicken & Biscuits" auditions!
Written by: Douglas Lyons
Producer: Sheila Hyman-Wrabley
Director: Tym Labelle
Asst. Directed by Shemika Renée
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AUDITION DATES:
Saturday, 10/5 @ 10 AM
Monday, 10/7 @ 7 PM
Tuesday, 10/8 @ 7 PM
Callbacks: Saturday, 10/12 @ 10 AM
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AUDITION LOCATION:
Auditions will be held on stage at the
Port Tobacco Players at 508 Charles Street, La Plata, MD.
Please park in the town parking lot across the railroad tracks form the side of the theatre. Do not use the parking lot for the urgent care center; you will be towed.
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TO PREPARE:
Auditions will include cold readings from the script.
Be prepared to provide all scheduling conflicts between 10/14/24 and 2/2/25.
Questions? Please email the producer, Sheila: [email protected]
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REHEARSAL + PERFORMANCE DATES:
Rehearsals are Monday and Wednesday evenings and Saturday mornings.
All technical rehearsals and performances are mandatory.
First read-through date: Monday 10/14 @ 7pm
Rehearsals begin: Wednesday 10/16 @ 7pm
Tech rehearsals: Saturday 1/4/25 to Wednesday 1/15/25.
Performances will be 1/17/25 through 2/2/25 (Fridays @ 8 PM, Saturdays @ 8 PM, and Sundays @ 3PM).
Brush-up rehearsals: Wednesday evenings; 1/22/25 and 1/29/25
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ABOUT THE SHOW:
(COMEDY)
Can rivaling sisters Baneatta and Beverly bury their father without killing each other? This proves difficult when Beverly shows up to the chapel with her "blessings" on display. Meanwhile, Baneatta's son brings his neurotic Jewish boyfriend along, knowing Baneatta disapproves, and Beverly's nosy daughter keeps asking questions no one wants to answer. Baneatta's pastor husband tried to mediate the family drama, but when a shocking family secret reveals itself at the altar, the two sisters are faced with a truth that could either heal or break them.
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ROLES TO BE CAST:
BANEATTA MABRY - An upstanding and stern Christian woman. Mother to Kenny and Simone, and wife to Reginald. She is overbearingly full of love, but quite uptight and stubborn in her religious ways. Late 40s-mid 50s, African American.
REGINALD MABRY - Baneatta's faithful husband and the new pastor of their home church. He's the peacemaker of the family. Reginald is a ball of love with a side of corny dad jokes. 50s, African American.
KENNY MABRY - Baneatta and Reginald's youngest child. He's proudly queer, but cowers in the presence of his mother. Kenny bites when he needs to, but at the end of the day he just wants to be loved. Mid-late 20s, African American.
LOGAN LIEBOWITZ - Kenny's neurotic and dramatic Jewish boyfriend of 4 years. He often spins himself into a tizzy, but always wants to be there for Kenny. Logan's W**d pen is his crutch for tough times. Mid-late 20s, White.
BEVERLY JENKINS - Baneatta's younger sister. The "fun aunt" who is always in a push-up bra. But don't mistake her vibrance for incompetence. She is a savage, "classy," not so boujee, but definitely rachet when necessary. Early 40s-50s, African American
LA'TRICE FRANKLIN - Beverly's daughter. She is nosy, loud, and in everyone's business but her own. When not on her phone, she shows love - but in her own Gen Z way. Sarcasm is her love language. 15, African American
SIMONE MABRY - Kenny's older sister and Baneatta's favorite. She followed the "right path." Though pulled, she can be shady. While fierce on the exterior, Simone is internally wounded from a recent failed engagement. 30s, African American.
BRIANNA JENKINS - Baneatta and Beverly's half-sister through an affair. She didn't know her father, but has come to his funeral to gather more details on him. She's sweet, vulnerable and collected. Early 40s-50s, African American
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Where is it happening?
508 Charles St, La Plata, MD, United States, Maryland 20646Event Location & Nearby Stays:
