AUDITION CALL | Bakersfield Mist
Schedule
Wed May 13 2026 at 06:00 pm to 08:00 pm
UTC-07:00Location
37 W Van Lane, 95490 | Willits, CA
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FULL AUDITION DETAILS HERE: https://www.wctperformingartscenter.org/auditionsOpening September 18th, 2026 at Willits Community Theatre
Bakersfield Mist
by Stephen Sachs
Directed by Jim Williams
ABOUT THE SHOW
Maude Gutman, an unemployed bartender living in a single-wide trailer in Bakersfield, CA, buys an ugly painting at a thrift store as a gag birthday gift. She comes to believe it is a priceless Jackson Pollock masterpiece.
Lionel Percy, a world-class art authenticator from New York City arrives ready to dismiss her claim.
What unfolds is a battle of class, wits, and identity, ending in the discovery that maybe what is really valuable in people, things and art is different than what we expected.
Sharp, funny, and deeply human, Bakersfield Mist asks:
Are our differences more important than our similarities?
ROLES (CASTING)
Cast size: 2 actors (1 Man, 1 Woman)
Maude Gutman
Female, mid 50s–late 60s
Fierce, proud, wounded, and utterly unfiltered. A survivor with sharp instincts and a deep need to be seen.
Lionel Percy
Male, 60s
Highly educated, precise, and emotionally guarded. A man who has sacrificed everything for his love of great art. He is seeking redemption.
Rehearsals: Rehearsals start late July.
Performances: Sep 18 - Oct 4 (Fri-Sun)
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Where is it happening?
37 W Van Lane, 95490, 37 W Van Ln, Willits, CA 95490-3455, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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