AUDITIONS for The Miss Firecracker Contest by Beth Henley
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🎭 AUDITION NOTICE 🎭
Cahaba Theatre Group presents
THE MISS FIRECRACKER CONTEST
by Beth Henley
Directed by Dane Peterson
Cahaba Theatre Group invites performers to audition for our upcoming lightly theatricalized staged reading of Beth Henley's beloved Southern comedy, The Miss Firecracker Contest.
Set in Brookhaven, Mississippi, during the days leading up to the Fourth of July, this funny, quirky, and heartfelt play follows Carnelle Scott, a determined young woman hoping to transform her life by winning the local Miss Firecracker beauty pageant. Filled with unforgettable characters, sharp humor, and surprising tenderness, this modern Southern classic remains one of Henley's most celebrated works.
AUDITION INFORMATION
📅 Thursday, June 18, 2026
🕕 6:00 PM
📍 Homewood Public Library
Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script. No prepared monologue is required.
PERFORMANCE INFORMATION
📅 Sunday, August 16, 2026
🎭 Lightly Theatricalized Staged Reading
📍 The Dance Foundation, Homewood
CHARACTERS
CARNELLE SCOTT (Female, 20s)
A hopeful and determined young woman seeking a fresh start. Earnest, emotional, funny, and resilient.
POPEYE JACKSON (Female, 20s)
A quirky seamstress with a vivid imagination and a kind heart. Awkward, sincere, and unexpectedly charming.
ELAIN RUTLEDGE (Female, 30s–40s)
Carnelle's beautiful cousin and former Miss Firecracker winner. Sophisticated, elegant, and quietly dissatisfied with her seemingly perfect life.
DELMOUNT WILLIAMS (Male, late 20s–40s)
Carnelle's cousin. Charismatic, unpredictable, poetic, and emotionally complex. A dreamer with a troubled past.
MAC SAM (Male, 30s–50s)
A warm-hearted local businessman with a history with Carnelle. Genuine, grounded, and compassionate.
TESSY MAHONEY (Female, 20s–40s)
The enthusiastic coordinator of the Miss Firecracker Contest. Organized, energetic, and delightfully devoted to pageant tradition.
Actors of all backgrounds and experience levels are encouraged to audition.
For more information about Cahaba Theatre Group and our 2026 season, visit:
[www.cahabatheatregroup.org](http://www.cahabatheatregroup.org)
Cahaba Theatre Group presents
THE MISS FIRECRACKER CONTEST
by Beth Henley
Directed by Dane Peterson
Cahaba Theatre Group invites performers to audition for our upcoming lightly theatricalized staged reading of Beth Henley's beloved Southern comedy, The Miss Firecracker Contest.
Set in Brookhaven, Mississippi, during the days leading up to the Fourth of July, this funny, quirky, and heartfelt play follows Carnelle Scott, a determined young woman hoping to transform her life by winning the local Miss Firecracker beauty pageant. Filled with unforgettable characters, sharp humor, and surprising tenderness, this modern Southern classic remains one of Henley's most celebrated works.
AUDITION INFORMATION
📅 Thursday, June 18, 2026
🕕 6:00 PM
📍 Homewood Public Library
Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script. No prepared monologue is required.
PERFORMANCE INFORMATION
📅 Sunday, August 16, 2026
🎭 Lightly Theatricalized Staged Reading
📍 The Dance Foundation, Homewood
CHARACTERS
CARNELLE SCOTT (Female, 20s)
A hopeful and determined young woman seeking a fresh start. Earnest, emotional, funny, and resilient.
POPEYE JACKSON (Female, 20s)
A quirky seamstress with a vivid imagination and a kind heart. Awkward, sincere, and unexpectedly charming.
ELAIN RUTLEDGE (Female, 30s–40s)
Carnelle's beautiful cousin and former Miss Firecracker winner. Sophisticated, elegant, and quietly dissatisfied with her seemingly perfect life.
DELMOUNT WILLIAMS (Male, late 20s–40s)
Carnelle's cousin. Charismatic, unpredictable, poetic, and emotionally complex. A dreamer with a troubled past.
MAC SAM (Male, 30s–50s)
A warm-hearted local businessman with a history with Carnelle. Genuine, grounded, and compassionate.
TESSY MAHONEY (Female, 20s–40s)
The enthusiastic coordinator of the Miss Firecracker Contest. Organized, energetic, and delightfully devoted to pageant tradition.
Actors of all backgrounds and experience levels are encouraged to audition.
For more information about Cahaba Theatre Group and our 2026 season, visit:
[www.cahabatheatregroup.org](http://www.cahabatheatregroup.org)
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Where is it happening?
Homewood Public Library, Homewood, AL, 1721 Oxmoor Rd,Homewood, Alabama, Vestavia Hills, United States
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