Auditions for VIOLET
Schedule
Sat, 04 Apr, 2026 at 12:00 pm
UTC-04:00Location
106 6th St N, Jacksonville Beach, FL, United States, Florida 32250 | Jacksonville Beach, FL
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We're excited to host an open casting call for VIOLET at Players by the Sea, sponsored by Karen & David Wade! IN-PERSON AUDITIONS: Saturday, April 4, 2026
— Registration is from 11:30am - 12:00pm
— Audition begins promptly at 12:00pm
This audition is NOT by appointment — all interested performers should arrive before 3:00pm.
– AUDITION LOCATION –
Players by the Sea Mainstage
106 N. 6th Street
Jacksonville Beach, FL 32250
– PRE-REGISTRATION –
Save time by pre-registering for this audition!
Fill out the form (https://forms.gle/X6ZHf2LgK9G36N1Z8) ahead of the audition date to secure your place in line.
• Pre-registration closes at 10:00am on April 4, 2026.
• Filling out this form prior to the audition date is STRONGLY encouraged but not required.
• Performers will be seen in order of registration.
– PREPARATIONS –
• Please prepare 16-32 bars of a musical theatre song in the style of music from Violet.
• An accompanist will be provided. A bluetooth speaker will be available for instrumental tracks. No acapella auditions.
• You may be asked to read selections from the script.
• Please bring a headshot and resume. (If you pre-register, we will have your headshot and resume at the audition.)
• Please bring ALL known conflicts between April 5 - June 28, 2026.
– VIDEO SUBMISSIONS –
Can't make the in-person audition? Video submissions will be accepted for instances where performers cannot attend the in-person audition only.
• Performers should submit a video per the vocal audition requirements below.
• The deadline for video submissions will be April 4th at 12:00pm. Videos submitted after this deadline may not be considered.
Video Registration & Submission: https://forms.gle/kpk2CcPURChASZUE7
— REHEARSAL INFORMATION —
• Although the schedules are currently not set, productions typically rehearse *select* weeknights (Monday – Friday, anywhere between 6:30pm – 10:00pm.) Occasional weekend rehearsals will occur depending on the conflicts and needs of the production.
• Rehearsals will be held onsite at Players by the Sea. If additional offsite locations are needed, these will be communicated to the cast with as much advance notice possible.
– ABOUT VIOLET –
Set in 1964, Violet follows a young woman scarred by a childhood accident as she journeys across the American South in search of a televangelist who she believes can heal her. Along the way, she meets fellow travelers who challenge her understanding of beauty, faith, and self-worth. With a soaring folk and gospel-inspired score by Jeanine Tesori, Violet is a heartfelt story of discovery, resilience, and seeing oneself beyond the scars.
Directed by Bradley Akers
Music Direction by Anthony Felton
– PRODUCTION DATES –
June 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 27, 28, 2026
– PRODUCTION VENUE –
PBTS Studio Theatre
– AVAILABLE ROLES –
* Non-equity only *
VIOLET
Mid to late 20’s | White | Female Identifying
Raised in Spruce Pine, NC, Violet is a mountain woman at heart. Borne of years of dealing with the stigma of her facial scar, she is stubborn, tough and prickly. She is also filled with equal parts hope and obsession that she may be healed and be made “beautiful.” She has tried doctors, snake handlers and a Catholic church to be healed, to no avail. She has unresolved issues with her father, who she still blames for her accident, and revisits her memories of him through flashbacks. Equal parts savvy realist and naïive, idyllic dreamer.
YOUNG VIOLET
12 to 14 (or someone who reads as a young teenager) | White | Female Identifying
Not quite as guarded or prickly as her older self, but still tough and stubborn. She has the keen curiosity and rough edges of being brought up solely by her father. Appears in flashbacks/dream sequences.
FLICK
Late 20’s | African American | Male Identifying
A soldier who looks for the positive in life – a dreamer and a go-getter. Like Violet, he wants to be seen for more than just his outward appearance. There is something gentle and good about him, not to be confused with weakness. He looks below the skin for the real person.
MONTY
Late 20’s | White | Male Identifying
Montgomery Harrill, from near Raleigh. A white paratrooper and corporal. Believes himself to be fearless and irresistible to women. Although apparently self-consumed, he is rough around the edges and may be fighting his own demons. As described by Violet, he’s “a boy in the skin of a man.”
FATHER:
Late 30’s - Mid 40’s | White | Male Identifying
A simple widower who lovingly raises his daughter Violet alone. He does the best he can with very little. Tortured that he accidentally scarred young Violet’s face while chopping wood. Can be stern, loving, and vulnerable. He dies of a heart attack before the action of the play begins. Appears in flashbacks/dream sequences.
NOTE: The following roles are POSSIBLE “doubling” configurations. Roles may be adjusted/expanded/reconfigured according to final casting. Additional ensemble members may be added to the production.
E1-FEMALE: 55-65 yrs old. Old Lady, Hotel Singer, Old Lady 2.
OLD LADY: A former beauty in her heyday, now tired and frustrated with life. She’s gossipy, pushy and nosy and a fellow passenger. Violet is the unwilling recipient of her boldness. Not a huge fan of boys or men.
HOTEL SINGER: Memphis. Sings with/counterpoint to Flick.
OLD LADY 2: Passenger, Tulsa to Fort Smith. Sure that whoever is supposed to pick her up forgot. (still a man hater)
E2-FEMALE: 20-45 yrs old. Music Hall Singer, Mabel, Woman with Fan.
MUSIC HALL SINGER: Memphis. Has an eye for Flick but loses interest as soon as she sees him with Violet.
MABEL: Passenger Tulsa to Fort Smith. Talkative. Irritable. A bit man crazy.
WOMAN WITH FAN: Fort Smith to Tulsa passenger.
E3-FEMALE: 50-70 yrs old. African American. Landlady, Woman Knitting, Gospel Soloist (Lula).
LANDLADY: Almeta. Flick’s friend. Runs boarding house in Memphis. Strong.
GOSPEL SOLOIST: Lula Buffington. Soloist for the choir that sings for the Preacher’s telecast. Sings for the glory of God, not the white preacher.
E4-MALE: 20-40 yrs old. Bus Driver 1, Rufus, Radio Singer, Bus Driver 4.
BUS DRIVER 1: Johnson, aka Mr. Wallace Weatherman. Thin lips, flat cheeks, bent nose, small ears, Cherokee black straight hair. Looks forward to Sal’s Barbecue and greasy food. Gets off at Nashville.
PREACHER: TV preacher. Impassioned, theatrical. Once had a true healing touch but has lost it in his quest to become a showman. Dismissive and egotistical.
RUFUS: In Memphis. A mechanic. Along with the other mechanic, accosts Flick.
RADIO SINGER: Memphis boarding house radio singer.
BUS DRIVER 4: Tulsa to Fort Smith. Johnson, aka Mr. Wallace Weatherman. Wants Dan’s Irish Stew, blackberry pie and beer when he gets to Fort Smith.
E5-MALE: 50-70 yrs old. Radio Soloist, Waiter, Leroy Evans, Mechanic, Bus Driver 3.
LEROY EVANS: Not too smart. Won’t look Violet in the eye because of her scar.
WAITER: In Kingsport. Blunt about Violet’s scar.
MECHANIC: In Memphis. Gets into fight with Flick.
RADIO SOLOIST: Memphis. Part of the boarding house radio trio.
BUS DRIVER 3: Memphis to Fort Smith. Sings “Lonely Stranger.”
EARL: Flea circus owner, former midway barker. A strange character on the Greyhound bus.
E6-MALE: 15-25 yrs old. Billy Dean, Creepy Guy, Radio Singer, Bus Driver 2.
CREEPY GUY: A “Jesus freak.”
BUS DRIVER 2: Takes his job a little too seriously but is good at it.
RADIO SINGER: Wants to be a star. Part of the boarding house radio trio.
BILLY DEAN: A schoolmate and Violet’s first romantic encounter – on a $5 bet. An Elum brother. Seen in a flashback.
VIRGIL: The preacher’s assistant. Dislikes the smoke & mirrors of the Preacher’s show and must begrudgingly deal with anyone who might derail it.
For audition questions, please email [email protected]. No phone calls, please.
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