Jimmy Ray Dobbs
Pop-folk bari-Tenor. The same actor will play Jimmy Ray in his early 20s in flashbacks: Mayor Dobbs’ son and young Alice’s beau; handsome, boyishly charming and intelligent; from a family of wealth and power and is being groomed by his father for a similar future in the family business; an independent thinker who is not afraid to stand up to his father for what he believes in; he has a sense of personal responsibility and morality as well as a deep reserve of passion and emotion. The same actor will also play an adult Jimmy Ray at age 40.
To audition, please email no later than October 1st with the following:
- Headshot and resume,
- Introduction with your name and the role you are auditioning for,
- 1 32-bar song selection in the style of the show (bluegrass, folk, etc.)
Gender: Male
Age: 30-39
Payment: Paid
Expenses: Yes
Experience Requirement: Amateur
Margo Crawford
Sweet warm folk voice. A small-town bookstore owner; a childhood friend of Billy’s who now harbors romantic feelings towards him; a natural beauty with a keen intellect.
To audition, please email no later than October 1st with the following:
- Headshot and resume,
- Introduction with your name and the role you are auditioning for,
- 1 32-bar song selection in the style of the show (bluegrass, folk, etc.)
Gender: Female
Age: 20-29
Payment: Paid
Expenses: Yes
Experience Requirement: Amateur
Daddy Murphy
Alice’s father; an authoritative and a stern disciplinarian; devoutly religious, hard-working, a poor but proud farmer.
To audition, please email no later than October 1st with the following:
- Headshot and resume,
- Introduction with your name and the role you are auditioning for,
- 1 32-bar song selection in the style of the show (bluegrass, folk, etc.)
Gender: Male
Age: 50+-50+
Payment: Paid
Expenses: Yes
Experience Requirement: Amateur
Mama Murphy
Warm and strong, the center of her family. A fierce protector of her daughter, who she knows is deeply gifted, but a handful.
To audition, please email no later than October 1st with the following:
- Headshot and resume,
- Introduction with your name and the role you are auditioning for,
- 1 32-bar song selection in the style of the show (bluegrass, folk, etc.)
Gender: Female
Age: 50+-50+
Payment: Paid
Expenses: Yes
Experience Requirement: Amateur
Daddy Cane
A warm, loving country man. Loves to read. Has kept a secret for many years for all the wrong reasons. Will double in ensemble.
To audition, please email no later than October 1st with the following:
- Headshot and resume,
- Introduction with your name and the role you are auditioning for,
- 1 32-bar song selection in the style of the show (bluegrass, folk, etc.)
Gender: Male
Age: 50+-50+
Payment: Paid
Expenses: Yes
Experience Requirement: Amateur
Max
A customer at Margo’s bookstore, at first, he has a crush on Margo, but later becomes Edna’s beau. Will double in ensemble.
To audition, please email no later than October 1st with the following:
- Headshot and resume,
- Introduction with your name and the role you are auditioning for,
- 1 32-bar song selection in the style of the show (bluegrass, folk, etc.)
Gender: Male
Age: 17-25
Payment: Paid
Expenses: Yes
Experience Requirement: Amateur
Florence
An employee at Margo’s bookstore and a childhood friend of both Billy and Margo. Will double in ensemble.
To audition, please email no later than October 1st with the following:
- Headshot and resume,
- Introduction with your name and the role you are auditioning for,
- 1 32-bar song selection in the style of the show (bluegrass, folk, etc.)
Gender: Female
Age: 17-25
Payment: Paid
Expenses: Yes
Experience Requirement: Amateur
Edna
An employee at Margo’s bookstore. Will double in ensemble.
To audition, please email no later than October 1st with the following:
- Headshot and resume,
- Introduction with your name and the role you are auditioning for,
- 1 32-bar song selection in the style of the show (bluegrass, folk, etc.)
Gender: Female
Age: 25-35
Payment: Paid
Expenses: Yes
Experience Requirement: Amateur
Male and Female Identifying Ensemble
Looking for a small ensemble who is willing to “move” as everyone moves scenery and will be quite active throughout the entire show. Dancers and Bluegrass/Folk singers a plus.
To audition, please email no later than October 1st with the following:
- Headshot and resume,
- Introduction with your name and the role you are auditioning for,
- 1 32-bar song selection in the style of the show (bluegrass, folk, etc.)
Gender: All Genders
Age: 18-50+
Payment: Paid
Expenses: Yes
Experience Requirement: Amateur
