AUDITIONS

auditions
Watch this space for audition information for our 2025 Summer Season!
AEA SUBMISSIONS FOR

- Guest Artist; $542 weekly minimum (Tier II) – until 3/23/25
Based on the film by Adrienne Shelly
Tim Pare, Artistic Director, Director/Choreographer
Maurice Draughn, Music Director
Anna Ebbesen, Audition Accompanist
Nan Luchini, Production Stage Manager
Auditions: 2/26 & 2/27
Callbacks: 2/27 2-5pm
Ripley-Grier Studios
520 8th Avenue, NYC
First Rehearsal: 06/24/2025
Opening: 07/18/2025
Expected Closing: 07/28/2025
CHARACTER BREAKDOWN
Jenna: 20s-30s, A soulful waitress in her thirties, pours herself into the pies she makes. Stuck in an unhappy marriage in a small town. Lives paycheck-to-paycheck. Conflicted relationship with her destructive husband. Fantastic pop/rock voice with great range.
Becky: 40s, the oldest waitress at Joe’s Diner, irreverent, irascible, been there, made it back, and somewhere kept her wicked sense of humor. A soulful pop voice with an excellent pop belt.
Dawn: 20s, a waitress at Joe’s Diner, socially awkward, a bit of a nerd, loves an ordered world, she has spent too much time alone watching The History Channel. Eccentric and meticulous, she sets the tables with precision. Excellent pop/rock/folk voice.
Dr. Pomatter: 30s, a gynecologist, genuinely warm, clumsy in manner, recently moved to town from Connecticut. Handsome, endearing, and neurotic. Quirky with a big heart. Impeccable comedic timing and moves well. Strong pop/rock tenor voice required.
Earl: 20s-30s, Jenna’s husband. Peaked in high school, he is almost a talented musician and that “almost” has haunted him his whole life, publicly Earl is all charm, but privately, Jenna gets the brunt of his unhappiness. Handsome in a gruff way. Narcissism mixed with volatility. Guitar playing a plus.
Ogie: 30s, a charming, irresistible nerd. A tax auditor. An amateur magician. Competitive clog dancer, has all his hair, has a kind smile, loves poetry, Pavarotti and puzzles. Quirky and persistent with excellent comedic timing. Has an excellent pop/rock tenor/baritenor voice.