The Walpole Footlighters Announce Auditions for The Savannah Sipping Society

The Walpole Footlighters are pleased to announce auditions for our fall play, The Savannah Sipping Society by Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope, and Jamie Wooten, directed by Barbara Pettis.  Auditions will take place on Thursday, June 22nd at 7:00 p.m., Sunday, June 25th at 6:00 p.m., with call backs if needed on Monday, June 26th at 7:00 p.m. at the Footlighters Playhouse at 2 Scout Road, East Walpole, MA.

Auditions will consist of readings from the script and a monologue. Bring a prepared monologue (not from the play) or one will be provided.

Rehearsals will start in late August and will be 3 nights a week. Show dates are October 20, 21, 27, 28, November 3, 4 at 8:00 p.m. and October 29, November 5 at 2:00 p.m.

The cast consists of four women (southern/western) ages 50 to 70. 

Plot Summary:

In this delightful, laugh-a-minute comedy, four unique Southern women, all needing to escape the sameness of their day-to-day routines, are drawn together by Fate —and an impromptu happy hour —and decide it's high time to reclaim the enthusiasm for life they'’ve lost through the years. Over the course of six months, filled with laughter, hilarious misadventures, and the occasional liquid refreshment, these middle-aged women successfully bond and find the confidence to jumpstart their new lives. Together, they discover lasting friendships and a renewed determination to live in the moment —and most importantly, realize it's never too late to make new old friends.

Roles:

Randa Covington: A perfectionist and workaholic, is struggling to cope with a surprise career derailment that, unfortunately, reveals that she has no life and no idea how to get one.

Dot Haigler: Still reeling from her husband’'s recent demise and the loss of their plans for an idyllic retirement, faces the unsettling prospect of starting a new life from scratch in a new town, and all alone.

Marlafaye Mosley: Earthy and boisterous, a good ol’ Texas gal, has blasted into Savannah in the wake of
losing her husband to a twenty-three-year-old dental hygienist. The strength of her desire to establish a new life is equaled only by her desire to wreak a righteous revenge on her ex. 

Jinx Jenkins: Also new to town, a spunky ball of fire, offers her services as a much-needed life coach for these women. However, blinded by her determination and efforts to get their lives on track, she over-looks the fact that she’'s the one most in need of sage advice.
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If you have any questions, please contact [email protected] or the director at (508) 528-9134.

For all auditions, please bring a headshot and resume, if possible.  Please download and complete our audition form or come prepared to fill out the form before the audition starts, including scheduling conflicts.