Auditions At The JBT
Savannah Sipping Society
written by Hope, Jones and Wooten
directed by Michelle Peterson
AUDTIONS: JUNE 13 & 14, 6pm at the JBT
Cold reading from the script & semi-prepared monolog from script (provided in advance). The key to this show is the chemistry between the characters. That is what we will be looking for in auditions.
Run dates: September 8 - 24
Friday & Saturday nights, Sunday matinee 9 performances
Rehearsals: June 13 - 29, Monday-Thursday (usually 6pm-8:30pm)
July 31- August 6, Monday-Thursday (usually 6pm-8:30)
There will be no rehearsals during the month of July.
Rehearsal schedule can be altered to accommodate previous commitments, if necessary.
Looking for:
4 female actors, ages range from 35-75. You don't have to be within this range, just be able to play it.
About the show
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.
Randa, 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, 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—and all alone.
Earthy and boisterous Marlafaye, a good ol’ Texas gal, has blasted into Savannah in the wake of losing her tom-cattin’ 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.
Also new to town, Jinx, 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.
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. So raise your glass to these strong Southern women and their fierce embrace of life and say “Cheers!” to this joyful and surprisingly touching Jones, Hope, Wooten comedy!