AUDITION PACKET

Dearly DepartedBy David Bottrell and Jessie Jones

Directed by Jodi HodgsonINFORMATION:

218-878-0071 theater

countyseatgm@aol.com

AUDITIONS: Sunday, March 13 at 6:00 pm (with possible call backs)**Please note casting may take 1-2 weeks, a cast list will be posted to the County Seat Theater Facebook page.

Those not cast - may or may not receive an individual phone call. Feel free to contact the theater for cast list or further questions.

WHAT DO I NEED FOR AUDITIONS?: Auditions will consist of a cold read from the script. Sample pages

are attached, and full scripts can be loaned from the theater. Actors should think about a Southern or Redneck

Accent. Bring your completed audition form and a calendar with you.

REHEARSAL & PERFORMANCE INFORMATION:

Rehearsals will run from April 11 - June 1

Local Performances will be held: June 2 - 12

ABOUT THE SHOW:In the Baptist backwoods of the Bible Belt, the beleaguered Turpin family proves that living and dying in theSouth are seldom tidy and always hilarious. Despite their earnest efforts to pull themselves together for their fa-ther's funeral, the Turpin's other problems keep overshadowing the solemn occasion: Firstborn Ray-Bud drinkshimself silly as the funeral bills mount; Junior, the younger son, is juggling financial ruin, a pack of no-neckmonster kids, and a wife who suspects him of infidelity in the family car; their spinster sister, Delightful, copeswith death as she does life, by devouring junk food; and all the neighbors add more than two cents. As the situa-tion becomes fraught with mishap, Ray-Bud says to his long-suffering wife, "When I die, don't tell nobody. Justbury me in the backyard and tell everybody I left you." Amidst the chaos, the Turpins turn for comfort to theirfriends and neighbors, an eccentric community of misfits who just manage to pull together and help each otherthrough their hours of need, and finally, the funeral.

CHARACTER BREAKDOWN: 4 men, 6 women (double casting)

Bud Turpin - an elderly man

Raynelle - Bud’s wife

Ray-Bud - Bud & Raynelles son

Lucille Turpin - Ray-Bud’s wife

Junior - Ray-Bud & Lucille’s son

Suzane - Junior’s wife

Junior - Ray-Bud & Lucille’s son

Marguerite - Bud’s sister

Royce - Marguerite’s son

Delightful - Bud & Raynelle’s only daughter

Reverend Hooker -

Veda - an elderly woman

Norval - a young woman

Clyde - a friend

Juanita - a cousin by marriage

The Joy of Life Singers

Audition Form - DEARLY DEPARTED

Please bring this completed form with you to the audition (resume and headshots are optional).

Name_____________________________________________________________________________________

Address___________________________________________________________________________________

Home phone________________________________

Cell phone__________________________________ (Do you text message? Yes / No)

E-mail____________________________________________________________________________________

Occupation_____________________________________________ Age_________ Height_____________

Work or school hours________________________________________________________________________

If you are familiar with this play, are there any part that interests you?

_________________________________________________________________________________________

Would you accept another part if not offered any listed above? __________________________

Would you consider working on the crew or technical team? ____________________________

Do you, sing, dance, play piano or have other special talents? If so, please explain level of skill:

Experience: Although not required, please list some of your theater background. Some of this information may be

used in the playbill for the show.

Do you have ANY conflicts with the rehearsal/performance schedule?___________________________

Please list ALL conflicts below (be as specific as possible to dates, times). Additional conflicts after being cast

may not be accepted?

Thank you so much for auditioning for the show! We appreciate your time and interest in the County Seat Theater Company!