The Gainesville Community Playhouse presents
Here are the current proposed dates for this season (2024/2025)
Audition Dates:
Sunday May 25 and Monday May 26th at 7 pm
Callbacks will be the
second night May 26th at 9 pm
Performance dates
JULY 18th –
AUGUST 10th
Thursday evenings, Friday evenings, Saturday evenings, and Sunday
afternoons
Audition Information:
For
auditions please be prepared to sing 16 bars to one verse of a song that you
feel showcases your vocal range. Please come prepared with one song and an
alternate in case we want to hear you sing something different. Singing Happy Birthday or something that
hasn’t been prepared is not preferred everyone should be prepared. Please bring
an instrumental/karaoke track that can be blue toothed into a portable speaker.
We will not have a pianist. There will be a simple dance audition and cold
readings to round out the audition.
If possible,
please audition on Sunday to allow for more time during callbacks on Monday.
The doors
will open at 6:30. Please arrive early and fill out your form. Please bring
your list of conflicts with you.
Age Restrictions- 18+ is preferred
Show Synopsis
“This
happy-go-lucky view of small-town vice and statewide political side-stepping
recounts the good times and the demise of the Chicken Ranch, known since the
1850s as one of the better pleasure palaces in all of Texas. Governors,
senators, mayors, and even victorious college football teams frequent Miss
Mona’s cozy bordello, until that Puritan nemesis Watchdog focuses his
television cameras and his righteous indignation on the institution.”
Additional
Information
- Your photo will be taken prior
to your audition - You do not need to print
out any scenes, they will all be provided - Memorization is not required
- Audition pairings will be
selected at random - The majority of characters will
speak with a southern accent
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas —
Cast List
NARRATOR-Could be a band member or a separate
character. We are leaning towards making him a character
MISS WULLA
JEAN-Ensemble player pantomime role opening number. She was the original
Proprietor of the Chicken Ranch
MONA STANGLEY (Range:
Eb3-E5)-The current proprietor of the Chicken Ranch.
SHY-Quiet shy wannabe
Prostitute. Young, comes from a bad home
JEWEL (Range: E3-G5)-Housekeeper
and a mother figure to the girls. Generally played by and African American
Actress with a jazzy strong voice
ANGEL (Range: Bb3-Bb4)-Worldly
Prostitute who has taken on a maternal interest in Shy. She has a child of her
own at her mothers.
SHERIFF ED EARL DODD
(G2-F4)-Crusty small town Sheriff doesn’t like to be bothered by city folk. Self-appointed
protector of the chicken ranch. It’s implied that he and Mona have a history.
FARMER (Range: F3-D4 +
Ensemble character Singing)
SHY KID-Ensemble
character
DOATSEY MAE (G3-C5)-Waitress
at the café. Housewife who fantasizes about being a prostitute at the Chicken
Ranch
GOVERNOR (Range:
A2-D4) and the GOVERNOR’S AIDE-Typical politician sidesteps all questions to
deceive the voters. His aid is like his yes man.
TRAVELING SALESMAN-Ensemble
character
SLICK DUDE-Ensemble
character
CHOIR-From the
Ensemble-backup singers at the beginning and Dogettes later
AMBER-One of the girls
THE GIRLS AT MISS MONA’S (Range: G3-E5, sopranos F#5)- Linda Lou, Dawn, Ginger,
Beatrice, Taddy Jo, Ruby Rae, Eloise, Durla
LEROY SLINEY-Townsperson
THE DOGETTES (Range:
SATB (MELVIN THORPE SINGERS (SATB) singers/dancers who appear when Melvin
Thorpe takes the stage
MELVIN P. THORPE
(Bb2-F4)-Televangelist type. TV star who makes a living uncovering scandals in
Texas
SOUNDMAN-Ensemble
character
STAGE MANAGER-Ensemble
character
CAMERAMAN-Ensemble
character
SCRUGGS-Townsperson
MAYOR RUFUS POINDEXTER-Local
Politician who has no issues with the Chicken Ranch until Thorpe exposes them.
EDSEL MACKEY-Townperson
TOWNSPEOPLE-Ensemble
T.V. ANNOUNCER-Ensemble
character
ANGELETTE IMOGENE
CHARLENE-Cheerleader spokes person
ANGELETTES-The
football cheerleaders
T.V. COLORMAN-Ensemble
player
SENATOR WINGWOAH-The
Senator who promises to take the Football team to the chicken ranch if they win
AGGIES (T/B Range:
B2-C4, tenors F#4) – #21, #71, #11, #1 the Ukrainian Placekicker, #17, #7, #12
(specialty dance), #77
PHOTOGRAPHERS-Ensemble
players
REPORTERS
– #1, #2, #3-Ensemble characters
RIO GRANDE BAND
COWBOYS (Range: T/B)
SOME ENSEMBLE ROLES
LIKE THE AGGIES, DOGGETTES, CHEERLEADERS, GIRLS WILL BE CROSSOVER TO OTHER
ROLES
Stay tuned for the 2025-2026 Audition information coming soon.
Look for more information in this space as we get closer to each audition.
All auditions start at 7PM unless otherwise noted We encourage you to come the first night if possible.
At the GCP
Join Us On Stage
Please download and complete the audition form prior to the auditions and bring with you.