West Virginia Public Theatre
Morgantown, WV
US

CONTACT NAME

Josey Miller

DESCRIPTION

West Virginia Public Theatre seeks submissions for in person appointments from AEA and Non-AEA actors based in the Morgantown, WV area. Please submit your headshot and resume ONLY if you live with 50 miles of West Virginia Public Theatre and can work as a local hire (i.e. you would not require housing). Auditions for out of town actors will happen later in the season.

Pay Range: (AEA Guest Artist - $691/week. 2 contracts available per show.)

(Non AEA Contract - $350-$500/week)

Artistic Director: Jerry McGonigle

Casting Associate: Josey Miller (viewing submissions)

WAITRESS

Music and Lyrics: Sara Bareilles

Book: Jessie Nelson

Director: TBD

Contract duration: May 12^th – June 15^th

Performances: June 4^th – 15^th

*SPECIAL NOTE*

This production of Waitress will be performed in an intimate space with acoustic accompaniment and no microphones.

[JENNA] – The character is Female, 30s. Any ethnicity. A woman stuck in her life as an unhappily married waitress in a small town. Finds some happiness and expression through her meticulous baking of pies and her friendships with her coworkers, Dawn and Becky. Lives her life paycheck-to-paycheck, day by day, and wants nothing more than to get away and start fresh, unbeknownst to her destructive husband, Earl. Has a fantastic pop/rock voice with great range, in the style of Sara Bareilles.

[DAWN] – The character is Female, 20s. Any ethnicity. She is youngest of the waitresses. Thick glasses, hair parted 14 centimeters to the left — eccentric is the nice way to say she’s slightly unusual, and not so slightly OCD. She sets the tables, painstakingly ensuring each salt and pepper shaker is equidistant from the napkin holder. Has an excellent pop/rock/folk voice.

[BECKY]- The character is Female, early 40s-early 50s. Any ethnicity. The oldest of the three waitresses. Irreverent, irascible, been there, made it back, and somehow kept her forward and sometimes wicked sense of humor with excellent comedic timing. Has a soulful pop voice with an excellent pop belt.

[DR. POMATTER] – This character is Male, 30s-early 40s. Any ethnicity. Handsome, endearing, and neurotic. Has a warm, if clumsy, matter. Jenna’s gynecologist with whom an unexpected extramarital affair is born. Has a quirky sense of humor and a big heart, despite the fact that he’s contributing to the affair. Has impeccable comedic timing and moves well. Has a very strong pop/rock tenor that can navigate the musical style of Sara Bareilles with ease.

[EARL] – This character is Male, 30s. Any ethnicity. Jenna’s husband. Peaked in high school, handsome in a gruff way, but that face is clouded with broken dreams, drowned with cheap beer. Just enough narcissism mixed with stupidity, to be a potent Molotov cocktail that can explode into unexpected anger one second and then turn into a sobbing mess the next. Actors auditioning for EARL should come prepared with a song in the vein of Elton John or a similar contemporary singer/songwriter. Guitar playing is a plus.

[OGIE] - This character is Male, 30s. Any ethnicity. Strange, yet oddly lovable. Becomes slightly obsessed with Dawn (in a hilarious yet endearing way) after she goes on a 5-minute date with him. Quirky, incredibly persistent, and odd, yet kind. Has excellent comedic timing. Has an excellent pop/rock tenor/baritenor sound.

[JOE] - This character is Male, 60s-70s. Any ethnicity. The owner of the diner where Jenna, Dawn, Becky, and Cal work. A seemingly old, curmudgeonly man with a soft spot for Jenna (and her pie), warm at heart. A sarcastically funny and no-nonsense guy with a keen ability to read people. Very funny.

[CAL] – This character is Male, 40s. Any ethnicity. A chef at the diner. A “Salt of the Earth” guy’s guy surrounded by gals. Brash, impatient, unsentimental, but somehow charming. Has a strong pop/rock voice with great comedic chops. Has a strong contemporary baritone singing voice in the style of Sara Bareilles and has excellent comedic timing.

[MALE ENSEMBLE] – Male identifying, any ethnicity, ranging from mid 20s to late 30s. Has excellent pop/rock voices in the style of Sara Bareilles. Has excellent comedic timing and is able to play a range of characters comprising the community in which the story takes place. Strong movers/dancers.

[FEMALE ENSEMBLE] – Female identifying, any ethnicity, ranging from mid 20s to late 30s. Has excellent pop/rock voices in the style of Sara Bareilles. Has excellent comedic timing and is able to play a range of characters comprising the community in which the story takes place. Strong movers/dancers.

DRIVING MISS DAISY

Written by: Alfred Uhry

Director: TBD

Contract duration: May 30^th – June 29^th

Performances: June 24^h – 29^th

[DAISY WERTHAN]- This character is Female. White. Aging, Southern wealthy widow (ages from 72 to 97)

[HOKE COLEBURN]- This character is Male. Black. Southern. Daisy’s chauffeur (ages from 60 to 85)

[BOOLIE WERTHAN]- Male presenting – Daisy’s son. White. Successful Southern businessman (ages from 40 to 65)

To Submit:

Send headshot and resume to [email protected] with verification that you have local housing (within 50 miles) of Morgantown, WV. Deadline to submit is January 18^th, 2025.

Appointments will be held January 26^th, 2025 and you will be notified what to prepare when you are given a time.

DURATION

May 12, 2025 - Jun 29, 2025

SALARY

$300.00 – $691.00 per week

UNION

UNION or NON-UNION

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