AUDITIONS
Synopsis: Raising Twelve on a Nickel and a Prayer – A story spanning three Christmas seasons beginning in 1950 when Betty reveals to a young sailor Harold her dream of wanting twelve children. The story continues with living on a Navy paycheck, broken promises, an adventure by train cross-country, and the bleak Christmas of 1963 when Betty is raising children alone in a new city while Harold is at sea. Just before their dream is to be realized, they learn that Betty or baby number twelve will die in childbirth. Christmas of 1966 is one to remember.
Here is a clip from a prior production: PLAY VIDEO.
Raising Twelve on a Nickel and a Prayer – Concert Version by Fran Taylor Powers and music by Terez Hartman, will be performing from Wednesday, December 16 through Sunday, December 20 at Hillsborough College Theatre, Ybor Performing Arts Building, 1411 E 11th Ave. Tampa 33605.
Direction by Fran Powers and musical direction by Jamie Lynn Gilliam. Powerstories Theatre is a nonprofit professional theatre.
A concert version of a musical is a performance focused entirely on the story, live music and vocals, without heavy sets, costumes, or full stage acting. Script in hand.
Auditions:
Wednesday, October 7 at 6:30-9 pm
Thursday, October 8 at 6:30-9 pm
at
Powerstories Theatre
4237 El Prado Blvd, Tampa
Call Backs:
Friday, October 9 at 7 pm
Rehearsals begin:
Monday, November 9
Please click the red button to complete the google form to select an audition date and time. Return to form to select date and time from reservation sheet.
Contact Director Fran Powers (Fran@Powerstories.com) with questions.
Audition Preparation
Adults and Children 8 years of age and up – Please prepare a monologue and a song of choice each between 30 seconds and 2 minutes. Bring own recorded music to accompany song.
Children 7 and under may choose to do a 30 second monologue and bring a song of choice OR the Director will have them read from the script and sing Happy Birthday.
All actors are paid small stipend.
Characters
- Betty Wolfe Taylor – (Lead character)- Already cast
- Harold Taylor – (Lead character) – Already cast
- Royale Martignoni – age 20’s
- Sailor – Male age 20’s
- Customer #1/Dancer/Neighborhood Mom/Nurse – Woman age 20’s
- Donna age 14ish
- Mary age 17ish (lead)
- Liz age 13ish (lead)
- Fran age 11ish (lead)
- David age 9 ish
- John age 8 ish
- Rose age 7 ish
- Judy age 7 ish
STEP ONE: SELECTION AUDITION DATE AND TIME
Please also complete STEP TWO. Audition submission is not complete without two parts.
