• Friday, May 16 - 7:00 pm
• Saturday, May 17 - 12:00 pm
Ages 18+
Audition, Rehearsal, and Performance Location: Centennial Station Arts Center (121 S Centennial St, High Point, 27260)
We encourage you to bring your completed audition form, conflict calendar, and consent form to the audition.
If you are unable to attend auditions, you may send in a video submission (including audition form, conflict calendar, and consent form) to hpct.info@gmail.com no later than 6:00 p.m. on May 16.
Directed by Jacob Luck
Please arrive on time for auditions. During the audition, actors will read sides from the script. Memorization is not required, but familiarity with the material is encouraged. Sides are provided above.
Please be prepared to:
Read for the role(s) you are most interested in
Read for other roles as requested during the audition process
We’re looking for bold choices, honest connection, and a willingness to embrace the play’s humor and heart. Southern accents are helpful.
The first company meeting is on Monday, May 19.
Rehearsals are Monday through Thursday, 7:00-9:30.
Written by Del Shores
Get ready for a hilariously chaotic dive into small-town Southern life with Sordid Lives, the award-winning “black comedy about white trash” by Del Shores. When Peggy, the family matriarch, meets her untimely demise in a freak accident, her dysfunctional Texas family is forced to reunite for her funeral. What follows is a sidesplitting, heartwarming, and sometimes outrageous exploration of love, acceptance, and forgiveness.
With a colorful cast of characters—including a Tammy Wynette-obsessed drag queen, a Bible-thumping mother, and a barfly who's seen it all—Sordid Lives serves up equal parts humor and humanity. Beneath the campy antics and outrageous situations lies a touching story about embracing who you truly are, no matter what the neighbors might say.
A cult classic with universal appeal, Sordid Lives promises an unforgettable evening of laughter, tears, and Southern charm.
Contains strong adult themes and language.
Runtime is approximately 2 hours including Intermission.
PERFORMANCES
• Friday, July 4 - 7:30 PM
• Saturday, July 5 - 2:00 PM
• Saturday, July 5 - 7:30 PM
• Sunday, July 6 - 2:00 PM
CHARACTERS (ALL ROLES AVAILABLE)
BITSY MAE HARLING - the guitar playing ex-con singer.
TY WILLIAMSON - Mama’s grandson; Latrelle’s son. A young gay man on a journey.
SISSY HICKEY - Mama’s caretaker and dear family friend who picked the wrong day to quit smoking.
NOLETA NETHERCOTT - The angry housewife, betrayed by her husband, G.W.
LATRELLE WILLIAMSON - One of Mama’s daughters; Ty’s uptight proper mother; LaVonda’s sister.
LA VONDA DUPREE - Latrelle’s liberal-minded worldly sister.
G.W. NETHERCOTT - Distraught legless Vietnam Vet; Noleta’s husband.
WARDELL “BUBBA” OWENS - Proprietor and bartender of Bubba’s Beer Joint; former gay-basher.
ODELL OWENS - Wardell’s worthless storytelling brother.
DR. EVE BOLINGER - Over-sexed pill-popping, alchoholic therapist.
EARL “BROTHER BOY” INGRAM - Mama’s son; Tammy-Wynette obsessed transvestite, locked away in a mental hospital.
REV. BARNES - The Southern Baptist preacher in the community.
JUANITA - The resident barfly at Bubba's, a heavy smoker and drinker.
“Sordid Lives” is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc.
www.concordtheatricals.com