AUDITION ANNOUNCEMENT
Houston Family Arts Center announces auditions for the World Premiere of LOVE &
MARRIAGE, TEXAS STYLE, a new comedy very loosely based on “Billy Bob” Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew,
and is set in Tomball in 1910. This new look at that age-old love-struggle has more twists and turns
than a trail left by a maverick steer that’s been munching loco weed…and is spoken in good ol’ Texanese
palaver! (Where else will you hear such endearments as “She’s as purty a sight as a Jersey
heifer in a field o’ bluebonnets!”?) It will be produced at the new Garza Theatre, inside the
Houston Family Arts Center at 10760 Grant Road, 77070 and run from May 7th thru 29th. There
will be a small stipend for all actors cast in the production.
Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script and will be held in the theatre
on March 14th from 1-5 PM & 15th from 7-10 PM by appointment
only. Callbacks will be on March 16th if needed. Make audition appointments by contacting auditions@houstonfac.com. No roles have been pre-cast. Please bring headshot and resume to auditions.
This show will be directed by the playwright, Houston actor/director Elaine Edstrom.
The
characters and age ranges are:
Mr. Barney McQuinn—a widower with two daughters and the owner of McQuinn’s Mercantile store.
He loves his daughters but finds they can be very frustrating. Irish dialect. Age
range: 45-55
Caitlin
(Caite) McQuinn--his oldest daughter, she has a sharp tongue, is a card-carrying Suffragette and is planning to face spinsterhood
at age 24…but her manner hides a true woman’s heart.
Rebecca (Becky) McQuinn--his youngest daughter, spoiled and a flirt but always “a perfect lady”
at 20. She has every single man in town at her beck and call—including Daddy.
Greg Dawson--the town banker; he’s a widower
who wants a wife and needs a mother for his unmanageable twins--he thinks Rebecca might fill the bill.
A bit of a stuffed shirt at 35-45.
Horace Genero—genial owner of the Tomball Inn, has an eye
for pretty women, and, since Rebecca is pretty, he’d like to court her too. He’s in his 30’s,
an ex-Aggie cheerleader, and thinks he’s a pretty good guitarist.
Luke Vincent of Austin—may be a cowboy but he’s a romantic
at heart. He’s in town to take over the new ranch his father has bought just outside of Tomball.
In his mid 20’s, he likes adventure…and pretty women.
Travis Nelson--is the Vincent family’s foreman
and the overseer of all their holdings. He’s always willing to go along with Luke’s
crazy schemes! Travis is somewhere in his mid 30’s-mid 40’s
Bronco Davis—has been with the
Vincents for years and is to be the cook for their new ranch, he’s not too bright--but he is a great cook.
He’s been cowboying for years and is somewhere in his mid 30’s to mid 60’s.
Peter Anthony of Palacios--is in town looking
for a way to pay off the ranch mortgage his deceased gambling father burdened him with and is not adverse to marrying a woman
with money. Peter’s in his 30’s.
Dusty Garcia--head honcho at Peter’s
ranch, the Diamond A, and also his practical-minded travelling companion. Dusty is in
his mid 30’s to mid 40’s.
Charlene--a cousin of Dusty’s--always willing to make a few extra dollars. 20’s-30’s.
Marcus the Great--an actor of great repute...just ask him! 50’s-70’s Think Barrymore, Keane,
Olivier.
Nadine Wilson--a young widow who has her eye on Horace--she runs a ladies’ boutique. 20’s-30’s
Mrs. Miranda Vincent--Luke’s mother—very
reputable--she is married to a Texas State Senator! 45-60.
Auditions Sunday afternoon, March 14 and Monday evening, March 15
Callbacks Tuesday evening, March 16
Please contact auditions@houstonfac.com for an audition appointment.
