Farmville Community Arts Council will hold auditions for “Smoke on the Mountain,” a musical comedy written by Connie Ray (graduate of ECU’s SoTD!!).
There are roles for four men aged 17 to 50 and three women aged 17 to 50. Ages listed below are the approximate ages for the characters:
Mervin Oglethorpe – The Young & Enthusiastic Pastor of Mount Pleasant Baptist Church, late 20s
The Sanders Family – A family of traveling gospel singers in their 1st night back on the Gospel Circuit in 5 years:
Burl Sanders – Father, late 40s
Vera Sanders – Mother, mid 40s
Stanley Sanders – Uncle – late 40s
June Sanders – Sister, 23
Denise & Dennis Sanders – twins, 17
All characters sing except for June. We would like to cast actors who play an instrument, but this is not a requirement. Musicians are also encouraged to audition. Actors will be asked to read from the script and to sing a cappella or accompanying themselves. Musicians will be asked to play a song. Instruments needed are traditional acoustic instruments such as guitar, banjo, fiddle, upright bass, mandolin, auto harp, and piano.
Auditions will take place at the Paramount Theater annex, 3723 N. Main St., Farmville, NC 27828. Auditions will be from 7:00 – 9:00 PM. Monday and Tuesday, March 12th and 13th.
Production dates are May 3-6, 2012.
For more information, call director Chip Galusha at 252.315.2758 or the theater office at 252.753.3832.
About Smoke on the Mountain:
Set in June of 1938, you are invited to Join Pastor Oglethorpe of Mount Pleasant Baptist Church in Mount Pleasant, NC, as he welcomes the singing Sanders family for a night of old-fashioned gospel music, inspiring (and hilarious) stories and heart-warming fellowship. Audience members are the congregation for the evening’s service of beloved songs such as “Amazing Grace” and “I’ll Fly Away,” as well as lesser known numbers, including “Christian Cowboy” and “I’ll Never Diet (I’ll Just Change My Address).”
