Daddy's Dyin': Who's Got the Will?
Directed by CeCe Fix
Who: Interested actors and actresses (five women and three men)
What: Auditions
Where: Columbia Gorge Community College, 400 East Scenic Drive, The Dalles Oregon (Building 2, Floor 3, Lecture Hall With a Stage)
When: Wednesday, November 16, 2011 and Thursday, November 17, 2011
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Why: Because it's fun!
How: Show up to audition. Acting experience is helpful, but not necessary and no advance preparation is required. We'll have scripts available.
Synopsis:
"The story takes place at the Turnover family home in Lowake, Texas. When Buford, the father of the family, suffers a stroke, his children come together as a group for the first time in years. Old issues resurface, which causes Mama Whelis to want to go and get her razor belt out on her grand kids" (Lewis, 2009, para. 1).
'The main issue at hand is the will, which Buford has hidden away. The children fear he has changed the will, leaving some of them out. Buford's son Orville thinks he's "pee'd in his chitlins" and that he's left out of the will because of disagreements he and his father had. Greed and envy set in as the family members compete for Buford's affection' (Lewis, 2009, para. 2).
Character Descriptions:
SARA LEE TURNOVER; 36; "the middle sister. Twenty pounds overweight, the town beautician, sports a bleached beehive. Single and still lives at home. Strong-willed and has a wonderful sense of humor."
lURLENE TURNOVER ROGERS; 42; "the oldest sister. A preacher's wife and elementary school teacher. Attractive, stylish, very Christian - but she has a bite."
MAMA WHEELIS; 80; "the Turnover children's grandmother. She's feisty, speaks her mind, and rules the household."
EVALITA TURNOVER; 35; "the youngest sister. Six-times married, loves to shock her family. She was a beauty and still is from a distance. Has a worn look about her. A wounded soul."
HARMONY RHODES; 36; "Evalita's latest fiance. A musician and vegetarian. Attractive, tan, off-beat, long curly hair. Looks like Jesus with earrings. Has a past."
ORVILLE TURNOVER; 38; "the brother. Fat, abusive, unhappy, and mean. A redneck trash collector."
BUFORD "DADDY" TURNOVER; 67; "the father. A stroke victim. Partially paralyzed on his left side, but can walk with a slight limp. Has occasional moments of coherency."
MARLENE TURNOVER; 36; "Orville's wife. Temporarily overweight. A constant victim of Orville's abuse. However, losing sixty-two pounds can boost a girl's confidence" (Shores, 2011, page 5).
Contact Person: CeCe (CFix@TheDallesChronicle.com)
Performance Dates: February 16, 17, 18, 23, 24 & 25
March 1, 2, & 3 (2011)
Rehearsal Dates: To be announced (January)
Click here to read the script.
Daddy's Dyn': Who's Got the Will: A Comedy in Two Acts. (2011). Google books. Retrieved November 11, 2011, from http://books.google.com/books
Daddy's Dyin', Who's Got the Will. (2005, May 14). Los Angeles Sentinel. Retrieved November 11, 2011, from http://www.lasentinel.net/Daddy-s-Dyin-Who-s-Got-the-Will.html