[Capdist-auditions] Audition Notice Pokegama Hotel

[Leslie Eliashuk]

 Our Own ProductionS Inc will be having auditions for

*Pokegama Hotel*
Co-Directed by Leslie Eliashuk & Gail Sparlin

An original musical written and composed by local educator and
singer/songwriter Gail Sparlin. This project is funded in part by the New
York State Council of the Arts through the Arts Center of the Capital
Region.

Auditions are Monday June 9 and Wednesday June 11
at Quest (the former SLOC building)
Sign in starts at 7:00PM and Auditions start at 7:15PM

Synopsis:
Pokegama Hotel, an original musical about the extraordinary in the ordinary.

It is early March on the upper Mississippi River, the year is 1973. The
snow is reluctant in its retreat and the eyes of the residents have gone
beyond the annual anticipation of spring and into an intense longing for
green or the sight of the geese returning. Local gathering places are
filled with speculations about the first thaw, the last frost, and who
remains in Vietnam. These are the people of the Pokegama Hotel, a municipal
bar in the small town of Grand Rapids, Minnesota, and this is an afternoon
of their thoughts, desires, heartaches, smart banters, and conversations
with Fay, the bartender and central character. Pokegama Hotel is about the
people of all towns, and the quest for the extraordinary in the ordinary.
The constant vigil for the dozens of fleeting daily joys and small
victories we need as fuel for our internal fires and immunities. This is
the restless moment, the lifetime in a glance, the short sentence that
speaks volumes, the small gesture that opens the heart. This is Pokegama
Hotel.

Characters *(Note that some characters have been precast)*
Fay: Bartender, female, alto, 40-50, central character, young at heart,
practical, intelligent- Precast.

Jen: Female, alto or mezzo, 40-50, friend of Fay, divorced and a bit
lonely, not sure of her place in the world.

Don: Male, baritone or tenor, 50's or older, a regular, cynical, witty,
resigned without being bitter, philosophical.

Linda: Female, mezzo, 20's, intelligent, observant, a little trashy,
irreverent, in love with Mike, lonely and missing the pre war Mike.  Precast

Jesse: Male, baritone or tenor, 50's, WWII Vet, thoughtful, kind, focused
on helping his son to heal.

Mike: Male, baritone or tenor, late 20's to 30's, Vietnam Vet, Jesse's son,
very angry, hurt, almost PTSD, Linda's love interest, trying to recover
from Vietnam.

Randy: Male, baritone or tenor, late 20's, married to Cathy regular small
town guy, likes to fish and hunt, a little clueless, tries hard but
frequently says the wrong thing.

Cathy: Female, alto or mezzo, late 20's, married to Randy, smart,
struggling with what Randy is settling into as they grow older- Precast

Tom: Male, baritone or tenor, late 40's to early 50's, former Lutheran
minister, content on one hand, doubting on the other, close friends with
Don.

Stonewall: Male, late 40's to 50's, married to Fay, WWII vet, woodsman,
handsome, non-singing role

Mary: Female, late 30's to 40's, mezzo or alto, sister to Fay, attractive,
caring, light hearted.

For more information on auditions, visit www.ourownproductions.com

-- 
Leslie Eliashuk
(518) 466-7160
Our Own ProductionS Inc.
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