Auditions

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CCP PRESENTS... CRIMES OF THE HEART

Directed by Lori Raffel

Auditions for 1980 Pulitzer Prize-winner Crimes of the Heart at Carmel Community Players will be held at the CCP Playhouse on:
 
Monday, February 15 - 7 to 9pm - at playhouse - read from the script
Tuesday, February 16 - 7 to 9pm - at playhouse - read from the script
Wednesday, February 17 - 7pm - callbacks (if necessary)
 
Performance dates: Thurs, Fri, Sat and Sun: April 15-18 and 22-25, 2010

About the Show

The scene is Hazlehurst, Mississippi, where the three Magrath sisters have gathered to await news of the family patriarch, their grandfather, who is living out his last hours in the local hospital. Lenny, the oldest sister, is unmarried at thirty and facing diminishing marital prospects; Meg, the middle sister, who quickly outgrew Hazlehurst, is back after a failed singing career on the West Coast; while Babe, the youngest, is out on bail after having shot her husband in the stomach. Their troubles, grave and yet, somehow, hilarious, are highlighted by their priggish cousin, Chick, and by the awkward young lawyer who tries to keep Babe out of jail while helpless not to fall in love with her. In the end the play is the story of how its young characters escape the past to seize the future—but the telling is so true and touching and consistently hilarious that it will linger in the mind long after the curtain has descended.

All roles are open

Sister’s ages will be cast depending upon the actors who audition.

Lenny Magrath, stage age 30-40, the oldest sister
Chick Boyle, stage age 30-40, the sisters’ first cousin
Doc Porter, stage age 30-40, meg’s old boyfriend
Meg Magrath, stage age 25-35, the middle sister
Babe Botrelle, stage age 20-30, the youngest sister
Barnette Lloyd, stage age 20-30, Babe’s lawyer

Characters:

Babe: Youngest sister, at the start of the play, she has shot her husband.  A little on the wild side and certainly goes through life in her own little bubble; married young, fools around.

Lenny: Oldest sister, the stable one who has given up her life in many ways to stay in Hazlehurst and take care of the family home and her grandfather.  All this has left her fairly bitter and frustrated, but she has a good heart.

Meg: Middle sister, the one that moved away to Hollywood to become a singer, but instead has become depressed and unemployed.  Coming back to Hazlehurst means confronting an ex-boyfriend and other demons.

Chick: Cousin to the sisters, she is overbearing, prudish and has the need to tell everyone how to live their life.

Doc: Meg’s ex-boyfriend who was left behind with a bad leg and a broken heart when Meg skipped town during a hurricane. He is now married with 2 kids, but may not be over Meg.

Barnette: Young lawyer that wants to defend Babe from her abusive husband and settle a long standing grudge at the same time.  He seems too young to be a lawyer and too smart to be in Hazlehurst.