Southern Comforts

by Kathleen Clark
Directed by Kathy Sturm

July 14 through 23, 2023

Produced by special arrangement with CONCORD THEATRICALS on behalf of Samuel French, Inc.

Auditions

Eclipse Theatre Company is holding open auditions for Southern Comforts by Kathleen Clark, and directed by Kathy Sturm.
Date: Saturday, April 29, 2023 - 11:00 AM
Location: Eclipse Theatre, 915 Schrock Rd.

All roles are non-Union and non-paid.

• The audition will consist of cold reads from the script.
• Rehearsals will begin May 22; a rehearsal schedule will not be available until the cast is finalized.
• Please bring a list of conflicts to the audition for the months of May through July.
• Those auditioning are encouraged to be familiar with the script; scripts are available from Concord Theatricals.
• Questions should be addressed to [email protected]

The Story

Some people need continuous change in order to feel vital and alive. Others are terrified of unsettling the peace that they have established. Two-time O'Neill Playwright's Conference participant Kathleen Clark uses her words to detail this tour-de-force journey of a widow and widower who meet later in life and find a way into each other's hearts. Southern Comforts is a beautiful comedy exploration of the intimate workings of all relationships. In a sprawling New Jersey Victorian, a taciturn Yankee widower and a vivacious grandmother from Tennessee find what they least expected - a second chance at love. Their funny, awkward, and enchanting romance is filled with sweet surprise and unpredictable tribulation. Told with warmth and perceptive humor, this off-Broadway success is an affecting, late-in-life journey of compromise and rejuvenation, of personal risk and the rewards of change.

The Characters

Amanda Cross - 70s, from Tennessee
Gus Klingman - 70s, from New Jersey

The Production Team

Director​ - Kathy Sturm

Performances

• Southern Comforts performances run from July 14 through 23, 2023.
• Thursday, Friday, and Saturday performances begin at 7:30 PM and Sundays at 2:00 PM.​