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The Wild Women of Winedaleby Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope, and Jamie Wooten
Directed by Kathy Sturm March 10 through 19, 2023
Produced by special arrangement with Dramatists Play Service.
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Auditions
Eclipse Theatre Company is holding open auditions for The Wild Women of Winedale by Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope, and Jamie Wooten, and directed by Kathy Sturm.
Date: Saturday, December 10, 2022 - 11:00 AM
Location: Eclipse Theatre, 915 Schrock Rd.
All roles are non-Union and non-paid.
Date: Saturday, December 10, 2022 - 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 in late December/early January, but 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 December through March.
- Those auditioning are encouraged to be familiar with the script; scripts are available from Dramatists Play Service.
- Questions should be addressed to [email protected]
The Story
This joyful and exuberant, yet ultimately touching, comedy focuses on three women at crossroads in their lives -- the Wild sisters of Winedale, Virginia -- Fanny and Willa and their frustratingly quirky sister-in-law, Johnnie Faye. This feisty and fun-loving trio has supported and cheered one another through life's highs and lows through the years, including the early demise of two of their husbands. And they really need each other now as Fanny experiences a hilariously inappropriate reaction to her 60th birthday while Willa is so stressed-out from her nursing job she resorts to vodka and speed-knitting to cope and Johnnie Faye, determined to put her year of fraught widowhood behind her, desperately tries to find a man -- preferably a man with a house since hers is somewhere at the bottom of a Florida sinkhole.
These women's lives are further upended by the responsibility of caring for their free-spirited, ailing aunt and the realization that they are drowning under loads of family keepsakes and possessions nobody wants -- especially them! With equal doses of hilarity and heart, these extraordinary women come up with delightful and surprisingly unorthodox ways to free themselves of what's keeping them from moving their lives forward. They confidently set their sights on accepting nothing less than happiness while there's still time to enjoy it. Together they prove it's never too late to take another one of life's paths for a grand new adventure.
This Jones Hope Wooten comedy is guaranteed to drive you wild with laughter -- and motivate you to keep hounding the kids to please take all the Hummels, that stack of quilts and Granny's Christmas china!
These women's lives are further upended by the responsibility of caring for their free-spirited, ailing aunt and the realization that they are drowning under loads of family keepsakes and possessions nobody wants -- especially them! With equal doses of hilarity and heart, these extraordinary women come up with delightful and surprisingly unorthodox ways to free themselves of what's keeping them from moving their lives forward. They confidently set their sights on accepting nothing less than happiness while there's still time to enjoy it. Together they prove it's never too late to take another one of life's paths for a grand new adventure.
This Jones Hope Wooten comedy is guaranteed to drive you wild with laughter -- and motivate you to keep hounding the kids to please take all the Hummels, that stack of quilts and Granny's Christmas china!
The Characters
This play is written for five actresses—three to portray the Wild women, two to portray all the “Interviewees.” However, it may also be presented with nine actresses, three to portray the Wild women, six to portray one “Interviewee” each. Ages listed are suggestions, or “able to play”.
FANNY WILD CANTRELLE - 60
WILLA WILD - Mid-50s
JOHNNIE FAYE “JEF” WILD - Mid-50s
DOREEN WHITMAN - 60s
BETTY DUNLAP - Early 40s
GLENDA BATES - Late 70s
FLO HUDSON - Late 70s
NORA GRIFFIN - 50s
EDITH MACKLIN - Late 40s
FANNY WILD CANTRELLE - 60
WILLA WILD - Mid-50s
JOHNNIE FAYE “JEF” WILD - Mid-50s
DOREEN WHITMAN - 60s
BETTY DUNLAP - Early 40s
GLENDA BATES - Late 70s
FLO HUDSON - Late 70s
NORA GRIFFIN - 50s
EDITH MACKLIN - Late 40s
The Production Team
Director - Kathy Sturm
Performances
- The Wild Women of Winedale performances run from March 10 through 19, 2023.
- Thursday, Friday, and Saturday performances begin at 7:30 PM and Sundays at 2:00 PM.
