Shakespeare Goes to Gravel Gulch
by Harbor Playhouse
Nov. 30
Ah, Shakespeare in the... Old West?!
In this melodrama the lovely Sunny Day arrives in the small mining town ofGravel Gulch with a troupe of actors determined to bring culture to the locals. Unfortunately, thetroupe of actors, headed by the conceited and shady Noble Hart, is enough to make a playwright cry. Sunny Day falls for Texas Ranger Johnny Lasso, who’s hot on the trail of a notorious crook masquerading under the name of Gentleman Dan, whose true identity isunknown. It’s almost as if he was a master of disguise, like... an actor, perhaps? Maybe theshow isn’t all that Noble Heart and his cohort, the Duchess, are trying to steal!
The troupe’s arrival thrills the townspeople, except Abagail Pettigrew, the richest person in town. She’s harboring a dark secret about her former occupation as Pogo, the Woman Who Can Walk Up and Down Stairs on Her Head.
With more would-be outlaws, some stranded performing artists training to be window mannequins and a surprise ending, your audiences will be cheering, booing and holding their sides with laughter in this wild theatrical bonanza!
Auditions November 30, 2024 at noon, Harbor Playhouse, Corpus Christi
Directed by Mason Edward
Stage Manager: Michael Escobar
Production Dates:
*Must be Available for all Tech Rehearsal dates and Show Dates*
Show Dates: Friday (7:30), Saturday (7:30), and Sunday’s (2:30) January 17th, 18th, 19th, 24th, 25th, 26th and 31st
February 1st, 2nd, 7th, 8th, 9th
Tech Week: January 13th—16th
Characters:
(Note: Smaller roles will be doubled as needed) All roles will be cast with actors aged 16+
Mayor Gibson— runs the general store and serves as sheriff.
Agnes Snipes— Citizen of Gravel Gulch
Maud Linn— Citizen
Raspy— desert rat prospector, former Texas ranger.
Noble Hart— an extravagant ham an minor crook; leader of the Shakespearean show troupe.
Aunt Edna— runs the local hotel.
Generosity— young girl
Hester— her friend.
Flenda— stage struck young lady. Cordelia Langley— Newspaper Editor.
Banker Boyle— business is bussiness
Billy Berry— Aspiring Playwright; member of the show troupe.
Cactus Clay— Rancher
Misty— Cactus Clay’s younger sister
Lotta Crabapple— hammy actress in the show troupe
Sunny Day— actress in the show troupe Cheerful— worker in the show troupe
Johnny Lasso— Texas ranger
Abigail Pettigrew— Flenda’s Aunt, owns the town but hates actors
Duchess— Pretty to look at. Noble’s partner in crime and member of the show troupe.
Little Louisa— adult pretending to be a child. Member of the show troupe.
Mirandy— Prospector
Muletrain— Prospector
Pecos Pest— Outlaw
Swindler— Outlaw
Terrible Tilly— Outlaw
Mademoiselle Gallette— Manages a troupe of performers from Paris
Cosette— Artist in the Parisian troupe Babbette— Artist in the Parisian troupe Suzzette— Artist in the Parisian troupe.
What to prepare for Auditions
Please bring a one minute comedic monologue to show off your comedic acting. This is a melodrama so I am looking for people who are willing to go over the top and make huge choices!! Do not be afraid to hold back. And as always have fun! You will also be asked to read a short excerpt from the script following your monologue to get a feel for the different characters. There is no need to prepare anything for that portion; the script and excerpt will be provided.
Audition Info:
Please complete the audition form and bring a list of conflicts you might have in between Dec. 1st and February 9th. You must be available for all show dates. A draft of the rehearsal calendar will be available for you to view at auditions.
