Gargoyles and Scarecrow Sins
by Boerne Community Theatre
Dec. 11 - Dec. 12 (2016)
The popular town madam has passed away and is lying in her coffin in the viewing room of Tanner’s Funeral Home (played by a live actress). In accordance with tradition, her 3 sorority sisters must “sit up with the body”, however, their lives have taken very different turns in the ensuing years. It comes to light that the madam has acquired quite a fortune in her line of work.
Desdemona, the wise-cracking beautician, arrives to attend to the deceased’s hair and make-up. Along comes L’il Davy Robbins, an opportunistic travelling evangelist, to stir up the crowd. As the hours go by, much comes to light about everyone there.
Written by a former Big Spring D. A. who based many of his characters on real local characters, Gargoyles and Scarecrow Sins is one of the most popular & most requested-to-return shows ever produced by Boerne Community Theatre.
Directed by Christine Crowley
Auditions at the theatre at 7 p.m.
Performance Dates: February 3-18, 2017
CHARACTERS NEEDED:
- Miss Opal (ages 40s-50s) – Deceased sorority sister, the town madam, attractive, lies in a coffin down center stage throughout the show, has hair & makeup applied to her throughout show, obviously has no lines!
- Tanner (ages 40s-60s) – Owner of funeral home (small role - can double as Fant)
- Pickle (ages 30s-60s) – An employee of funeral home, master craftsman at the mortician’s art, comedic
- Lou Gene Baker (ages 40s-50s) – Good natured, somewhat frumpy lower echelon member of the Daughters of Diana, a sorority which requires three members to sit up with the body of any deceased member
- Lyla Lawson (ages 40s-50s) – Another sorority sister, attractive, possessed of an acid tongue but basically a likeable person
- Ruline Whatley (ages 40s-50s) – August Muse of the Daughters of Diana, religious hypocrite, very attractive & in good shape thanks to frequent trips to her plastic surgeon
- Desdemona (ages 30s-50s) – Gum-chewing town beauty parlor operator, stiff blond hair, overly-made up, floozy-clothed, very talkative & likeable – makes up the body throughout the show
- Kenny Baker (ages 40s-50s) – Husband of Lou Gene, attractive in high school, he was one of the objects of jealousy, then, between Lyla & Ruline
- Lil’ Davy Robbins (ages 30s-60s) – Typical traveling evangelist-type who comes to town to help raise money for Ruline’s shrine but always for himself, too, also a womanizer
- Fant (ages 40’s-60’s) – Miss Opal’s Dallas lawyer, typical Texan with hat & boots (smaller role – can double as Tanner)
Auditions consist of cold readings from the script - no monologues. No specific appointment times - just come a few minutes before 7pm to fill out audition form.
For more information, contact the director, Christine Crowley, at diractor@yahoo.com or 210-269-3290.
