Mama Won’t Fly
by Way Off Broadway Community Players

Apr. 14 (2014)

The Story:  By the authors of The Dixie Swim Club, this is an outrageously hilarious race against the clock begins when Savannah agrees to get her feisty mother all the way from Alabama to California in time for her brother's wedding. Savannah's problem: Mama won't fly. With only four days to make it to the ceremony, she has no choice but to drive cross-country with her equally willful mother in Mama's car. However, the bubbly, over-eager bride-to-be arrives unannounced and is convinced that travelling together is the perfect way to bond.  As the journey begins, comedic chaos ensues. Several mishaps, including the theft of their car, a near-fatal encounter at a museum, the accidental homicide of an Texas relative, a mad dash across the desert in a hijacked 18-wheeler and a riotous detour to Vegas . As the misadventures multiply, the trio develops the urge to ditch each other along the way. In a surprising and heartwarming resolution, they forge an exciting new path for their own relationship and welcome Hayley into their delightfully wacky family. This ferociously funny, family-friendly comedy will have you laughing your way across the country and all the way down the aisle!

The Characters:

  • Savannah Honeycutt: Feisty Southern business woman, well dressed and well “successorized”.  Mama’s daughter.  Not lucky with marriage. 30’s – 40’s
  • Norleen Sprunt: “Mama”. Highly spirited older woman with her own style and her own mind.   And her own way of getting what she wants.  60’s – 70’s
  • Hayley Quinn: Daughter in Law to be.  Bubbly, endearing.  Wants to please.  And needs a lot of  luck…or good karma. 20’s – 30’s

The Actors cast for the following roles will play multiple characters.  Age ranges from the 20’s to the 60’s.

WOMEN:

  • Tanya Dudley: Big haired, flashy real estate agent.  30’s – 40’s
  • Essie: Long time docent of the Bra Museum.  Very feisty. Indeterminate age
  • Aunt Ardale: Bible totin’ Texas gold digger. 40’s – 50’s
  • Aunt Rema Jean: Another Bible totin Texan…but fun loving and country to her core. 40’s – 50’s
  • Great Aunt Pawnee: Wheel chair bound mumbler…but very opinionated…indeterminate age
  • Juliette: Barfly – sarcastic, with a humor as dry as West Texas. 30’s – 50’s
  • Edwina: Church Lady who lives to picket the “Watering Holes” of Texas. 30’s – 50’s
  • Fanny: Another Church Lady who  lives to picket…30’s – 50’s
  • Kiki: Casino Bimbo and Gold Digger looking for her next rich husband. 20’s – 40’s
  • Teeta: Aging Las Vegas Showgirl who runs her own Wedding Chapel.  50’s – 60’s
  • Sybil:  The not quite Ex-Wife of the next rich husband, looking for blood. 40’s -60’s

MEN:

  • Denton Crocker: Owner of a car repair shop…flirts with Norleen.  50’s – 70’s
  • Cousin Chicken: Slightly befuddled, Texas cousin…loves his wife…and wants her near. 50’s – 60’s
  • Uncle Ferd: Very eccentric, woman crazy older gentleman.  Harmless, but…60’s  - 70’s
  • Mickey: Irish owner of an Irish Bar in West Texas.  LOVES all things Irish. 40’s – 50’s
  • Mitch: Friendly  Texas Cowboy of a western Saloon.  Brother to Mickey. 40’s – 50’s
  • Officer Dugger:  Road weary, long suffering New Mexico Trooper.  30’s – 60’s
  • Red: Intense long haul Trucker.  Loves  his coffee.  In copious quantities. 40’s – 60’s
  • Ronald: The next rich husband to be…and not quite ex-husband.  40’s – 60’s
  • Spud: Old flame of Norleen’s, now working as a Vegas entertainer. 40’s – 50’s
  • Kelvin: Uppity California Concierge. 30’s – 60’s 

Way Off Broadway Community Players will be holding open auditions on Monday, April 14, 2014 at 7 pm for the 6th show of our 17th season, Mama Won’t Fly by Jones, Hope and Wooten.  It is under the direction of Tracy Cathey. Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script. There are roles for 7 women and 3 men, age range from 20’s – 60’s.

Auditions are open to the public and will be held at Way Off Broadway Community Players’  theater. All interested parties are encouraged to audition.