auditions for "the miss firecracker contest"

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CARNELLE SCOTT (Female Lead Character)

Age of the character is mid-twenty, but actress can be of any age between 18-30s.

Desperately wants to be “Miss Firecracker” – the towns Beauty Queen. She has a reputation of being a wild child/promiscuous as a teenager, and wants to change her image. She is spunky, energetic, and compulsive.  She NEEDS attention and validation of others.  The character is quirky, and “comical” in her own way. Actress needs to be comfortable being silly (will do a short ‘bad” dance to begin the show which sets her character.

ELAINE RUTLEDGE (Female Lead Character)

Age of character – appears in her early to late 30s – but actress can be of any age.

Was “Miss Firecracker” when she was younger, and is known as the towns ‘beauty.’  The type of women who dresses beautifully, has perfect makeup and hair, polished nails, etc. She is very “southern” in her manner, Loves attention.  Proud.   She is also very put together, Can say one thing to a person, while her body language tells a different story

POPEYE JACKSON (Secondary Female Lead Character

Age of character – any age between 20 – 35 on stage.

She is frumpy, wears BIG glasses, is a seamstress by profession. She Is comfortable as herself and enjoys watching others. She is very curious. She is also looking for romance and becomes smitten with Delmount.

DELMOUNT WILLIAMS (Male Lead Character)

Age of character – any age between 25 – 35

Elaine is his sister, Carnell is his cousin. She is not impressed with his sister. He likes women and is interested in Popeye. He is defiaant, but has a softer side. He can be “sexy” or “rugged”

MACK SAM (Male Supporting Character)

Age of character – can be any age 25 – 35 – 

He used to date CARNELLE and is still interested in her. He is flirty but in  poor health – coughs a lot). He is a gentle man.

TESSY MAHONEY (Female Supporting Character)

Age of character – actress should appear mid-twenties

Actress must be comfortable looking unattractive on stage – she is bitter about her looks so she compares herself to Carnelle, Elaine, and Popeye. He is “Southern sarcastic” – “Bless your heart!” She is interested in Delmont, but he is not interested in her.