Auditions: The Miss Firecracker Contest

From Pulitzer Prize winner Beth Henley (Crimes of the Heart), our summer play tells the story of a small town beauty queen trying to save her tarnished reputation and leave town in a blaze of glory by winning the Miss Firecracker Contest. When her beautiful cousin and estranged older brother return to town, situations become more complicated in this dramatic comedy. Join this eclectic cast of characters as they attempt to escape their pasts and find acceptance.

Roles:

CARNELLE SCOTT, 24, the beauty contestant

POPEYE JACKSON, 23,Carnelle's seamstress

ELAIN RUTLEDGE, 32, Carnelle's first cousin; a beauty

DELMOUNT WILLIAMS, 28, Carnelle's first cousin; Elain's brother

MAC SAM, 36, the balloon man

TESSY MAHONEY, 23, the beauty contest coordinator

Auditions begin at 7 PM. No prior experience necessary. Please come prepared to read sides from the script.

Performances: June 22, 23, 24, 29, 30, July 1