The Trip to Bountiful, Alumnae Theatre Company
The Trip to Bountiful, Alumnae Theatre Company
By Horton Foote
Directed by Brenda Darling
Performance: January 17 – February 1, 2020
Featuring a multi-cultural cast, this interpretation of the well-loved, multi-award winning play, film and
TV movie features several strong and compelling roles. Its themes which cut across cultures, include
ageism, elder abuse and the triumph of the human spirit over adversity.
This is a non-union, non-paying production.
For over a century, ATC's outstanding casts, crew & management have been volunteers who love theatre.
Our cast will be multi-ethnic.
Setting: 1947 Texas (Houston and rural farming area). Characters speak with light Texan accent.
Ludie Watts 50-55, male, non-Caucasian, low paid accountant recently recovered from 2
years of unemployment due to ill health exhausting savings. Sensitive, nonconfrontational,
low self-esteem. Tries to minimize tensions erupting in cramped apartment between the two
strong women he loves – his mother and wife whose expectations he knows he has failed to meet.
Jessie Mae Watts 45-55, female, any ethnicity, probably called very cute when younger, but now is
hard, driven, nervous and hysterical. Her hopes for romance, own home, children, and wealth passed her
by and instead she’s “stuck” in a tiny apartment with her husband and hated mother-in-law. To forget her
disappointments, she concentrates on picture shows, movie magazines, beauty shop and fountain coke
with teenage girlfriend.
Thelma 20-25, female, any ethnicity. Kind, thoughtful and optimistic about life before her.
Recently married, while traveling to stay with her paren'ts as her husband serves
overseas in WW II, Thelma befriends Carrie Watts.
Carrie Watts already cast. (Mother to Ludie; mother-in-law to Jessie Mae)
Sherrif 50-70, female, any ethnicity. An air of authority yet has compassion. Grew up on
a Texas farm and is at home in her rural jurisdiction
Roy, Ticket Agent 40-50, male, any ethnicity. Didn’t grow up in this rural area so may have different
accent. Follows the rules.
Various Agents any age and ethnicity
& Travellers
** A reading copy of the play is available at the Information Desk of the Arts Dept., 5th floor Toronto Reference Library **
AUDITIONS:
Auditions: between Sept 12 – 15, 2019
Callbacks: Sept 21st
Location: Alumnae Theatre, 70 Berkeley Street, Toronto, ON
(SW corner of Berkeley and Adelaide St. E.) Entry by Stage Door off Adelaide.
SUBMISSION: email bountiful.auditions@alumnaetheatre.com
Please email – headshot, resume, role for which you wish to be considered, phone number, and
write in the subject line “Auditions”. Please specify if you are an Alumnae Theatre Member, as
all requesting members receive an audition.
Those selected for an audition will be contacted and scheduled.
PREP: If selected – Please prepare a short (2 min.) contemporary monologue after which you may
receive re-direction and invited to read a side of your choice from the script. Sides are available
on the Opportunities-Actors section of the Alumnae website. Alumnae members may choose to
just read a side, but a monologue is appreciated.
REHEARSALS begin Saturday October 12, 2019. Two weeknights and either Sat or Sun depending on
cast and crew availability
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