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Calling all Parrotheads! Auditions for Escape to Margaritaville will take place March 23 & 24, 6-8 p.m. in the theater annex, located next door to the theater at 227 Putnam St. Jimmy Buffett’s Escape to Margaritaville is a musical comedy featuring the most-loved Jimmy Buffett classics, including “Cheeseburger in Paradise”, “Margaritaville,” “It’s Five O’Clock Somewhere,” “Fins,” “Volcano,” and many more. With a book by Emmy Award winner Greg Garcia (“My Name is Earl,” “Raising Hope”) and Emmy nominee Mike O’Malley (“Survivor’s Remorse,” “Shameless”), this hilarious, heartwarming musical is the party you’ve been waiting for!
This show is directed by Karen Pratt-Paskawych with assistance from Kevin Paskawych
Show dates are June 21, 22, 27, 28, and 29
Auditions will consist of reading from the script and song selections from the show. Exact parts of the song will be announced soon but for now, familiarize with the soundtrack on Spotify, iTunes, or Youtube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLie16upITBicEMSY7dicQij8MKSRFOnCN&si=hrdlFBxKvxRw7EU9
We encourage people of all ethnicities, genders, ages, and acting experience to audition!
Characters (ages listed are suggested character age and not necessarily the age the actor must be to portray them)
TULLY – Male. Character age: 20s -40s; A smooth-talking playboy, Tully is content with the life he’s built for himself here on the island. He’s a singer/bartender at the Margaritaville resort. Cool and confident, he meets Rachel and learns that life might be about more than one vacation at a time.
RACHEL – Female. Character age: 20s-40s; Rachel loves her work and is committed to doing whatever it takes to further her research and help the world. Realistic, hard-working, and stubborn, love doesn’t come easily to Rachel until she meets Tully.
TAMMY – Female. Character age: 20s-40s; Tammy has a larger-than-life sense of humor. Her fiance, Chad, doesn’t always see things her way and she often makes herself smaller to keep their relationship steady. A loyal friend and lover of puns, Tammy really needs this vacation!
BRICK – Male. Character age: 20s-40s; The best bartender on the island, He’s got a huge heart, a sensitive soul, and loves helping those around him.
MARLEY – Female. Character age: 45-60, written as a native Islander but open to any ethnicity; The owner of the resort, Marley has put her life and soul into this place. She works hard and tries to keep everyone in line, but she loves her employees (and all the island gossip). She’s no-nonsense, knows what she needs from others, and knows exactly how to get it.
JD – Male. Character age: 50-65 A funny, endearing older man. He looks something of a washed-ashore pirate, but he knows his place at the resort so he doesn’t get in trouble with Marley. A good-natured drunk who’s losing his hearing and his vision.
ENSEMBLE – all genders, ages, and ethnicities; these people will range from islanders to tourists to wedding guests. There will be lots to do within this ensemble and many folks will still have featured dialogue and vocal lines.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
229 Putnam St, Marietta, OH, United States, Ohio 45750
