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THE SUGAR WITCHSTUDIO 400 - MATURE THEMES AND LANGUAGE
Directed by Billy Buff // April 24 - May 3, 2026
Step into the haunting world of The Sugar Witch by Nathan Sanders—where Flannery O’Connor meets Marie Laveau in a Southern Gothic tale thick with secrets, spells, and suspense. Deep in Buster’s Swamp on the Watchalahoochee River outside Sugar Bean, Florida, this chilling story unearths the twisted legacy of the town’s founding family. Madness brews, murder simmers, and the past refuses to stay buried. With a blend of eerie magic and raw emotion, The Sugar Witch will leave you spellbound.
*This show is intended for a mature audience.
ABOUT AUDITIONS:
Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script.
LOOKING FOR:
All actors should be 18 and older.
SISSER BEAN - Late 30s, Southern, obese, and somewhat mad. A wheelchair-bound lover of Little Debbie snack cakes. Obsessive.
RUTH ANN MEEKS – Mid - Late 30s, Southern, racist, and half-insane. A "church-goer," Gaudy and tasteless. Most likely the product of incest.
ANNABELLE - 50s,-70s Southern swamp mystic and conjure woman. Brews magical potions from sugar cane molasses. The last in a long-line of powerful "sugar witches."
MOSES BEAN - Early to Mid 20s, A boyish naive mechanic at the local Texaco station. Innocent and virginal; a "gender-reversed Sleeping Beauty."
HANK HARTLEY - Mid - 30s, (10 to 15 years older than MOSES) Strong and intelligent. The play's "gentleman caller." Recently returned to Sugar Bean to take over his family's funeral home business. Madly "in-love".
GRANDDADDY MEEKS - 60s-70s. Southern redneck; racist, abusive and mean. Ruth Ann's grandfather.
*Please Note that there are scenes of intimacy between MOSES and HANK. Intimacy Training will be provided.
Audition Sign-ups coming soon!
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400 S Jefferson St, Pensacola, FL, United States, Florida 32502
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