THE COVER OF LIFE
By R. T. Robinson
Directed by Chris Adams
Production Dates: Weekends beginning April 20 through May 6, 2012
It’s rural Louisiana in 1943. The men are off to war, and a local news story about three young wives keeping the home fires burning intrigues publisher Henry Luce. He decides that they belong on the cover of Life Magazine and assigns Kate Miller to the story. She has been covering the war in Europe, and though she views doing a "women's piece" as a career setback, she accepts because it will be her first cover story. Kate spends a week with the Cliffert women, and she begins to understand them while coming face-to-face with her own powerlessness in a man's world.
Rated PG
Audition Notice:
AUDITION DATES: February 19th, & 20th, 2012 at 7:00pm/ Callbacks (if needed 21st at 7:00pm) held at GLCT, 160 W. Main Street, Lewisville, TX 75057. No appointment necessary. Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script.
CAST of CHARACTERS:
TOOD: (late teens to early 20’s) Pretty, genuine, a bit of a dreamer, but determined.
SYBIL: (early to mid 20’s) Flashy, “Sophisticated” or “Fast” in her crowd.
WEETSIE: (late teens to early 20’s) Plain and a little plump, very religious and very much the country girl.
AUNT OLA: (Mid 40’s) The mother-in-law of the three young women. Strong, matriarchal.
KATE: (in her 30’s) Correspndent/Photographer for Life magazine. Successful woman in a man’s world.
ADDIE MAE: (late 20’s or older) Local newspaper reporter. Affected stylishness and very outgoing.
TOMMY: (Late teens to early 20’s) The youngest brother of the family. Eager, friendly, insecure. He is a sailor, serving in the South Pacific.
It’s rural Louisiana in 1943. The men are off to war, and a local news story about these young wives keeping the home fires burning intrigues Henry Luce. He decides that they belong on the cover Life Magazine and assigns Kate Miller to the story. She has been covering the war in Europe and, though she views doing a "women's piece" as a career set back, she accepts because it will be her first cover story. Kate spends a week with the Cliffert women and her haughty urban attitude gives way to sympathy as she begins to understand them while coming face to face with her own powerlessness in a man's world.
If you have any questions about the auditions please feel free to contact the director at:
Cmadams2001@aol.com
