AUDITION INFORMATION:

Audition for both Staged Readings: Race; Driving Miss Daisy

Saturday, May 17, 2025, 1:00-3:00
Sunday, May 18, 2025, 1:00-3:00

  • Audition Format: Cold readings from the script. No prepared monologue is necessary.

  • Location: Lake Country Playhouse Rehearsal Room at the church across the street.
    Address: First Congregational United Church, 111 Church Street, Hartland, WI 53029

  • Registration: Please register for an audition time. Walk-ins will be accommodated as time allows.

  • What to Bring:

    • A simple headshot (professional not required).

    • An acting resume highlighting your experience (if you have one).

We strongly encourage performers of all backgrounds, body types, skin tones, abilities, and identities to audition. At the heart of our community theatre is the belief that storytelling thrives on diversity and inclusivity.

RACE by David Mamet
STAGED READING
Directed by Sandra Baker-Renick

Multiple award-winning playwright/director David Mamet tackles America’s most controversial topic in a provocative new tale of sex, guilt, and bold accusations. Two lawyers find themselves defending a wealthy white executive charged with raping a black woman. When a new legal assistant gets involved in the case, the opinions that boil beneath explode to the surface. When David Mamet turns the spotlight on what we think but can’t say, dangerous truths are revealed, and no punches are spared.

  • REHEARSALS: June 10, 11, 12 from 6:30-9:30pm

  • PERFORMANCE: 7:30pm on June 13-14, 2025

Available Roles:

Susan – A young, ambitious black attorney who works for the law firm. She is intelligent, insightful, and conflicted over the case.

Jack Lawson – An experienced white male lawyer who has been practicing law for decades. He is skeptical, sharp-witted, and deeply cynical about the case.

Charles Strickland – The wealthy white man accused of raping a black woman. He is confident, arrogant, and dismissive of others.

Henry Brown – A black lawyer who works with Jack Lawson. He is more cautious and introspective than Lawson, and his views on the case are more nuanced.

-Possible addition of a Narrator

Driving Miss Daisy by Alfred Uhry
STAGED READING
Directed by Nancy Hurd

A heartwarming and humorous story about the unlikely friendship between Daisy Werthan, a stubborn Jewish widow, and Hoke Colburn, her African American chauffeur. Set in the American South, the play spans 25 years, exploring their evolving relationship amidst changing social dynamics and personal growth.

  • REHEARSALS: July 8, 9, 10 from 6:30-9:30pm

  • PERFORMANCE: 7:30pm on July 11-12, 2025

Available Roles:

Daisy Werthan – An elderly Jewish woman in her 70s-90s. Initially stubborn and prejudiced, but her character evolves as she bonds with Hoke. The role requires a strong, expressive actress capable of conveying both comedy and pathos.

Hoke Colburn – An African American man in his 60s-80s, who becomes Daisy’s chauffeur. He is wise, patient, and kind, with a deep understanding of human nature and racial tensions. This role requires an actor with gravitas and warmth.

Boolie Werthan – Daisy’s son, a middle-aged man, pragmatic, and sometimes caught between his mother and Hoke. He provides both humor and conflict in the play as he seeks to balance family obligations with his mother’s independence.

-Possible addition of a Narrator