Mid-Ohio Valley Players to hold auditions for “Escape to Maragaritaville”
Auditions for “Escape to Margaritaville,” a production of the Mid-Ohio Valley Players, will be held from 6-8 p.m. Sunday and Monday in the Players Theater annex at 227 Putnam St., Marietta.
Based on the music by the late Jimmy Buffet, “Escape to Margaritaville” is a musical comedy featuring the most-loved Buffett classics, including “Cheeseburger in Paradise,” “Margaritaville,” “It’s Five O’Clock Somewhere,” “Fins” and “Volcano,” among others
Auditions will consist of reading from the script and song selections from the show.
Soundtracks to become familiar with songs in the show are available on Spotify, YouTube or iTunes. Actors also can sing their favorite Buffett song or any song of their choosing.
Show dates are June 20, 21, 27, 28 and 29 at the Players Theatre.
Characters are:
TULLY: Male, character age: 20 -40s. A smooth-talking playboy, Tully is content with the life he’s built for himself on the island.
He’s a singer and 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 20s40s. 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 20-40s. 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 20-40s. The best bartender on the island, Brick could make a golden retriever seem unloyal. 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.
J.D.: 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. He talks big about life, but no one really knows if it’s true.
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.
They are the heart and soul of the show that help keep all of the action moving.