LION IN WINTER

AUDITION DATE

FEBRUARY 23 AT 7:30

Audition will consist of a cold reading from the script

This show is volunteer only, there is no pay

SHOW DATES

APRIL 24-MAY 3

PLOT

The story unfolds at Christmas court in Chinon, where Henry II has temporarily released Eleanor from prison. The family engages in a vicious, witty, and often tragic game of political maneuvering to secure the succession, complicated by Henry's mistress, Alais, and the King of France. 

It explores family dysfunction, ambition, legacy, love, and betrayal, making the 12th-century royal family feel relatable and modern. 

The Lion In Winter is fictional and none of the dialogue and actions is historical.

CHARACTERS IN PLAY

The Roles of Henry & Eleanor have been cast

AVAILABLE ROLES

Richard: The eldest surviving son, a warrior. Handsome, graceful, impressive and has been a famous soldier since his middle teens. War is his profession and he is good at it. He is easily the strongest and toughest of the three sons/princes.

Geoffrey: The middle son, the schemer. A man of energy and action. He is attractive snd charming and has the strongest intellect of the family. He is also a cold, amoral schemer. His view of himself is one of who yearned greatly for the love of his parents while receiving none. Yet the play leaves open to question whether any of Henry’s three sons should be thought to have been truly loved by either Henry or Eleanor, and not merely used by King and Queen as pawns in their ceaseless scheming against one another.

John: The youngest and least favored son. He is sulky and sullen, with a boyish outlook on his position; many in the play describe him as a spoiled brat. He is Henry’s favorite, but also the weakest. He vacillates throughout the play, not out of cleverness, ut out of fear and weakness. He is easily tricked and manipulated by Geoffrey.

Alais: The French princess and Henry's mistress, betrothed to Richard. She sin love with Henry. Everyone underestimates her intellect and power. She is initially portrayed as innocent , but by the end of the play has begun to acquire a ruthless streak of her own, insisting that Henry imprison his three sons for the rest of their lives in the dungeon. She is half sister to Philip II.

Philip II: The young King of France. He has been King of France for three years. He is not initially as accomplished as Henry in manipulating people, but seems to acquire greater skills at this time during the play. He is impressive and handsome. Son of of Eleanor’s ex-husband Louis VII of France and his third wife Adelaide.

AUDITIONS DEC 16 AT 7:30pm

Show Dates

FEBRUARY 20 - MARCH 1

There will be a cold reading from the script

Get ready to set sail with your favorite Old Broads. Yes... they’re back again and ready for a Sassy Senior’s cruise to the Bahamas. Beatrice is determined to have her pick of ALL the eligible men on the ship... but Maude, fresh from her win at The Miss Magnolia Senior Citizen Pageant, plans on being her biggest competition. Wedding bells are ringing for Sam and Imogene... maybe. And Eaddy... well... she just wants to know what all the fuss is about up on the topless sun deck. Throw in a murder mystery, a fabulous drag queen and a crazy costume party, and you’re in for a laugh-a-minute, side-splitting laugh-out-loud night of fun.

THE ROLES OF BEATRICE, EADDY, IMOGENE AND MAUDE HAVE BEEN CAST WITH OUR ORIGINAL CAST OF FOUR OLD BROADS

ALL AVAILABLE ROLES

SAM SMITH – Senior, former Elvis impersonator and fiancé to Imogene

HERBERT – 50s/60s, slick and overly tan villain

CAPTAIN SHELDON STERLING – 50’s/60s, ship’s captain

STEVEN DUPREE / MISS TEQUILA MOCKINGBIRD – 20s/40s, luggage porter by day and drag queen entertainer by night

JIM ROCKSTONE / MELVIN TRICKLE – 30s/40s, bumbling ship’s detective

HORACE BUMPUS – Senior, rickety and browbeaten husband

EDNA BUMPUS – Senior, rickety and hard-of-hearing wife