OPEN CALL AUDITION NOTICE: Halfway There - January 7, 2023
Ottawa Little Theatre presents
Halfway There
A Canadian Comedy
Written by: Norm Foster
Directed by: Greg Hancock
Production Dates:
April 5 – 22, 2023 at 7:30 pm (Wednesday – Saturday) and matinees on April 9 & 16 at 2:30 pm (Sunday)
All actors must be available for all performances.
Open Call Audition:
Saturday, January 7, 2023 at 1:00 pm
Please arrive at least 15 minutes early to fill out your audition card – onstage readings will commence at 1:00pm sharp.
Callbacks: If required, callbacks will be Monday, January 9, 2023 at 7:00 pm.
Audition Location:
Ottawa Little Theatre
400 King Edward Avenue, Ottawa
(Please use 235 Besserer Street entrance.)
Synopsis:
There’s no such thing as a secret in Stewiacke, Nova Scotia, exactly halfway between the equator and the North Pole. Vi, Rita, Mary Ellen, and Janine are all as close as can be, and they know everybody’s business. But when Sean, a heartbroken doctor, moves in to take a temporary job at the clinic, he tips the town off its axis.
Recently dumped by his fiancée, he’s looking for a new start and soon decides to pursue Janine, but everything is more than a little messy: Vi just turned down her boyfriend’s proposal, Mary Ellen is tired of doing everything for her husband and sons, Rita just wants to find a date, and Janine already lives with a man she loves a “little bit.” Can everyone find what they’re looking for in Stewiacke? And what happens when someone finds out a secret that managed to be kept hidden? Laughter, tears and the power of true friendship fueled by incomparable Maritime wit and wisdom, it’s a warm familiar hug that shares the relief of finding your people.
Cast of Characters:
Janine Babineau: Late 20s to late 30s
Sean Merritt: Mid 30s to mid 40s
Vi: Late 40s to mid 60s
Rita: Mid 40s to mid 60s
Mary Ellen: Mid 40s to mid 50s
Audition Sides (click to view the pdf):
Halfway There OLT.Act 1 Sc 2 – Sean and Janine
Halfway There OLT.Act 1 Sc 2 Four Women 2
Halfway There OLT.Act 2 Sc 1 – Rita
Halfway There OLT.Act 2 Sc 2 – Four Women
Halfway There OLT.Act 2 Sc 2 – Vi and Mary Ellen and Janine
Halfway There OLT.Act 2 Sc 3 – Mary Ellen and Janine