AUDITION NOTICE: Five Alarm, May 10, 2025

Ottawa Little Theatre presents

Five Alarm
Written by: Kristen da Silva

Directed by: Greg Hancock

Production Dates:
August 20 – September 6, 2025 at 7:30 pm (Wednesdays – Saturdays) and matinees on August 24 & 31  at 2:30 pm (Sundays)

Open Call Audition:
Auditions  will be held on:

Saturday, May 10, 2025 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.  

Audition Location:
Ottawa Little Theatre
400 King Edward Avenue, Ottawa
(Please use 235 Besserer Street entrance.)

Backstage Orientation:
Simultaneously with the audition, A BACKSTAGE ORIENTATION and tour of the theatre will be offered by a member of the Volunteer Committee for anyone interested in working behind the scenes on any future production. Descriptions of each of the various Volunteer Positions can be found in the Volunteer section of this website.

Synopsis:
A fairground in Killaloe, Ontario is home to the annual Wayne Rose Memorial Chili Cook-Off where Killaloe residents come each year to compete both for the honour of winning and the cash prize. The most determined of these is Ava Rose (Wayne’s daughter), who has tried (and failed) to win for sixteen years. This year, with the “help” of a new assistant (Ellen), Ava returns to battle her former childhood friend and now-rival (Connie). Unfortunately, her father’s famed chili recipe exists in only incomplete form, part of it (containing the elusive secret ingredient) having disappeared long ago under mysterious circumstances. If she can piece together her late father’s Five Alarm Chili recipe, she might also begin to piece together the mysteries of her past.

Character Descriptions:

AVA ROSE – In her thirties. Killaloe born and raised. The daughter of Wayne Rose, the man that this Chili Cook-off; is named for. She has never won the cook-o; in the sixteen years it has been running, but her grandma is still holding a place on the mantle for the victory trophy to sit, right beside her father’s ashes. Ava is good-hearted, but her heart belongs to that special boy in her long ago past.

ELLEN PELLHAM – In her twenties or thirties. A rambler in every sense of the word. Relentlessly positive and completely without guile, she doesn’t let the little things get her down. Or the big things. Or the things that really should pull you up short

CONNIE GARDINER – In her thirties. Ava’s childhood friend, now rival. She’s tough. The kind of person you’d want on your side in a fight. Not actually evil, though arguably unethical, she is prone to not let the little things get in her way. Or the big things. Or really any things.

TUCKER DELL- In his twenties or thirties. Fresh out of culinary school, he is happy as a clam in marinara sauce. You might think him simple, not hitting on all cylinders, but there is more happening under the hood than you may think.

CALEB SEATON- In his thirties. The prodigal Killaloen, returning to be the town reporter. An on-air reporter with stage fright, his profound stutter never got him down. Well, actually it did but that is all b-b-behind him now.

**A note: The characters may be aged up, keeping in mind that Ava, Connie and Caleb were classmates and should be similar in age.

Audition Sides:

Click on the links below to view the audition sides. Physical copies of the sides will be available at the audition.

Side #1 – Ava & Ellen
Side #2 – Ellen & Tucker
Side #3 – Caleb & Ellen
Side #4 – Tucker & Ellen
Side #5 – Ava & Connie
Side #6 – Ava & Connie
Side #7 – Caleb & Ava
Side #8 – Connie, Tucker, Ava & Ellen
Side #9 – Tucker & Connie