Dashing Through the Snow
Directed by Shane Lowery
October 12th and 13th 6:30-8:30pm

Auditions will be held on:

 

Sunday and Monday, October 12 & 13 @ 6:30PM at Oaklands Mansion in Maney Hall (901 N Maney Ave, Murfreesboro, TN 37130)

 

Performances on:

Dec 5 at Smyrna Senior Activity Center 

Dec 6 at St. Clair Senior Center

Dec 18-19 at Oaklands Mansion

Dec 20 in Rugby, TN

 

Auditions will be in the form of a cold reading of the script.   

 

If you have conflicts for auditions, please contact us at shane@mltarts.com or emma@mltarts.com ahead of time and we can schedule a separate audition.

 

PLOT

It's four days before Christmas in the tiny town of Tinsel, Texas, and a colorful parade of eccentric guests arrive at the Snowflake Inn and deck the halls with holiday hilarity. This family-friendly Jones Hope Wooten Christmas comedy is more fun than a joyride in a one-horse open sleigh!

 

CHARACTER DESCRIPTIONS

Trina Wilcott - Female Lead, 30s-60s

The harried yet bright and bubbly innkeeper of the Tinsel B&B

 

(All of the following roles can be doubled with other roles. We will also cast younger or older for all these characters.)

 

Cuddles – Female, 40s-50s

Nervous guest, who is at the Tinsel having a role playing rendezvous with her husband “Binky”. She is acting as Mrs Claus, having an affair with an elf.

 

Donna Jo Austin - Female, 40s-50s

Bright and spunky. Hoyt’s sister. She and her brother are trying end a feud between their aunts Ennis and Della.

 

Ennis Puckett – Female, 80s

Curmudgeonly and sharp-tongued. Aunt to Hoyt and Donna Jo. Sister to Della. Can be played by a younger woman. 

 

Della Crowder – Female, 80s

Feisty, sweet lady. Aunt to Hoyt and Donna Jo. Sister to Ennis. Can be played by a younger woman.

 

Lenora Benedict – Female, 50s-60s

A self-involved prima donna from a very budget touring company of The Christmas Carol. 

 

Paulette Coogan - Female, 30s-40s

Blunt, humorless stage/road manager for touring company. 

 

Twink Futrelle Buntner - Female 40s-50s

Determined and practical sister of Honey Raye, Frankie and Rhonda Lynn. 

 

Honey Raye Futrelle – Female, 50s

Sexy and vivacious older sister of Frankie and Twink and younger half sister of Rhonda Lynn. She’s getting married at the Tinsel. 

 

Frankie Futurelle Dubberly – Female, 40-50s

Sensible and down to earth youngest sister of Honey Raye and Twink and half sister to Rhonda Lynn. 

 

Rhonda Lynn Lampley- Female 50s

Spunky and saucy older half sister to Honey Raye, Twink and Frankie. 

 

Binky – Male, 40s-50s

Nervous guest, who is at the Tinsel having a role playing rendezvous with his wife “Cuddles.” He is role playing one of Santa’s elves who is having an affair with Mrs Claus.

 

Hoyt Ledford – Male, 40s-60s

Anxious man with an agenda. Donna Jo’s brother. He and his sister are trying end a feud between their aunts Ennis and Della. 

 

Ainsley Danforth – Male, 50s-60s

Pompous overly dramatic actor from a very budget touring company of The Christmas Carol.

 

Raynerd Chisum – This role has been cast