Suite Surrender
Auditions: August 15th – 16th
Performances: October 22nd – 25th
Welcome to the Palm Beach Royale Hotel, where presidents, world leaders, and Hollywood’s finest celebrities find relaxation. However, two rival divas have found themselves booked into the same Presidential Suite! With all of the tropes of a classic farce, hotel staff must now dangerously navigate these two hotheads from discovering that they are sharing a room for the night!
A Note from the Director!
Hello!
My name is Ethan Peter, and I am the director of the upcoming Judge Story’s Theatrical Troupe’s Suite Surrender by Michael McKeever. This is my first time directing with Judge Story, but I have directed many times with my full-time job at RS Middle School, and at Wartburg College, where I am an alumnus. This play is full of many open-ended moments where actors can really take a character and make them into a larger-than-life caricature of themselves. I am SO excited to start directing with this group, with this show. This is the third time I have been involved with Suite Surrender, doing it both in high school, and college. Both times I helped build and design the set, so I am thrilled to take a more hands-on role.
I will make a note that I would be very uncomfortable putting someone under the age of 18 in this show, because there are many moments (both verbally and physically) that are very glaring sexual innuendos. Because of this, I will not consider anyone under the age of 18. I would also urge actors looking to audition to consider their comfortability level with physical touch and affection before auditioning, as there are many moments on stage that I cannot budge the stage directions. I will be sure to facilitate healthy and positive interactions around this where everyone is safe and comfortable.
Find the entire script here – There is also a synopsis of the show at the beginning of the scripts
Audition Information
- Join us from 12:30-3:30 pm at the Bertha Bartlett Library in Story City on August 15th/16th. (503 Broad St, Story City, IA 50248) Tentatively, callbacks will be from 4:30-6:00 on Sunday, August 16th if deemed necessary.
- Take a look at the audition script cuts. I will ask you to read small sections of the script chosen – you do not need to be memorized.
- I have given the synopsis and character breakdown below. Audition cuts will be an opportunity for those interested in a specific part to let me know.
- I will have questions and/or prompts for you to do in the audition room – please be ready to act on your feet!
- You may notice that Dora Del Rio does not have an audition cut, that is due to the sporadic nature of her lines. Be prepared to demonstrate physical acting abilities if interested in her specific role.
- If you have any questions, feel free to email the troupe at judgestorytroupe@gmail.com.
Character List
Cast – 9, 5 Female, 4 Male
(Presenting gender of roles is willing to be flexible, sadly, the number of roles are not)
Francis – Male, Older than Otis. A Stoic, Close-Guarded Bellhop of the Palm Beach Royale Hotel. Grouchy, Gruff. Has quite the secret past, but fled to the service industry. He has been here for too many years. (!) Kisses Murphy, Sexual Acts
Otis – Male, Younger than Francis, A Cheerful, Somewhat Ditzy Bellhop of the Palm Beach Hotel. Wide-eyed and bushy-tailed. Overwhelmingly positive and upbeat. (!) Sexual Acts
Mr. Bernard S Dunlap – Male, 30+, The Manager of the Palm Beach Royale Hotel. Prim, Proper. Every detail of him is in the right place. However, beneath his calm demeanor he is a lit firework ready to explode into hysterics. (Being in charge of all these moving parts has to be stressful)
Mrs. Everett P. Osgood – Female, 30+, Mrs. Osgood is the President of the Palm Beach Ladies for Unity and dozens of other organizations like it. She is matronly and stylish. (And always a bit daft, she rarely gets social cues).
Dora Del Rio – Female, Any Age, Del Rio is the top reporter for the local Gossip column. She is sassy and always gets her way. Needs to be played by an actress gifted with lots of physical comedy strengths, and cannot shy away from looking silly.
Claudia McFadden – Female, 30+, Claudia McFadden is an elegant, classy woman who is most certainly a diva. She commands the attention of every room she walks into, and every word, moment, and gesture of hers is like an exclamation point. Very loud, demanding, and curt.
Mr. Pippet – Male, Any Age, A spineless assistant to Mrs. McFadden. (!) Sexual Acts
Murphy – Female, Any Age, A glorious assistant for Athena Sinclair. Extremely Type-A and insists that everything is in its place. (!) Kisses Francis
Athena Sinclair – Female, Younger than Claudia McFadden, Athena Sinclair is currently Hollywood’s darling. She is young, stunning, and just as elegant as Claudia McFadden used to be. Extremely confident in both her body and her talents. (!) Very Sexualized
Mr. Boodles – Small Dog. Any Age – Must be comfortable being thrown out of the Balcony Window.
Children’s Theatre
Dr. Experimentor and the League of Evil
Auditions: August 22nd – 23rd
Performances: December 5th – 6th
Dr. Experimentor, a mastermind supervillain, must fight to maintain his membership in the infamous League of Evil. There’s just one problem — membership means defeating superhero Extremo, who happens to be his best friend!
Scandinavian Days 2027
Bright Star
Auditions: Feb 27th – 28th, 2027
Performances: June 4th – 6th & 11th-13th
Broadway’s Bright Star is inspired by a true story and features the Tony-nominated score by Steve Martin and Edie Brickell. This sweeping tale of love and redemption follows literary editor Alice as she meets a young soldier just home from World War II, and he awakens her longing for the child she once lost.
About Scandinavian Days
Scandinavian Days began in 1965 as part of the Syttende Mai (17th of May) celebration, or Norwegian Constitution Day, that Story City’s Immanuel Lutheran Church held each year. Since then, the festival has seen many changes, but Scandinavian Days still rings true to its roots with traditional foods, folklore, and a rich pride of the community’s heritage, with activities on Broad Street, the Roland-Story High School, and North Park in Story City!
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