RAISING TWELVE ON A NICKEL AND A PRAYER - Hillsborough College Theatre Non Equity Auditions

𝗔𝘂𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗱, 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝘄𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝘀𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝘄𝗼 𝗴𝗶𝗿𝗹𝘀, 𝗮𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝟳-𝟴, 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘆 𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗥𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗝𝘂𝗱𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘂𝗽𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗺𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿𝘁 𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗥𝗮𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝘄𝗲𝗹𝘃𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗮 𝗡𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝘆𝗲𝗿, 𝗮 𝗣𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻.

Synopsis: Raising Twelve on a Nickel and a Prayer – A story spanning three Christmas seasons beginning in 1950 when Betty reveals to a young sailor Harold her dream of wanting twelve children. The story continues with living on a Navy paycheck, broken promises, an adventure by train cross-country, and the bleak Christmas of 1963 when Betty is raising children alone in a new city while Harold is at sea. Just before their dream is to be realized, they learn that Betty or baby number twelve will die in childbirth. Christmas of 1966 is one to remember.

Raising Twelve on a Nickel and a Prayer – Concert Version by Fran Taylor Powers and music by Terez Hartman, will be performing from Wednesday, December 16 through Sunday, December 20 at Hillsborough College Theatre, Ybor Performing Arts Building, 1411 E 11th Ave. Tampa 33605.

Direction by Fran Powers and musical direction by Jamie Lynn Gilliam. Powerstories Theatre is a nonprofit professional theatre.

A concert version of a musical is a performance focused entirely on the story, live music and vocals, without heavy sets, costumes, or full stage acting. Script in hand.

Send headshot, resume, audition request, and any questions to: Director Fran Powers (Fran@Powerstories.com).

Rehearsals begin:
Monday, November 9

Requirements:
Children 8 years of age and up – Please prepare a monologue and a song of choice each between 30 seconds and 2 minutes. Use own recorded music to accompany song.

Children 7 and under may choose to do a 30 second monologue and bring a song of choice OR the Director will have them read from the script and sing Happy Birthday.

All actors are paid small stipend.