Auditions

WAITRESS- AUDITION
Theatre Raleigh – Raleigh, NC
SPT Tier 6 Contract
Equity minimum $605 weekly
Non-Equity minimum- $400 weekly

Executive Director: Lauren Kennedy Brady
Artistic Director: Eric Woodall
Director: Eric Woodall
Music Director: Dominick Amendum
Choreographer: Eamon Foley
Music and Lyrics: Sara Bareilles
Book: Jessie Nelson
Casting Director: Eric Woodall, CSA

AUDITION DETAILS
When: Saturday, January 18, 2025
Where: Theatre Raleigh Arts Center, 6638 Old Wake Forest Road, Raleigh, NC 27616
Prepare: A short contemporary pop or musical theatre song in the style of Sara Bareilles.
An accompanist will be provided. Bring sheet music neatly marked in the correct key.
Bring photo/resume stapled together.

Dates of Production
First rehearsal: July 14, 2025
Opening: August 6, 2025
Closing: August 24, 2025

SEEKING:

JENNA – The character is Female, 20’s-30’s. Any ethnicity. A woman stuck in her life as an unhappily married waitress in a small town. Finds some happiness and expression through her meticulous baking of pies and her friendships with her coworkers, Dawn and Becky. Lives her life paycheck-to-paycheck, day by day, and wants nothing more than to get away and start fresh, unbeknownst to her destructive husband, Earl. Must have a fantastic pop/rock voice with great range, in the style of Sara Bareilles.

DAWN – The character is Female, 20, and of any ethnicity. She youngest of the waitresses. Thick glasses, hair parted 14 centimeters to the left — eccentric is the nice way to say she’s sightly unusual, and not so slightly OCD. She sets the tables, painstakingly ensuring each salt and pepper shaker is equidistant from the napkin holder. Must have an excellent pop/rock/folk voice.

BECKY – ROLE IS CAST. The character is Female, early 40’s-early 50’s, ANY ethnicity. The oldest of the three waitresses. Irreverent, irascible, been there, made it back, and somehow kept her forward and sometimes wicked sense of humor with excellent comedic timing. Must have a soulful pop voice with an excellent pop belt.

DR. POMATTER – This character is Male, 30’s-early 40’s, any ethnicity. Handsome, endearing, and neurotic. Has a warm, if clumsy, matter. Jenna’s gynecologist with whom an unexpected extramarital affair is born. Has a quirky sense of humor and a big heart, despite the fact that he’s contributing to the affair. Must have impeccable comedic timing and must move well. Should have a very strong pop/rock tenor that can navigate the musical style of Sara Bareilles with ease.

EARL – This character is Male, 20’S-30’s, any ethnicity. Jenna’s husband. Peaked in high school, handsome in a gruff way, but that face is clouded with broken dreams, drowned with cheap beer. Just enough narcissism mixed with stupidity, to be a potent Molotov cocktail that can explode into unexpected anger one second and then turn into a sobbing mess the next. Actors auditioning for EARL would need to come prepared with a song in the vein of Elton John or a similar contemporary singer/songwriter. Guitar playing is a plus.

OGIE – This character is Male, 30’s, any ethnicity. Strange, yet oddly lovable. Becomes slightly obsessed with Dawn (in a hilarious yet endearing way) after she goes on a 5-minute date with him. Quirky, incredibly persistent, and odd, yet kind. Should have excellent comedic timing. Must have an excellent pop/rock tenor/baritenor sound.

JOE – This character is Male, 60’s-70’s, any ethnicity. The owner of the diner where Jenna, Dawn, Becky, and Cal work. A seemingly old, curmudgeonly man with a soft spot for Jenna (and her pie), warm at heart. A sarcastically funny and no-nonsense guy with a keen ability to read people. Very funny.

CAL  – This character is Male, any ethnicity, 40’s. A chef at the diner. A “Salt of the Earth”
guy’s guy surrounded by gals. Brash, impatient, unsentimental, but somehow charming. Should
have a strong pop/rock voice with great comedic chops. Must have a strong contemporary baritone singing voice in the style of Sara Bareilles and have excellent comedic timing.

MALE ENSEMBLE – Male identifying, all ethnicities, ranging from mid 20’s to late 30’s. Must have excellent pop/rock voices in the style of Sara Bareilles. Must have excellent comedic timing and be able to play a range of characters comprising the community in which the story takes place. Must be strong movers/dancers.

FEMALE ENSEMBLE – Female identifying, all ethnicities, ranging from mid 20’s to late 30’s. Must have excellent pop/rock voices in the style of Sara Bareilles. Must have excellent comedic timing and be able to play a range of characters comprising the community in which the story takes place. Must be strong movers/dancers.