For Miracle on South Division Street Synopsis: Meet the Nowaks of Buffalo, NY. Clara and her three grown kids have always known they were special, ever since the miraculous Christmas Eve in 1942 when the Blessed Mother appeared to Grandpa in his barbershop! Daughter Ruth unveils her plan to write and star in a one-woman Christmas show about the family miracle so the whole world will know! However, as her plans for theatrical immortality unfold, the entire family’s faith is shaken to the very core when a deathbed confession causes the family legend to unravel. The results are heartfelt and hilarious.
Audition Dates:
Sunday October 3 from 11:00 am – 1:00 pm
Monday October 4 from 7:00 – 9:00 pm
Call back if necessary: Wednesday October 6 from 7:00 – 9:00 pm
Location:
Brunswick Little Theater 8068 River Rd SE, Southport, North Carolina 28461 Classroom 1A
Director: John D’Amato (john_damato@hotmail.com or 410-916-4102). Co-Director: Maria-Luisa Winslow: jwins65626@aol.com
Please contact if you have any questions No roles are pre-cast No need to prepare a monolog. We’ll do cold readings from the audition sides. Bring resume and headshot and list of conflicts from October 19 through December 19
Character Breakdown:
Note: Ages listed are the characters appearance though this can be slightly flexible
Clara Nowak (Mom): Female 60 – 69 : Born in Poland, but brought to the USA as an infant so there is no accent; charmingly naive Old World peasant air about her, no nonsense; loves her children, but doesn’t always know how to show it.
Beverly Nowak (the eldest): Female 30 – 39 : Clara’s eldest daughter, unmarried and outspoken; has no problem sharing her strong opinions; wicked sense of humor, dedicated to her bowling league.
Ruth Nowak (the middle child): Female 30 – 39 : Clara’s middle child, unmarried, an aspiring actress, gangly and awkward; a little more sophisticated/educated than the rest of her family and longs to move to New York.
Jimmy Nowak (the baby): Male 30 – 39: Clara’s son, the youngest of the children, a blue-collar garbage man; a bit rough around the edges with a good genial sense of humor, happy staying in Buffalo.
Audition Notes:If cast director or co-director will get the script to you as soon as possible before the read through
Read through will be Tuesday, October 19 from 7:00 – 9:00 pm. This is mandatory for all cast
Tech week begins Monday, December 6 and is mandatory for all cast
Rehearsal Schedule (Preliminary and will be updated based on conflicts): Tuesday and Wednesday nights from 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm and Saturday from 1:00 – 3:00 pm. starting October 26
{Not everyone will be required for every rehearsal)
Performance Dates: Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, December 9 – December 19, 2021Thursday, Friday and Saturday show at 7:30 pmSunday show at 3:00 pm
