Auditions for That Other Woman's Child presented by the ChattState theatre and music departments will be Thursday and Friday, starting at 6 p.m. in the Humanities Theatre. Call-backs will be held on Saturday. The auditions are open to everyone.
Participants should come prepared to sing and dance. This is a country/bluegrass musical, so try to find a song with that flavor.
Producers are looking for some strong dancers (tap) but will also consider those who don't tap. (In other words, don't let the lack of tap keep you from auditioning.)
The musical was written by Chattanoogans Sherry Landrum and George S. Clinton.
Review for That Other Woman's Child:
That Other Woman’s Child tells the story of Dawn Hanover, an LA professional woman, who returns to her Kentucky roots to claim her birthright as the daughter of the runaway husband and “that other woman”. When the folks at Hanover farm hear their long-lost, big-city, half-sister – “that other woman’s child” – is coming to Kentucky to claim her share of the farm, an uproar is heard throughout the county. They’ve dreaded this moment for twenty years, and they ain’t gonna let no city woman take what’s theirs. Little do they know that she’s actually coming to connect with the family she never knew. That Other Woman’s Child is a joyful, bluegrass-laced look at the trials and tribulations of the ties that bind.
Here are the roles:
Dawn Hanover, career-woman from California, 30-40's
Aurora Hanover, Dawn’s half-sister, 35-45
Matthew Mark Knob, Aurora’s husband. 40's
Jimmy John, Aurora’s son, , 18–24, strong singer
Corinthianne, Aurora’s daughter, 18–24 strong dance skills
Granny Loomis,Aurora’s mother, the family matriarch, 50's +
Luke John Knob, Matthew Mark’s younger brother, 40's
Leviticus Numbers, Corinthianne’s “arranged” intended, 30-40, strong dance skills
Deuteronomy, Leviticus Numbers’ dumb side-kick, 25-40, strong dance skills
Double Bob Knob, older caretaker of the house, 50's +
Song of Solomon, young housekeeper, 25-35, strong dance skills
Peter Hale, young politician, 25-35, strong dance skills
The Knobs, an ensemble of scraggly characters, all ages
The Townsfolk, church and fair-going characters, all ages