​All performances, auditions, and rehearsals take place at
​The Theater at Drew United Methodist Church 28 Gleneida Ave., Carmel, NY 10512
unless otherwise noted.

THE SWEET DELILAH SWIM CLUB

Written by: Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope, Jamie Wooten
Directed by: Ben Kistinger
Produced by: C.J. Umbrino


About the Play:
Five Southern women, whose friendships began many years ago on their college swim team, set aside a long weekend every August to recharge those relationships at the same beach cottage, called the “Sweet Delilah”, on North Carolina’s Outer Banks. The play focuses on four of those weekends and spans a period of 33 years (The characters at ages 44, 49, 54, and 77). The SWEET DELILAH SWIM CLUB is a hilarious and touching comedy about friendships that last forever.
 

Auditions will be held on:
Saturday, September 7th from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM
at Drew Methodist Church, 28 Gleneida Avenue, Carmel, New York 10512


Please click this link to complete the audition form.


Also, please send an email to btcsweetdelilah@gmail.com to request an audition time.


Audition Process: 
​Prepare a comedic monologue to be recited twice: once as a 40 year old character, and once as an 80 year old character, in any order.  The monologue should be 1-2 minutes long, fully memorized, and performed in a Southern accent.

After individual auditions, auditionees will be called in small groups and given sides to read.

There will not be a separate callback.


Performance Dates:

  • Friday, November 1, 7:00 PM
  • Saturday, November 2, 7:00 PM
  • Sunday, November 3, 2:00 PM
  • Friday, November 8, 7:00 PM
  • Saturday, November 9, 2:00 PM
  • Saturday, November 9, 7:00 PM
  • Sunday, November 10, 2:00 PM


In addition to Performance Dates listed above, actors will be expected to attend the following:


Typical weekly rehearsal schedule: Monday and Thursday 7:00 PM - 9:30 PM and Sunday 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
All Tech Rehearsals (October 24 - October 31)
At least one Set Tech Saturday (10AM - 1PM: 9/21, 9/28, 10/5, 10/12, or 10/19)
Set Strike (Nov 10 after 2PM show).

Cast Breakdown:  
Seeking five female-identifying actors to play in their early 40’s through late 70’s for all characters.
All ethnicities are open for all characters.

Sheree (pronounced:  Sher-EE) Hollinger: The perennial team captain, is practical, supportive and a fount of boundless energy. Her tendency to be hyper-organized occasionally drives her friends a bit crazy. She’s the eternal tomboy, a health nut, and an all-American mom.
 
Dinah Grayson: The wise-cracking cynic of the group, has fought her way to the top and relishes the view. A lawyer in the most prestigious law firm in Atlanta, Dinah excels at everything…except romance. Armed with a dry martini and an even drier sense of humor, Dinah seldom reveals her softer side, tackling life head on.

Lexie Richards: The delightfully vain, youth-obsessed event planner for a chain of four-star hotels. She has never shied away from the occasional nip or tuck and keeps her cosmetic surgeon on speed dial. Always one to revel in her status as a man-magnet, Lexie can be counted on to share wild and hilarious tales of her romantic exploits.

Jeri Neal McFeeley: The ray of sunshine of the group. She’s perky and naive and always sees the positive side of everything, possibly due to her many years living as a nun. She always shares her Granny McFeeley’s words of wisdom.

Vernadette Simms: The hard luck case, who faces the dark cloud that hangs over her life with acerbic wit and self-deprecation. A public school teacher with limited finances and a problematic home life, she faces her tribulations with gallows humor and accepts the chaos.

 

​All auditions are at Drew Methodist Church, 28 Gleneida Avenue, Carmel, NY 10512​​​