Saturday, August 17th at Audition for our 7th season:
Stories of the Seasoned!
This year we focus on telling “Stories of the Seasoned” where we celebrate the rich and diverse experiences of people aged 50 and above. Through thought-provoking plays, musicals, and powerful storytelling, this season will explore the complexities, joys, and challenges of romance, abilities, family, loss, friendship, mental health, and a youthful spirit experienced by older adults. From heartfelt dramas to uplifting comedies and everything in between, each production sheds light on the wisdom, resilience, and unique perspectives that come with the silver seasons of life.
This is the first year that we will have a “cattle call” audition for our entire season (except for our special shows where the cast is already chosen – like Tim Reid or Kids Just be Sayin’ Stuff).
Location: 1130 S. Harvard, Tulsa, OK 74136
How to Prepare: Please plan to bring your headshot and resume, if you have one. Each Director will have sides from their respective shows on site for cold readings OR come prepared with a monologue, story or poem no longer than 1 minute. *Half Time call backs for music and dance will be held on Sunday, August 17th from 4-6pm. Dance will be taught on site. Please plan to prepare 1 up tempo song and memorize the first rap verse of, “Rappers Delight”. Here is a clip to the music on youtube – https://youtu.be/WjE4Vxe5-Ak?si=evBBIlph7p7pBNux
Audition for:
Winter Flowers by Lily Rusek: Directed by Dionne Lambert – October 18-27, 2024 ~ World Stage Studio
Synopsis: For most of her life, Delphie has been taking care of her adult younger sister Rosie, who has the mental ability of a five-year-old. Delphie, now dying of stomach cancer, must provide for her sister’s future, and had decided to place them both in a nursing home. However, Rosie refuses to leave their family home, forcing Delphie to make a new plan.
Delphie: An imposing Southern woman of 72 years; Rosie’s older sister.
Rosie: A Southern woman of 65 years with the developmental age of a 7-year-old child.
Wild in Wichita by Lina Gallegos: Directed by Kathryn Hartney – February 14-23, 2025 ~ World Stage Studio
Synopsis: Wild in Wichita is a heartfelt Latino comedy about finding love in the golden years in the strangest of places – Kansas! Watch the sparks fly when an elegant Puerto Rican woman and an irreverent Mexican caballero find themselves stuck together as the only Spanish speakers in a nursing home in Wichita, Kansas. Laughs run wild in this loving, Spanglish comedy for the whole family.
Carmela: Late 60’s+ Female, lives in a nursing home in Wichita, Kansas (Puerto Rican Descent)
Joaquin: Late 60’s+ Male, lives in a nursing home in Wichita, Kansas (Mexican Descent)
Raul: Carmela’s son, 30’s-40’s Male
Lillian: Joaquin’s daughter, 30’s-40’s Female
Ages of the Moon by Sam Shepard: Directed by Angela McLaughlin – April 18-27, 2025 ~ World Stage Studio
Synopsis: Byron and Ames are old friends, re-united by mutual desperation. Over whiskey on a hot summer’s night, they sit, reflect and bicker until fifty years of love, friendship and rivalry are put to the test at the barrel of a gun.
Byron: 60+ male
Ames: 60+ male
Half Time book by Bob Martin and Chad Beguelin and music by Matthew Sklar: Directed by Kelli McLoud-Schingen, Musical Direction by Jeremy Stevens – June 6-15, 2025 ~ Tulsa Performing Arts Center
Synopsis: HALF TIME is the incredible new musical true story of ten determined dreamers who audition to dance at half time for a major basketball team. They have three things in common: they love to dance, they have something to prove, and they are all over 60 years-old. Only after making the cut do they learn they won’t be dancing tap, salsa or swing—instead, they will bring down the house with a style that is entirely new to them: hip-hop. Along the way through mentorship and friendship they battle self-doubt, stereotypes and even each other for a chance to bust a move at center court in front of 20,000 screaming fans. Together they remind us that in life, when the odds are stacked against you and the challenges seem too great to overcome, it’s not the end of the game—it’s HALF TIME.
Senior Characters (50+ yrs):
Dorothy/Dottie
Joanne
Bea
Mae
Camilla
Estelle
Fran
Muriel
Ron
Younger Characters (20-40yrs):
Tara
Alison Prager
Kendra
Jenny
Anthony
Ensemble Characters (all ages over 18):
Cougarettes (strong dancers)
Color Commentator
Announcer 1
Announcer 2
Interviewer
Hype Man
Side Kick
Perky Female Host
Perky Male Host
Back Up Girls
For more information about auditions please call 918-928-5319 or email info@okworldstage.org