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AUDITIONS

 Hickory Community Theatre encourages people of all races, ethnicities, identities, body types, physical and cognitive abilities to audition. Theatre is for everyone, and HCT believes in representation and equity for all. 

WHEN
Sunday, November 17th at 6:30pm
Monday, November 18th at 6:30pm

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SEEKING

​5 black, male-identifying performers ages 25 - 49
1 black/latino/biracial male-identifying performer 16 - 22

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WHAT

Those wishing to audition should come prepared ready for cold readings from the script

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ABOUT THE SHOW

THE HOT WING KING

By Katori Hall
Performance dates: January 24th - February 8th, 2025
Directed by Robert "Tatum" Terry
 

Ready, set, fry! It’s time for the annual "Hot Wang Festival" in Memphis, Tennessee, and Cordell Crutchfield knows he has the wings that’ll make him king. Supported by his beau Dwayne and their culinary clique, The New Wing Order, Cordell is marinating and firing up his frying pan in a bid to reclaim the crispy crown. When Dwayne takes in his troubled nephew, however, it becomes a recipe for disaster. Suddenly, a first-place trophy isn’t the only thing Cordell risks losing.

THE HOT WING KING

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CHARACTER BREAKDOWNS


CORDELL (Black, late 30s 40s) - the head chef of the clique. Recently emerged from the closet to cohabitate with Dwayne. In a not so former life, had a wife and 2 kids.

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DWAYNE (Black, late 30s 40s) - might not be the head chef but is the head of the household. Holds Cordell and everyone down. Has been a mentor to his struggling nephew for years. Holds resentment towards Cordell for taking so long to legitimize their relationship.

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ISOM (Black, late 20s - 30s) - a new friend. Play lists includes gospel and rap and that’s exactly how he talks. Met the duo at church.

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BIG CHARLES (Black, late 30s - 40s) - old friend. Met the duo at the barber shop. Observant, laid-back. The Rock.

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EVERETT EJ (Black, Latino, or Biracial, 16 - 22) - Dwayne’s nephew. In need of guidance and a new home.

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TJ (Black, 30s) - Everett’s father. A long-time dealer who is “about that life”. Struggles with teaching his son how to be a man, but unsure if Cordell and Dwayne can be good father figures to his son.

HOT WING
BOOK OF WILL

WHEN
Sunday, January 5th at 7:00pm
Monday, January 6th at 7:00pm

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SEEKING

7 male-identifying and 3 female-identifying performers
age 20-60+ All ethnicities.
The play includes a large cast of characters, so double and even triple-casting may be a possibility for some actors cast in this production

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WHAT

Expected: Those wishing to audition should come ready for cold readings from the script. English accents will be used in the show, so be prepared to use one for part of the audition.

Optional: If interested, please prepare a song to sing a cappella—traditional or contemporary, serious or silly, actor’s choice. NOTE: THIS IS NOT REQUIRED TO AUDITION. This is a straight play, not a musical, but consideration is being given to live singing as part of the production.

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ABOUT THE SHOW

THE BOOK OF WILL

By Lauren Gunderson
Performance dates: February 28th - March  15th, 2025
Directed by Paul Sapp
 

Without Shakespeare, we wouldn’t have masterpieces like Romeo and Juliet, but without Henry Condell and John Heminges, we would have lost Shakespeare’s plays forever! After the death of their friend and mentor, the two actors are determined to preserve the words that shaped their lives. They’ll have to borrow, beg, and band together to get it done. THE BOOK OF WILL finds an unforgettable true story of love, loss, and laughter, and sheds new light on a man you may think you know.

THE BOOK OF WILL

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CHARACTER BREAKDOWNS


HENRY CONDELL - 40s. Friend of Shakespeare and actor in the King’s Men. The feisty, hope-filled force behind the First Folio.
 

JOHN HEMINGES - 50s. Friend of Shakespeare, actor-turned financial manager for the King’s Men, owner of the Globe Tap House. The serious, oft-anxious force behind the First Folio.

ELIZABETH CONDELL - 30s - 40s. Wife of Henry Condell. Savvy, compassionate, quick-witted, fun, and a big fan of A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM.

REBECCA HEMINGES - 40s - 50s. Wife of John Heminges. Successful business person in her own right, has suffered loss but remains the rock of the family. Loves Shakespeare’s comedies.

 

ALICE HEMINGES - 20s - 30s. Daughter of John and Rebecca Hemings, manager at the Globe Tap House. Knows everyone, can match wits and pints with anyone.

 

RICHARD BURBAGE - 50s. A lion of the Elizabethan stage, the first actor to play Hamlet. Larger than life, can recite Shakespeare’s words and works on command.

 

BEN JOHNSON - 50s. Playwright, poet laureate of England, contemporary/friend/rival of Shakespeare. Brilliant and blustery, with an appetite for confrontation (and drink).


RALPH CRANE - 40s - 50s. Humble, hardworking transcriber for the King’s Men. Deferential to a fault but full of admiration for Shakespeare’s plays.

WILLIAM JAGGARD - 60s. Successful-if-shady publisher of plays, books. Well-connected, willing to do whatever it takes to get the job done (and get what he wants in the process).

ISAAC JAGGARD - 20s - 30s. Son of William Jaggard. Heir to the Jaggard publishing business. An artist at heart, sensitive where his father is self-serving.


ED KNIGHT - 20s - 30s. Stage manager for the King’s Men, quite particular (andoften off-putting) about keeping day-to-day operations at the Globe Theatre moving along.


ANNE HATHAWAY SHAKESPEARE - 60s. Shakespeare’s widow, ailing but strong-willed, able to command an audience just like her famed husband.

 

SUSANNA SHAKESPEARE - 30s-40s. Shakespeare’s daughter. Also strong-willed, with an edge of discontent towards the relationship she had with her father.

 

EMILIA BASSANO LANIER - 50s. A fiery feminist and poet. A woman of independent means, lover of life...and Shakespeare. The famed “Dark Lady” of his sonnets.

 

MARCUS - Works for the Jaggards as a printer’s apprentice. Openly opinionated.


COMPOSITOR -  Works for the Jaggards arranging type on the printing presses.


SIR EDWARD DERING - Lover of books and theatre, the first customer of the First Folio.
 

BOY HAMLET - Young actor playing Hamlet.

BARMN 1 & BARMAN 2 - Drunk and rowdy fans of Boy Hamlet

BERNARDO, FRANCISCO, MARCELLUS - Actors playing characters from HAMLET

CRIER - Announces day’s programming at the Globe Theatre.

FRUIT SELLER

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WHEN
Sunday, January 26th at 6:30pm
Monday, January 27th at 6:30pm

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SEEKING

Singers and dancers 18 - 50+

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WHAT

More Info Coming Soon

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ABOUT THE SHOW

JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR

Lyrics By Tim Rice
Music By Andrew Lloyd Webber
Performance dates: April 4th - 19th, 2025
Directed by Rod Oden
 

Superstar has wowed audiences for over 50 years. A timeless work, the rock opera is set against the backdrop of an extraordinary and universally known series of events but seen, unusually, through the eyes of Judas Iscariot. Loosely based on the Gospels, Superstar follows the last week of Jesus Christ’s life. The story, told entirely through song, explores the personal relationships and struggles between Jesus, Judas, Mary Magdalene, his disciples, his followers and the Roman Empire.

JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR

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CHARACTER BREAKDOWNS


More Info Coming Soon

JC SUPERSTAR
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