"The Beverly Hillbillies" Teen Audition for the Theater
Teen auditions now open for theater production of "The Beverly Hillbillies." See full details below. About the project: The story and characters follow that of the classic TV show, set way back in the 1960s. There are no cell phones and no personal computers. Deep in the Ozark Mountains, there are barely any telephones. The Clampetts are a poor farming family. They are wise to the ways of mountain life, but totally unsophisticated concerning city life. They are poor, honest people who suddenly strike it rich! Their relatives convince them that they must move to Beverly Hills, California, where “all the millionaires live.” Additional info: Show dates: July 11, 12, 13. Please see the attachment for details. If you are interested please apply.
17 roles
She is a spry and snippy elderly lady. She is wise in the way of life in the Ozark Mountains. The younguns “jump” when she gives commands! Much of the comedy in this play rides on her shoulders.
He is the patriarch of this family. An easy-going mountaineer/farmer. Father to Ellie, he is a widower. Completely honest and well-meaning. Sometimes pulls rank on Granny, when needed.
Jed’s daughter is a real “tomboy”. She is completely unaware of her beautiful face and figure. About 17 years old, she can work, hunt, and wrestle with the best of them. (Just ask Jethro.)
Cousin to Elly May, Jethro moves to “Californy” with the Clampetts because he owns a jalopy truck. He has a driver’s license and a sixth-grade education. A very muscular man of 19 or 20 years. Fantastically strong and not too bright, he thinks he is sophisticated because of his “schoolin'”. The audience will love this character!
His is a dignified, rather stuffy man of middle age. He is president of a Beverly Hills bank. Wants to keep the Clampetts happy so they keep their millions in his bank.
Wife of Mr. Drysdale, a fussy, snobish social matron. Always over-dressed, she is embarrassed by the Clampetts.
Mr. Drysdale’s secretary, she dresses conservatively. She does Drysdale’s dirty work, but is protective of the Clampetts, especially Jethro.
The head of the Pennyweather Academy. She is a commanding woman.
He is a mousy young man and an English instructor at his mother’s school.
She is a pretty teenager, president of the Student Council at Pennyweather Academy.
A student at Pennyweather Academy, she is attractive in an intellectual way. She plays tennis.
She is a hill girl, and wears hill country clothes. When she speaks, she is pure backwoods (or is she??!).
The Colonel is a charming, elderly Southern gentleman, larcenous to the core.
An elegant Beverly Hills society lady.
They are an elegant couple. He is the president of a shipping company.
A very swingy chick who talks in a kind of rhythmic pattern, constantly snapping her fingers and swinging to her own drummer.
He is a nice-looking young man, not too large, physically.
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