Purlie Victorious by Ossie Davis      

Auditions:  Saturday, April 6, 2019 – 10:00AM

Location:

Old Academy Players

3544 Indian Queen Lane

Philadelphia PA 19129

Audition Requirements:

Director is seeking 9 adults  - 3 women and 6 men     All Southern accents

Performance Dates:

Fridays and Saturdays, DATES at 8:00pm

Sundays, DATES at 2pm

*Additional performances may be added

Friday – 9/13, 9/20, 9/27

Saturday – 9/14, 21, 28

Sunday – 9/15 (tentative), 22, 29

Synopsis of Purlie Victorious (Comedy):

Purlie Victorious has come back to his shabby cabin to reacquire the local church and ring the freedom bell. An inheritance due to a cousin would supply the needed cash, but unfortunately it is controlled by the plantation colonel. When Purlie sends an imposter to the colonel to claim the inheritance, she is unmasked and the colonel makes a pass at her. Eventually the church is saved, services are held and the freedom bell rings.

Roles:

Purlie Victorious Judson – African American man - 30’s

Lutibelle Gussie Mae Jenkins – African American woman – 20- 30’s

Missy Judson – African American – Purlie’s sister-in-law – 40-50’s

Gitlow Judson – African American – Purlie’s brother – 50’s

Ol’ Cap’n Cotchipee – plantation owner -  PRECAST

Charlie Cotchipee – 20-30’s  - plantation owner’s son

Idella Landy – African American – 50 – 60

The Sheriff – 30 – 50’s               The Deputy – 30 – 50’s