Auditions - Failure: A Love Story
(Youth Program)

Springboro Community Theatre is proud to announce auditions for Failure: A Love Story, for our Youth Program!

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Auditions: November 18 & 19, 2024 at 7pm

Potential Callbacks: November 20, 2024 at 7pm

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Audition Location: Springboro Performing Arts Center, 115 Wright Station Way, Springboro, OH 45066

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Performance Dates: January 3-5 and 10-12, 2025.

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Audition Requirements: Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script. All roles are for actors 12-18. Youth under the age of 12 are welcome to audition and special consideration may be given for certain roles.

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About the Show

Failure: A Love Story by Philip Dawkins is an ensemble-driven, story-theater play that dives into themes of love, family, and the inevitable passage of time. With elements of vaudeville, fairy tale charm, and a lot of heart, this play offers a refreshing escape from cynicism. You'll be transported into a world a bit beyond reality, stretching the audience's imagination. 

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Here’s a glimpse of the story from the publisher:

By the close of 1928, each of the Fail sisters will have passed away—departing in reverse age order, due to a blunt force, disappearance, and consumption, respectively. Accompanied by tuneful melodies and a whimsical chorus, Failure: A Love Story follows Nelly, Jenny June, and Gerty as they live above their family's clock repair shop near the Chicago River, embracing life until their time unexpectedly runs out. It’s a magical, musical fable where love triumphs beyond individual achievements or failures.

For our production, our actors will engage in physical storytelling. This doesn’t mean you need to be a gymnast to audition—it simply means we’ll use movement creatively and, at times, unexpectedly to convey the story. All physical abilities are welcomed and respected, with an emphasis on working within your personal boundaries.

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Available Roles:

THE CHORUS (between 3-4 actors): Our primary narrators. These actors will also play Henry Fail, Marietta Fail, Mae, December, Dog, Moses, and other characters.

NELLY FAIL: The youngest Fail sister. A beautiful flapper who dreams of being a star.

JENNY JUNE FAIL: The middlest Fail sister, who dreams of being the first woman to swim across Lake Michigan.

GERTRUDE FAIL: The eldest Fail sister. The practical one who runs the family clock repair shop and keeps everyone ticking.

JOHN N. FAIL: The Fail sister's younger adopted brother. He’s not very good with people, but he’s great with animals.

MORTIMER MORTIMER: A self-made man who had everything, except a person to share it with.

*Additional characters who will be played by members of the cast: Wall Clock, Counter Clock, Grandfather Clock, and Cuckoo Clock