The Spitfire Grill Auditions
ABOUT THE SHOW:
A troubled young parolee yearning for a fresh start follows her dreams to Wisconsin, based on a page from an old travel book, only to find a small town with a gritty heart aching with longing and regret. Unexpectedly discovering the healing power of community while working at the Spitfire Grill, Percy reawakens the entire town’s capacity for rebirth, forgiveness and hope. Set to a melodic folk-inspired score, The Spitfire Grill is a joyous celebration of human kindness.
AUDITION INFORMATION:
Considering performers 18 and older. All races, ethnicities, and genders are encouraged to audition. Please prepare a monologue of no more than two minutes and one verse of a musical theatre song that flatters your voice and hits the notes in the range of the character you are auditioning for. Tracks for your song must be brought on a device that can connect to a bluetooth speaker.
Auditions: Sunday, October 26 and Monday, October 27 from 6:30 – 10:00 pm
Callbacks by invitation: Tuesday, October 28 at 6 pm
Performances will take place January 23 – February 8, 2026.
Directed by Austin Peay
Please sign up for one 5-minute time slot. After you have signed up for an audition time, be sure to click on the link below to fill out your audition.
CHARACTERS and DESCRIPTIONS
Percy Talbott
Percy is pretty, if a bit rough-edged. Her face declares the strength of her youth and a sadness beyond her years. Her accent has a southern Appalachian cadence. Strong folk/country belt to “D,” some head voice required.
Hannah Ferguson
About seventy. Hannah is the owner of the Spitfire Grill. She is a gray-haired, flinty woman with a toughness that belies her years and a short, no-nonsense manner bordering on the bitter. Mezzo/alto chest range.
Shelby Thorpe
Mid-thirties. Shelby is a plain, soft-faced creature with a shy, almost ethereal manner. She is the wife of Caleb Thorpe. Shimmering folk soprano with strong high belt to “D.”
Caleb Thorpe
In his early forties and the out-of-work foreman of the now-defunct stone quarry. Caleb is an earnest but frustrated working man clinging to a past he’s unable to recreate. Fervid, solid folk/rock voice (Top “G”).
Sheriff Joe Sutter
Mid to late twenties. Joe is a young, small-town policeman with a restless intensity and a deep undercurrent of regret for unfulfilled dreams. Strong folk tenor to a “G” (touches an “A”).
Effy Krayneck
fifties. Effy is postmistress and the town busybody. A woman whose prying eyes and sharp tongue serve as a protective shield for a lonely life. There’s little to gossip about in a town so small, but when there is, she is the source. Solid singer in mezzo/alto chest range (carries close harmony).
The Visitor
mid-forties. A mysterious figure who never speaks. An actor with powerful eyes and a very strong sense of his body.