04/11/2026
AUDITIONS!
Stage Right Theatrics is seeking actors for a Tennessee Williams full-length play, “A House Not Meant to Stand” (1982), as part of our annual “Before They Were Gods” program.
Performances are October 16-18 at the Abbey Theater of Dublin. Directed by Sandra Cooperman.
“A House Not Meant to Stand” is Tennessee Williams’ late‑career Southern Gothic comedy of decay—a storm‑battered night in a collapsing Mississippi house where a family’s moral rot is laid bare.
Characters to be Cast:
• Cornelius McCorkle: (Male, 50-70) A domineering, corrupt, self‑righteous patriarch. He clings to money, control, and the illusion of moral superiority.
• Bella McCorkle: (Female, 50-70) Cornelius’s wife, mentally fragile but emotionally perceptive. She drifts in and out of lucidity, yet her moments of clarity cut through the family’s lies.
• Charlie McCorkle (Male, 25-40s) Their estranged son, returning home after years away. He’s burdened by guilt, resentment, and a sense of failure.
• Stacey (Female, 20-30’s) Charlie’s pregnant girlfriend. Practical, grounded, and unpretentious, she becomes an unexpected catalyst for truth.
• Emerson Sykes: (Male, 50-70) A local political figure and Cornelius’s ally. Represents the corruption and hypocrisy of the town’s power structure.
• Jessie Sykes: (Female, 50-65) A local busybody and churchgoing moralist whose piety is mostly performance. She represents the judgmental, gossip‑driven community that surrounds the McCorkle family.
• Various other characters: Doctor, Two Men, Police Officer
These are paid, non-union positions.
Auditions will consist of readings from the scripts—no monologues required!
AUDITION DATES/TIMES:
• Saturday, May 2, 11:15 AM-1:15 PM. Please plan to arrive at 11 AM. If this is not possible, please let me know via the audition application, which leaves room for that information.
AUDITION LOCATION: Upper Arlington Library TREMONT ROAD Branch, 2800 Tremont Rd, Upper Arlington, OH 43221. Meeting Room A.
• Sunday, May 3, 1:30 PM-3:30 PM. Please plan to arrive at 1:15 PM. If this is not possible, please let me know via the audition application, which leaves room for that information.
AUDITION LOCATION: Upper Arlington LANE ROAD Branch, 1945 Lane Road Upper Arlington , OH 43220. Redwood Room.
AUDITION LINK: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F4EAEAD29A4FCCF8-63448750-auditions
Copies of the script and/or sides available upon request.
Want to audition, but you’re not available either day? Email Robert at [email protected].
Please review the available slots below and click on the button to sign up. Thank you! Also, please note the specific location for each audition. Monologues NOT required. We will have readings from the script only. Sides available upon request (although we're out of coleslaw).
