The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
by Playhouse San Antonio

Feb. 20 (2016)

Don’t miss a delightfully rowdy romp on the infamous Chicken Farm – Miss Mona’s sweet and sassy cathouse – as the state faces off against a fired up television reporter hell-bent on closing down Texas’ favorite pleasure spot.

Book by Larry L. King and Peter Masterson 
Music and Lyrics by Carol Hall 
Based on a story by Larry L. King
 
Directed by David Nanny
 
Auditions Saturday, February 20, 2016
Appointments beginning at 12:00 pm
Russell Hill Rogers Theater
BY APPOINTMENT ONLY
Please arrive 15 minutes prior to appointment to check in
 
Prepared Material Required
32 bars of music. Please choose a selection that will showcase your vocal range and ability.
An accompanist will be provided, no recorded accompaniment or acappela auditions please.
Be prepared to participate in a dance audition. Bring a headshot and resume.
 
Click here to request an audition appointment.
 
Callbacks:
Saturday, March 5, 2016
12:00 pm to 5:00 pm
BY INVITATION ONLY
 
Performances
Russell Hill Rogers Theater
July 8 – August 7, 2016
Fridays & Saturdays at 8:00 pm, Sundays at 3:00 pm
 
Characters
  • Mona Stangley (Female, Alto): Owner and operator of The Chicken Ranch. She is a no-nonsense woman, but also kind and motherly to her girls.
  • Jewel (Female, Mezzo-Soprano): Maid and cook at The Chicken Ranch for over 25 years. She is sassy and self-assured.
  • Sheriff Ed Earl Dodd (Male, Baritone): Sheriff of the town who is a down-home cowboy, curmudgeonly, and rough around the edges.
  • Melvin P. Thorpe (Male, Baritone): Television personality who is brash, bigger than life, and obsessed with morality.
  • Angel (Female, Mezzo-Soprano): Teen mother who left home after her father beat her. She is tough, scrappy, and street smart.
  • Shy (Female, Mezzo-Soprano): Country farm girl who is young, gawky, and a little naïve, but also headstrong.
  • Doatsy Mae (Female, Alto): Waitress at the Texas Twinkle Café. Considered to be a reliable and trustworthy person.
  • Senator Wingwoah (Male): A good ole boy who arranges for the winning football team to visit The Chicken Ranch.
  • Bandleader (Male, Baritone): Narrator of the story and full of charm.
 
Also Casting a chorus of Adult Men and Women to portray various roles in the ensemble including:
 
  • Imogene Charlene Green
  • The Chicken Ranch Girls: Linda Lou, Ginger, Dawn, Ruby Rae, Eloise, Beatrice, Taddy Jo, Durla
  • Governor Briscoe
  • Edsel Mackey
  • Mayor Rufus Poindexter
  • CJ Scruggs
  • The Aggies Players: #1, #2, #3, #4, & the Scandinavian Place Kicker
 
All ethnicities are encouraged to audition.