THE STORY: In a plantation house, a family celebrates the sixty-fifth birthday of Big Daddy, as they sentimentally dub him. The mood is somber, despite the festivities, because a number of evils poison the gaiety: greed, sins of the past and desperate, clawing hopes for the future spar with one another as the knowledge that Big Daddy is dying slowly makes the rounds. Maggie, Big Daddy's daughter-in-law, wants to give him the news that she's finally become pregnant by Big Daddy's favorite son, Brick, but Brick won't cooperate in Maggie's plans and prefers to stay in a mild alcoholic haze the entire length of his visit. Maggie has her own interests at heart in wanting to become pregnant, of course, but she also wants to make amends to Brick for an error in judgment that nearly cost her her marriage. Swarming around Maggie and Brick are their intrusive, conniving relatives, all eager to see Maggie put in her place and Brick tumbled from his position of most-beloved son. By evening's end, Maggie's ingenuity, fortitude and passion will set things right, and Brick's love for his father, never before expressed, will retrieve him from his path of destruction and return him, helplessly, to Maggie's loving arms.

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ROLES:

There are roles for 5 children ages 7-12.

Maggie – Female, 20’s-30’s, beautiful, self-centered

Brick – Male, 20’s-30’s, handsome, athletic

Mae – Female Late 30’s, early 40’s. Brick’s sister in law. Mother to the kids.

Gooper – Male, Late 30’s early 40’s. Brick’s lawyer brother. Married to Mae

Big Mama – Female, Late 50’s early 60’s. Mother to Brick and Gooper

Big Daddy – Male, it’s his 65’s birthday. Married to Big Mama.

Reverend Tooker – Male, 40’s-60’s

Doctor Baugh – Male, 40’s-60’s

AUDITION LOCATION: Canton Village Theatre 50400 Cherry Hill Rd., Canton, MI 48188

AUDITION DATES/TIMES: January 31, 6:30pm-9:30pm AND February 1, 6:30pm-9:30pm

AUDITIONS: Will be cold readings from the script which will be available at the auditions.

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Please address questions to betterthaneverproductions@gmail.com

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