Synopsis:
A fairground in Killaloe, Ontario is home to the annual Wayne Rose Memorial Chili Cook-off where Killaloe residents come each year to compete both for the honour of winning and the cash prize. The most determined of these is Ava Rose (Wayne’s daughter), who has tried (and failed) to win for sixteen years. This year, with the “help” of a new assistant (Ellen), Ava returns to battle her former childhood friend and now-rival (Connie). Unfortunately, her father’s famed chili recipe exists in only incomplete form, part of it (containing the elusive secret ingredient) having disappeared long ago under mysterious circumstances. If she can piece together her late father’s Five Alarm Chili recipe, she might also begin to piece together the mysteries of her past.
Gabriola Players Presents: Five Alarm, written by Canadian playwright Kristen Da Silva and directed by Kerry Woodrow.
Open Call Audition:
Auditions will be held on Thursday, April 30th and Sunday, May 3rd, at 7 pm at the Rollo Centre, 685 North Road, Gabriola. Please arrive at least 15 minutes early to fill out your audition form.
Production Dates:
June 18, 19, 20 (Thursday, Friday, Saturday) at 7 pm
June 21 (Sunday) at 2 pm
Character Descriptions:
AVA ROSE (Female): Killaloe born and raised. The daughter of Wayne Rose, the man that this Chili Cook-off is named for. She has never won the cook-off in the sixteen years it has been running, but her grandma is still holding a place on the mantle for the victory trophy to sit, right beside her father’s ashes. Ava is good-hearted, but her heart belongs to that special boy in her long ago past.
ELLEN PELLHAM (Female): A rambler in every sense of the word. Relentlessly positive and completely without guile, she doesn’t let the little things get her down. Or the big things. Or the things that really should pull you up short.
CONNIE GARDINER (Female): Ava’s childhood friend, now rival. She’s tough – the kind of person you’d want on your side in a fight. Not actually evil, though arguably unethical, she is prone to not let the little things get in her way. Or the big things. Or really any things.
TUCKER DELL (Male): Fresh out of culinary school, he is happy as a clam in marinara sauce. You might think him simple, not hitting on all cylinders, but there is more happening under the hood than you may think.
CALEB SEATON (Male): The prodigal Killaloen, returning to be the town reporter. An on-air reporter with stage fright, his profound stutter never got him down. Well, actually it did but that is all b-b-behind him now.
*Note: Ava, Connie and Caleb were classmates and should be similar in age.
Audition Sides:
Click on the links below to view the audition sides. Physical copies of the sides will be available at the audition.
Side #1 – Ava & Ellen
Side #2 – Ellen & Tucker
Side #3 – Caleb & Ellen
Side #4 – Tucker & Ellen
Side #5 – Ava & Connie
Side #6 – Ava & Connie
Side #7 – Caleb & Ava
Side #8 – Connie, Tucker, Ava & Ellen
Side #9 – Tucker & Connie
Questions? Contact us at gabriolaplayers@gmail.com.