MCP Auditions for Morning’s at Seven

by Paul Osborn

The Middlebury Community Players will hold open auditions for Morning’s at Seven, a comedy by Paul Osborn.

This Tony Award-winning, heartwarming classic focuses on the four aging Gibbs sisters and their husbands living “a stone’s throw” away from each other in a small midwestern town in 1928 and the reactions within the family when 40-year-old Homer announces he’s finally going to marry his girlfriend of the last 12 years and move out. Long-simmering resentments, rivalries, betrayals, misunderstandings, and familial bickering ensue.

The play is being directed by MCP board member Peter Kristoph.

There are 5 female roles and 4 male roles. Seven characters are in their 60s–70s, while two are around 40. No preparation is required, but actors may wish to read the play in advance.

Roles

Cora Swanson: 70, mildest sister, patient, married to Thor and lives next door to Ida and Carl.

Theodore “Thor” Swanson: 65, Cora’s husband. A cynic.

Aaronette “Arry” Gibb: 65, never married, lives with Cora and Thor, slightly bitter with “an edge.”

Ida Bolton: 66 years old, simple, motherly, lives next door to Cora and Thor.

Carl Bolton: 68, Ida’s husband, quiet, reflective, and nervous. Has “spells.”

Homer Bolton: 40, Ida and Carl’s son, a “mama’s boy” who still lives at home.

Myrtle Brown: 39, Homer’s fiancée for the last seven years after five years of dating him, seemingly naïve, sweet, and innocent.

Esther Crampton: 72, oldest — and wisest — sister, lives two blocks away.

David Crampton: 70’s, Esther’s husband, educated, retired professor, looks down on Esther’s sisters — he thinks they’re all “morons.”

Audition Place & Times

Please attend only one audition session. Callbacks will be scheduled after auditions, if needed. If you are absolutely unable to attend either audition session below, please email the director, Peter Kristoph, at pkristoph@gmail.com to discuss arranging an alternative time.

Monday, November 18
7:00–9:00 pm (Check-in starts at 6:30 pm)
Town Hall Theater, 68 S. Pleasant St, Middlebury, VT 05753

Wednesday, November 20
7:00–9:00 pm (Check-in starts at 6:30 pm)
Middlebury Fitness, 175 Wilson Rd, Middlebury, VT 05753
(Please park in the lower parking lot, located to the west of the building)

Rehearsals + Performances

Rehearsals will begin the week of December 16 and will be held two evenings during the week and on Sunday afternoons, with a break between Christmas and New Year’s. All rehearsals are in Weybridge.

Performances will be February 20–23, 2025 at Town Hall Theater in Middlebury.

The Middlebury Community Players are committed to inclusive and diverse casting. For every role, we consider actors of all races, ethnicities, ages, and backgrounds.

Questions?

Please email info@middleburycommunityplayers.org or leave a voicemail at (802) 377-3540.