Markham Little Theatre will hold auditions for The Wild Women of Winedale on Monday,
January 13 th and Wednesday, January 15 at 7:00 PM at Backstage, 9350 Markham Road,
on the Markham Museum grounds. Callbacks, if necessary, will be Monday, January 20 th ,
also at 7:00

THE STORY: This joyful and exuberant, yet ultimately touching, comedy focuses on three women at
crossroads in their lives—the Wild sisters of Winedale, Virginia—Fanny and Willa and their
frustratingly quirky sister-in-law Johnnie Faye. This feisty and fun-loving trio has supported and
cheered one another through life’s highs and lows through the years, including the early demise of
two of their husbands. These women’s lives are further upended by the responsibility of caring for
their free-spirited, ailing aunt and the realization that they are drowning under loads of family
keepsakes and possessions nobody wants—especially them! The three come up with delightful and
surprisingly unorthodox ways to clear the clutter from their lives, their homes and their relationships
so they can move their lives forward. Together they prove it’s never too late to take another one of
life’s paths for a grand new adventure.
In addition to the three, there are 6 other roles – part of a museum “retrospective” being
filmed by Fanny of women retelling profound developments that have shaped their lives.
Four roles consist of substantial monologues, as well as one scene involving two
characters. Two actors will be cast for these 6 roles.

60
stylish and energetic
Director of Research at Museum of Virginia
widowed 6 years – worried about getting older
the rock of the family

mid 50’s
An experienced nurse – known as ‘wonder woman’ at work
witty and pragmatic
highly stressed

mid 50’s
a cyclone of southern energy
drama always seems to follow her
lost her husband a year earlier – desparate to find a man

60’s
dynamic, older, silver hair
lawyer -broke the glass ceiling as first female partner of her law firm
learned to play the game by her own rules

50’s
Became a historical re-enactment actor after burning out in her former job as an event planner
in the hotel industry

late 40’s
Mild mannered
Abandoned by her mother as a two-year old

in her 40’s
mother of 2 sets of twins
dishevelled

pleasantly elderly
widowed
looks after her “little sister” Flo

pleasantly elderly
widowed
has a secret Glenda doesn’t know – yet