Audition Notice for “Team on the Hill”
Directed by Jane Stott
PERFORMANCE DATES:
April 9, 15 and 16 at 7:30 PM and April 10, 11, 17, 18 at 2 PM
Audition Dates:
December 3 & 5 at 7 PM. Callbacks on December 7 at 7 PM
at The Station Theatre
To audition please email janebakerstott@gmail.com and indicate the date you wish to audition. Feel free to ask me any questions about the play, or to share anything about yourself that might pertain to your suitability for the role. Scripts are available for perusal pre audition.
Please provide this completed form before your audition via email or bring a completed one with you. Please let me know if you are unable to attend on either of the audition dates and I will accommodate as best as I can to see you another date close to it.
Show Synopsis
The play takes place in late April 1978 on the Ransier Farm in rural Ontario. Austin Ransier, the patriarch, is in his 80s. His son Ray has taken over most of the decision making, and is currently mulling over whether to keep the struggling farm going, or sell to a developer – who has a massive golf course in mind for the Ransier Farm and longtime neighbour Albert’s adjoining farm next door. Ray’s son Larry has just graduated from college with an agricultural degree and has come home for the weekend – eager to try out “new fangled” ideas that may keep the farm afloat. Ray’s wife Marion and Larry’s girl Leanne get to sit back and watch the fireworks explode as the three men go at it. Sometimes Austin recalls the past and slips back to where he can look out and see a team of horses in harness working the land on the hillside – he sees the team on the hill.
Character Info
Austin Ransier – retired farmer, about 80, living in his farmhouse with his son and daughter-in-law. Uses two cattle canes for walking. Writes in his diary every day.
Ray Ransier – his son, about 55. Came home to help save the farm from going under, shortly after marrying Marion.
Marion Ransier – Ray’s wife, about 55. Married to Ray for over 30 years. Ray and Marion have three sons. Works part time in a bank in town.
Larry Ransier – Ray and Marion’s son, 23. He is trying, yet again, to convince his father to try some of his new farming ideas.
Leanne – Larry’s girlfriend from college, 23. She is planning to stay in school to become a teacher.
Rehearsal Schedule
An initial read through will be set following casting and before we break for Christmas and New Years. Rehearsal schedule is typically 3 evenings a week, Monday and Thursday evenings and Sunday afternoon, and will begin the first week in January 2027. Please indicate on your audition form any evenings you would regularly not be available for rehearsals. The week leading up to opening night, April 9 will have rehearsals every night, with Thursday as a dark day.