05/25/2026
AUDITION ALERT FOR THE WORLD PREMIERE OF "A STORK CLUB STORY"
Written by
Paul Regan & Brett McCaig
SYNOPSIS: Big Band dreams. Small town egos. One very stubborn love story.
When aging Mitch climbs into his attic to sort through a lifetime of memories, he tumbles head-first back to the 1950’s – where the Stork Club in Port Stanley was swingin’, Louis Armstrong was in town, and a trumpet-playing troublemaker fell hard for the prettiest girl around.
There’s a jealous boyfriend, a desperate club owner, a ridiculous disguise, and one forgettable Open Mic Night.
Fast, funny and full of heart, A Stork Club Story proves some romances never go out of style.
PERFORMANCE DATES: NOV 5-15TH, 2026
LOCATION: ELGIN THEATRE GUILD, ST. THOMAS
REHEARSALS: 2-3 TIMES PER WEEK JULY-NOV (BASED ON ACTORS’ AVAILABILITY)
GROUP AUDITION DATES: FRIDAY, JUNE 19TH, 6-8PM and SUNDAY, JUNE 21ST, 1-3PM at the Princess Avenue Playhouse in St. Thomas. Actors are asked to prepare a 1-2 minute monologue. During the group audition portion, actors will read from the script and participate in group activities together. To confirm your attendance for either date, please email Heather at [email protected].
*IMPORTANT NOTE*
The two actors playing OLD MITCH and YOUNG MITCH should present a believable continuity of appearance, suggesting the same person at different life stages. This is the same for the actors portraying OLD SARAH and YOUNG SARAH.
ACTORS/CHARACTERS REQUIRED
PRESENT DAY (Attic)
OLD MITCH O’CONNELL — 80s. Funny, stubborn, fraying at the edges; fighting to hold onto what matters.
OLD SARAH DOVER O’CONNELL — late 70s/80s. Mitch’s guiding presence; calm, warm, teasing, and quietly brave.
JESSICA (V.O./Offstage) — Mitch & SARAH’s adult lovely daughter.
DARRYL (V.O./Offstage) — Jessica’s husband; the annoying “Big Smoke” in Mitch’s crosshairs.
1955 (Port Stanley / The Stork Club World)
MITCH O’CONNELL — late teens. A bold, jazz-mad trumpet kid from Sudbury; all heart and big swings.
SARAH DOVER — 18. Coat-check girl with bite, brains, and dreams bigger than her town.
FRANCIS “FRANK” DOVER / MR. DOVER — 50s. Owner of The Stork Club; stressed, scrappy, loving, and running out of time.
RUSTY BODITCH — late teens/under 21. Local golden boy; jealous, cocky, and not as smart as he thinks.
DOTTY — 18-ish. SARAH’s best friend; loud, hilarious, mischievous, boy crazy, unexpectedly tender.
DEX — late teens. Pool-hall pal/schemer; sharp tongue, loyal core.
ADDITIONAL CREW REQUIRED
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Assistant Director
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Assistant Sound Designer & Operator
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Assistant Costume Designer
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Makeup & Hair Assistant
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Props Coordinator
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Props Assistant