Upcoming Auditions...
Runway Theatre is excited to hold auditions for Sordid Lives by Del Shores November 23 and 24, 2025 at 7:00pm each evening. Runway’s production will run January 16, 2026 - February 1, 2026 (Fri-Sun) and will be directed by Kolby Campbell. Please do not reach out to the box office with additional questions. Instead, email publicity@runwaytheatre.com.
Production Team:
Assistant Director/Board Op: Reilly Kelly
Stage Manager: Katie Bowen
Costume Design: Logan Coley Broker
Set Design: Daniel Mirsky
Lighting Design: Delara Jameh
Sound Design: Timathy Dorman
Prop Design: Tina Christine
Audition Dates: Sunday, November 23 and Monday, November 24, 2025
Audition Location: Runway Theatre: 215 N. Dooley St. Grapevine, TX 76051
Audition Details: Prepare to read from the script during the audition, including these sides. No appointment is required, please arrive at 7:00pm. Bring a headshot, and resume if possible. It’s not required but is helpful to the casting team. Please ensure you have a list of conflicts from the start of rehearsals, which begin immediately, to February 1.
Casting Details: 7F/6M with Juanita who is optional and - 6F/6M without Juanita
BITSY MAE HARLING - the guitar playing ex-con singer (Sings and plays guitar)
TY WILLIAMSON - 27, a beautiful gay man on a journey
SISSY HICKEY - mid-50s, the caretaker who picked the wrong day to quit smoking
NOLETA NETHERCOTT - early 40s, the angry betrayed housewife
LATRELLE WILLIAMSON - early 50s, Ty's uptight, proper mother
LA VONDA DUPREE - late 40s, Latrelle's liberal-minded worldly sister
G.W. NETERCOTT - late 40s, the distraught legless Vietnam Vet
WARDELL "BUBBA" OWENS - late 40s, the former gay-bashing, remorseful bartender
ODELL OWENS - mid-40s, Wardell's worthless story-telling brother
JUANITA BARTLETT - mid-40s, heavy-drinking, and smoking "barfly"
DR. EVE BOLINGER - late-40s, the over-sexed, pill-popping, alcoholic therapist
EARL "BROTHER BOY" INGRAM - late-40s, the Tammy Wynette-obsessed drag queen
REV. BARNES - the Southern Baptist preacher