A Tale of Blackbeard

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The audition parts from A Tale of Blackbeard script have been posted on the home page of Ocracoke Alive at http://www.ocracokealive.org.

The auditions are from 3-5 PM on Saturday, Feb 22 at the Ocracoke Community Center.  Directors Desiree Ricker and Charles Temple are requesting that everyone arrive at 3 PM for group movement and singing. 

The cast is listed below.  We are also looking for other volunteers in addition to the performers. Please contact Ocracoke Alive at info@ocracokealive.org if you have any questions.

CAST:

BLACKBEARD – Captain of the Adventure
WILLIAM HOWARD – Blackbeard’s quartermaster
EZEKIEL JONES – ship’s cook
RICHARD EVANS – a young pirate
HELMSMAN
SAILORS – three or four required
CABIN BOY
OLIVER FARTHINGHAM – watchman of Ocracoke village
VICTORIA FARTHINGHAM – Oliver’s wife
ELIZABETH FARTHINGHAM – Oliver’s older daughter
KATHERINE FARTHINGHAM – Oliver’s younger daughter
MISS EUPHEMIA – Ocracoke boardinghouse proprietress
MARJORIE O’NEAL – boardinghouse cook
RACHEL, ABBY, SUZANNAH, ELLEN - boardinghouse girls
SCULLERY MAID
N.B. Additional VILLAGE GIRLS (non-speaking roles) may be cast; likewise, the number of SAILORS may be increased.

If you can't be in the performance, we'll be looking for you in the audience this spring and summer!

Our latest Ocracoke Newsletter is an account of the 2013 Portsmouth Island Christmas Bird Count. You can read it here: http://www.villagecraftsmen.com/news012114.htm.