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ComeBacktothefive&dime,JimmyDean,JimmyDeanAuditionInformationandSides

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AUDITIONINFORMATION...............................................................................................................2CHARACTERDESCRIPTIONS..........................................................................................................3SIDE#1-Stella,Sissy,Juanita,Edna,Mona,Joanne..............................................................6SIDE#7-Stella,Juanita,Edna,Mona,Joanne.......................................................................11SIDE#8-Sissy,Joanne...................................................................................................................13



AUDITIONINFORMATIONSEEKINGSUBMISSIONSFORTHEROLEOFJOANNEONLY1(TransWoman30’s)Actorsofallethnicities,sexualorientations,genderidentificationsarestronglyencouragedtoaudition.Joanneisasurprisevisitoratthereunion,sheissophisticated,welldressedandarrivesinasportscar.Thereissomethingfamiliarabouther,sheknowseveryone’ssecrets.Shehascomebacktoputsomememoriestorest,exposesometruthsandisthecatalystforeveryonetotakeafreshlookatthemselves.Accentrequired:GeneralSouthern,Texastwang.Astipendof$150todefraytravelexpensesisoffered.AUDITIONSIGNUPS(APPOINTMENTREQUIRED)https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090F49A5A92FABF58-comeSHOWSYNOPSISInsideafive-and-dimestoreinasmallWestTexastown,anall-femaleJamesDeanfanclubreunitesin1975.Throughaseriesofflashbacks,themembersrevealsecretsdatingbacktothemid-1950s,whenthearrivalofastunning-but-familiarstrangersetsoffaseriesofconfrontationsthatshattertheirillusionsandexposeslongheldsecretsandbitterdisappointments.SOCIALIMPACTTheplayexposesthefaçadespeoplepresentintheincreasinglyjudgmentalandunforgivingworldwelivein.Itusesthecultofcelebrity(JamesDean)tomasktheshameofabuse,sexism,bullying,breastcancerandgenderidentification.Thestorylinespecificallyusesthe“shock”oflearningtheiryoungmalefriendJoereturnstotheirreunionasthemysteriousvisitor“Joanne“.ThisopensaPandora’sboxoftruthsforallthecharacters.Whiletheplayissetin1975,sadly,ittakesthisheartbreaking,yetverycomedicstory,toshinealightonhowlittlewehavechangedasasociety.*DIRECTORSNOTE:ComeBacktotheFive&Dime,JimmyDean,JimmyDeanwasoriginallyproducedin1977,withaBroadwaypremierdatein1982.Thetimeframeoftheplayis1975withflashbacksto1955.ThepartofJoanne,aTransWoman,wasplayedbyanonTransactress.ThisisnotthewayIwanttopresentthisshow.TheroleofJoannewaswrittenasaTransWomanandshouldbeplayedbyaTransWoman.IMPORTANTDATESPlayingDates:Aug14th,2020thruSep13th,2020Rehearsals(dependingoncastconflicts):Jun22–Aug13Callbacks:Feb9th7pm(appt.only)COMPANY&AUDITIONLOCATIONAltarenaPlayhouse,1409HighStreet,Alameda,CA94501WHATTOEXPECTATAUDITIONSBringResume,Headshot&Calendar(Rehearsal/Performanceconflictsmustbedocumented).Auditionsarebyappt.only(ingroupsofabout6).Coldreadingfromscript.Monologuesarenotrequiredbutwillbeheardifdesired.CONTACTINFOJohnJMaio@gmail.com



CHARACTERDESCRIPTIONSJoanne - IdentifiedasaTransWoman.Playslate30's.Joanneisasurprisevisitoratthereunion,

sheissophisticated,welldressedandarrivesinasportscar.Thereissomethingfamiliarabouther,sheknowseveryone’ssecrets.Shehascomebacktoputsomememoriestorest,exposesometruthsandisthecatalystforeveryonetotakeafreshlookatthemselves.Ethnicity:MustbethesameasJoe.Accentpreferred:Nondescript.

AUDITIONFORM,CONFLICTCALENDARANDAUDITIONSIDESAREINCLUDEDBELOW.THEFILMVERSIONOFTHEPLAYCANBEVIEWEDONYOUTUBEAT:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OjN31G9KXJAForacopyofthescriptpleaseemailmeatJohnJMaio@gmail.com



SIDE#1-Stella,Sissy,Juanita,Edna,Mona,JoanneTheoldgang,Stella,Sissy,EdnaandMona,the“DisciplesofJamesDean”allmeetupin1975atJuanita’s5&Dime,fortheir20threunion.EveryoneisbacktogetherexceptforJoe,theiryoung,shy,awkwardmalefriendwhousedtohelpatthe5anddime,whenamysteriousbut“familiar”strangerappears.STELLA.[Outside]Sissy!...Sissy,honeyisthatyou?SISSY.[Atthefrontdoorofthe5&dime,toSTELLA]Itain'tmyAuntSally..Parkthatthingyou'redrivingan'comeonin.[SHEentersthestore]Shit,wouldyougetalookatthesizeofthatcarshe’sdrivin'!JUANITA.[ToSISSY.]You'vebeendrinkin',haven'tyou?SISSY.Drinkin'what?JUANITA.Alcohol.Icansmellitonyourbreath.SISSY.Thereain'tnowater.Ihadtodrinkmesomethin'ordieofthirst.[STELLAMAYandEDNALOUISEappearatthedoor.Thereismuchsqueezingandyellingastheyallconvergeoneachotherwithhugsandkisses.STELLAisthesameageastheothers.EDNAisseveralyearsyounger.STELLAisloud,boisterousandobnoxious,asmalltowngirlwhomarriedintomoneySHEwasn'tpreparedfor.SHEisdressedtothehilt(TEXANGAUDYCHIC)inthebestofeverything,andthensome.Overherdress,SHEnowwearsaredwindbreaker.Acrossthebackinscriptiswritten,"DisciplesofJamesDean.''EDNALOUISEisplainandsimple.SHEwearsawhitestainedbeautician’suniformwhichispulledtightacrossherobviouslypregnantfront.Herstringyhairispulledbackintoanattemptedponytail.SHEwearsbeat-upsaddleshoesandwhiteankletsandcarriesaclearplasticcleaningbagwhichcontainsapartydress.]SISSY.[Astheyenter.]StellaMay,youoldshitkicker,howthehellareyou?EDNA.Ididn'thavetimetochangeafterworkcauseStellaMaywasinsuchahurrytogethere...Ifeelsoembarrassed.SISSY.Edna,yougotsomethin'cookin'thereinyouroven?



EDNA.[Dumbly.]Ibegyourpardon?[SHEsuddenlyrealizesthejokeandholdsherpregnancy.]Oh![Giggles.]Yes...myseventh.STELLA.Sevenkids!Canyouimagineanythin'morehorrible![SHEmodelsthejacket.]Hey!...Hey,everybody,lookwhatIfoundupinmyattic.[SHElaughs...SHEalwayslaughs.]Ain'titahoot?!MONA.Theoldclubjacket.EDNA.[Franticallytryingtopullhersoutofherbag]Ihaveminetoo...itseemstobestuckhereinmybag,but...Idohaveit!SISSY.Jeezus,canyoubelieveweusedtowearthemthings?STELLA.Sissy,myGodit'ssogoodtoseeyou...LastIheardofyouwasaChristmascardfromOklahomaCity'boutfiveyearsago.SISSY.Livedtheretenyears...I'mbackherenow,goin'onthree...beenworkin'overatthe"Flyin''H'TruckStop"downbythehighway.Gotmeplansformovin'onthough...realsoon.STELLA.Fromthelooksofthingsoutthere,you'dbetterstartmovin'onquick.Christ,what'shappenedtothistown,anyway?I'veseendeaddogslayin'out'longthesideoftheroadwithmorelifethanthistown'sgot.JUANITA.Lackofrain'sjustaboutdriedusallup.EDNA.[ToJUANITA.]Iwillhavetouseyourbathroomtochange.[SHEwandersaroundthestore,looking.]STELLA.Mona,youain'tchangedaday...hell,noneofyouhas.[Laughs.]Hey,whataboutme?[Twirlsaround.]ThinkI'vechanged,huh?SISSY.Honey,youlooklikeamillionbucks.STELLA.Millionan'ahalf.[Laughs.]MyMerlejustbroughthiminanotherone.Thatmancansmelloil,Iswear.EDNA.[Whohasputapennyinthegumballmachineandholdsupthegumball.]Look!...Look,everybody...aredgumball,myfavoritecolor.Myfortuneinthenewspapersaidtodaywouldbemyluckyday...[Popsitinhermouth.]an'itis.STELLA.Ain'tsheadipthough?[Looksaround.]Anybodyelseshowupyet?[JOANNEentersthroughthecurtains.STELLAseesher.]Don'ttellmenow,letmeguess.



MONA.Stella,that'snot...STELLA.No!...no,letmeguess.[Quickly.]AliceAnnJohnson!MONA.Stella,she'snot...STELLA.Isaiddon'ttellme,forChrissake![SHEseesthegrouppictureonthetable.]Oh,myGod...theoldgroupphotograph...aw![GoestoSISSYwithit]MyGod,tellmethat'snotme.SISSY.Itain't...[Pointstooppositeside.]You'reovertherewithyourtonguestickin'out.[EDNArushesovertolook.]STELLA.MyGod,wouldyagetalookatthatoutfitI'mwearin'?[Laughs.]Ifanyofthegirlsatthecountryclubgottheirhandsonthis,I'dbeblack-balled.EDNA.Ihaveapartydresshereinthebag.Ihaven'twornitinsolongitsmelledlikemothballs,soIsentittothedrycleaners,whichiswhyit's...STELLA.OhEdna,quitbellyachin'aboutthewayyoulook.She'sbeenharpin'aboutthatdamndressallthedamnday.Goputitonan'shutup.[ToJOANNE.]Asifitwouldmakeanydifference.JUANITA.Thebathroom'srightwhereitalwayswas,Edna.EDNA.Iwon'ttakeverylong,Ipromise.[SHEexits.]SISSY.[Callingafterher.]Don'tflushthetoiletwhateveryoudo.It'stheonlywaterleftinthiswholedamntown.STELLA.[LookingatJOANNEandthenthepicture.]Ijustlovetotryan'guessatpeoplefromoldphotographs.SISSY.[QuietlytoJUANITA.]Whothehellisshe?JUANITA.Justsomeonepassin'through.STELLA.HeyMona,isthatfancyyellowsportscarparkedoutfrontoneofthepurchasesyoumadewithallthatmoneyyourakedinoffJimmyDean?MONA.TherewasnochargetoseeJimmyDean.STELLA.Therewasn't?Yousuredidmissoutonagoldenopportunitytocashinonacraze.[ToJOANNE.]Then,it'sgottabeyoursthen...Youlooklikeyou'vedoneprettygoodforYourself.



JOANNE.Imanagedtodoallright.[AglancetoMONA.]STELLA.Yousureyou'reinthispicture?MONA.[VeryunnervedbyJOANNE'scontinuousstares;quietlytoSISSY.]DidyouseeJimmyDeanoutthereanywhere?SISSY.Nope.MONA.[Goestothedour.]Thenwhereishe?...Hecouldn'thavejustdisappearedintonowhere.[SHEstartstowheezeandgaspforbreath.]...Some...some...thing's...ha...happened...I...Ican'tcatchmybreath.[SHEgrabsontoSTELLAforsupport.]STELLA.Gethersomeicewater.She'sgonnafaintforChrissake.SISSY.Thereain'tnowater.[JUANITAhelpsMONAtoaseat]JOANNE.Giveheraswallowofwhiskey.JUANITA.Thereisnoalcoholinthisstorean'thereneverwillbe.JOANNE.WhataboutthatbottleSidneyusedtokeephiddenunderthehardwarecounter?[THEYALLSTOPDEADINTHEIRTRACKS,STUNNEDBYJOANNE’SSTATEMENT]JUANITA.[Stunned.]Whatdoyou...?...Sidneydidnotdrink!JOANNE.Thenhowdidhediefromit?SISSY.Whothehellareyou?JOANNE.Hediedfromadecayedliver...hewaseaten-upbyalcohol.SISSY.Youcan'tgotalkin'likethattoher.JUANITA.Sidneywasasaintandhe'sinheavennowwithGod.JOANNE.Theonlytimehewaseverinheaveniswhenhehadabottleinhishand.JUANITA.Lies!...Alllies!MONA.[ImpossiblebuttruesherealizesJOANNEisyoungJOE]OHMyLORD!IthinkIknow!...IthinkIknow.



STELLA.Christ,Inamedeverybodyinthepictureitcouldbe.JOANNE.I'dfindhimcollapsedinacorner,hidingfromyouandGod...everyWednesdaynightwhenIcametoputanotherlayerofoilonthefloor.MONA.OhmyGod...She’sJoe!SISSY.



SIDE#7-Stella,Juanita,Edna,Mona,JoanneEDNALOUISEenterswearingherpartydresswhichisentirelytootightacrosshermiddle.SHEalsowearshighheelsSHEcanbarelystandupin.EDNA.Iseverybodyleavin'already?STELLA.GoodGod,getalookather,wouldya?[Laughs]JUANITA.[Enteringfromoutside]EdnaLouise...my,don'tyoulooknice,allfancied-upso.EDNA.Thankyou.ThisdressmusthaveshrunksincethelasttimeIgottowearit.Thedrycleanersdothatsometimes,Iheard.[Twirls]DoIlookallright,otherwise?MONA.Likeawholenewperson.Howdoyoufeel?EDNA.[Squirms]Alittlefunny,Imustadmit.Itseemsawfultightan'isn'tverycomfortable,butIguessit'sjust'causeI'mnotusedtodressin'upfancylikeStellaMaydoesallthetime...HeavensifIdon'tsitdown,IknowI'lljustfalloffthesestiltsI'mwearin'an'breakmyneck.[SHEwobblestoachair]STELLA.Honey,Ithinkyoulookridiculous.EDNA.Ido?MONA.Stella,don'tyouhaveanythin'nicetosayaboutanyone?EDNA.Oh,Idon'tmind...really,Idon't.MONA.Well,Imind.EDNA.[ToMONA]I'msorryImadeyoumind.Ididn'tmeanto.STELLA.Thatuniformyouworeinherelookedahelluvalotbetteronyouthanthatthingdoes.[DragsSISSYout]C'mon,Sissy,let'sgetthatbeer.



EDNA.[ToSTELLAasSHEexits]Oh,butthat'smyworkdress.[ToJOANNE]Iwearitpracticallyeveryday...it'ssooldand...JOANNE.Comfortable?EDNA.[Smiles]Well,yesitis.Ifeelsomuchmorerelaxedan'...athomeinitthanthis,but...JOANNE.Youglowedbrighterthananyoneintheplace.EDNA.Glowed?[SHEbeams]DidIreally?Youmakemesoundlikethesun...oramoviestar.NobodyevertoldmeIglowedbefore.IthinkIwillchangethensincenobodyreallyminds.[Startstogo]I'llbeback...don'tanybodygoaway.[SHEsmilesfromeartoear]Glowin'?![SHEexitsintothebackroom]



SIDE#8-Sissy,JoanneJoanneconfrontsSissyaboutheLesterT.andexposesSissylongheldsecretaboutBreastCancer.JOANNE.It'strue.SISSY.Proveit!JOANNE.[Directlytoher]Sissy,let'sjustsayIknow...an'leaveitatthat,O.K.?SISSY.No,youstartedthisan'Iwannahear.Iain'tafraidofyourlies.JOANNE.[Givesin]Don'tsayIdidn'twarnyou.SISSY.O.K.,I'mwarned.Whatthehellwereyoudoin'inOklahomaCity,anyhow?JOANNE.Actually,Iwenttherewiththeintentionofseeingyou...IhadheardyouwerelivingthereandthoughtI'dshowuponyourdoorstep,andsurpriseyou...but,somewherearoundthecitylimits,Ilostmycourageandendedupinsomedowntownbarinstead...I'dhadoneortwodrinksandwasuponthisplatformleaningonthejuke-boxsingingalongtosomerecordthatwasplaying...youremember,likeweusedto...Therecordplaysandyoumoveyourmouthandpretendyou'reEydieGorme.SISSY.Youcanmoveyourmouthanpretendallyouwant'causeyoudon'tknowcrapfromChristmas.JOANNE.We'llsee.Anyhow,thereIwas,singingawaytomyselfwhenIglancedoutoverthecrowdandfloatingthisface...afacefromthepastthatjumpedouttojarlooseawholelotoflockedupmemories.Hesurewasgivingmetheonce-over.Hiseyesweregluedtomyboobsjustlikethefirsttimeweencounteredeachother.Hesmiledthatbigdumbsmileofhisandcameonovertothejuke-box...saidhehadtotellmehowmuchhelovedmysingin'...thatIsoundedjustlikeEydieGorme.Heinvitedmetojoinhimforadrink,whichIdid...bourbonandwater,wasn'tit,Sissy?[SISSYturnsaway]Well,thatoneledtoanother,andanother,andthenhebegantopouroutthewoefultaleofthewifeheleftbehindhim,the"Ex-QueenoftheDixieRollerRink"fromMcCarthy,Texaswhohadboobsthesizeofwatermelons.Hereallythoughtshewas"something"...thoughtsosincetheirhighschooldayswhenthey'dgettogetherfor"hanky-panky"intheoldgraveyard.Hewascrazyoverthemwatermelonsofhers...Theyreallywonhimover...Theygotmarriedeventuallyand



werelivinghappilyeverafter,until...onedaythewatermelonsjustdisappeared...wentaway,and...sodid...[SHEstopssuddenlywithremorse]I'msorry,Sissy...Iwenttoofar.SISSY.[Sharplytoher]Helovedme...heworshippedme.[ToJOANNE]Hetoldyouthat,didn'the?...Hetoldyouhelovedme?JOANNE.[Simply]Yes,he...did...SISSY.[Squeezingherarmstoherbody,SHEturnsaway]Hesaidthatitwasrepulsivetohim...thatitdisgustedhim.[Loweringherhead]Oh,God...Ibeggedthemnottotakethem,buttheysaiditwouldspread...thatitwould...JOANNE.Oh,Sissy,I'msosorry...Youshouldhavetoldthem...SISSY.Whatdidyouwantmetodo?...runin,ripopenmydressan'yell,"Hieverybody,I'mback...an'look,nomoretits?"Iwastooscaredtosayanythin'toanybody...[Gettingemotional]LesterT...he...hewouldfallasleepeverynightwithhisheadagainst'em...helovedthemsomuch...morethanhedidme,Iguess.Hewasonehelluvaloverthough...everynight..two,threetimeswe'dmakelove.Aftertheoperationitdwindleddowntoonceaweek,an'then...nomore.Evenwiththelightsout,I'dfeelhishandswanttoreachoutforwhatwasn'tthere.Icriedallthetime;'causeonedayIknewhewouldn'twantmenomore...an'thedaycame...an'hewent.[Pause]Didhe...makelovetoyou?

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