Auditions for “Daddy’s Dyin’ Who’s Got the Will?”

Ramona Hillside Players in Hemet, CA will hold open auditions for “Daddy’s Dyin’ Who’s Got the Will?”.
Written by Del Shores
Directed by Betty Nealn

Auditions July 13th & 14th, 2026
All auditions begin at 7:00 PM

Performance dates are September 11th, 12th, 13th, 18th, 19th, & 20th, 2026 @ RHP in Hemet

The audition will consist of cold readings from the script. Please come prepared with a resume, headshot (It doesn’t need to be professional. A regular picture of yourself will do), pen/pencil, and a list of conflicts.

PLOT:
Set in a small Texas town in anytime, U.S.A., Daddy’s Dyin’ concerns the reunion of a family gathered to await the imminent death of their patriarch, who has recently suffered a physically as well as mentally disabling stroke. In essence, however, it is not the story of the impending demise of the father or of the drafting of his will, but of a rebirth of the spirit of the family unit. Without becoming ponderous, losing a sense of humor or pandering to timeworn cliches about Texans or Texas drawls, the story shares many elements of a good summer novel: it’s a fast, delicious, easy read with funny moments, tense moments, touching moments, and characters you care about.

5 Women / 3 Men

CAST OF CHARACTERS:

*** All Ages are Relative ***

Sarah Lee Turnover – 36, the middle sister. Twenty pounds overweight, the town beautician, sports a bleached beehive and has a wonderful sense of humor.
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Lurlene Turnover Rodgers – 42, the oldest sister. A preacher’s wife and elementary school teacher. Attractive, stylish, very Christian-but she has a bite.
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Mama Wheelis – 80, the Turnover children’s grandmother. She is feisty, speaks her mind and rules the household
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Evalita Turnover – 35, the youngest sister. Six-times married. Loves to shock her family. She was a beauty-and still is from a distance. Has a worn look about her. A wounded soul.
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Harmony Rhodes – 36, Evalita’s fiancé. A musician and vegetarian. Attractive, tall, tan, offbeat, long hair. Looks like Jesus with earrings. Has a past.
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Orville Turnover – 38, the brother. Fat, abusive, unhappy and mean. A redneck trash collector.
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Buford “Daddy” Turnover – 67, the father. A stroke victim. Partially paralyzed on his left side but can walk with a slight limp. Has occasional moments of coherency.
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Marlene Turnover – 36, Orville’s wife. Temporarily overweight. A constant victim of Orville’s abuse. However, losing sixty-two pounds can boost a girl’s confidence.

27402 Ramona Bowl Road
Hemet, CA 92544
(Please use the Girard St entrance. Columbia St has a closed gate.)