Auditions for "Driving Miss Daisy"
Announcing auditions for Stained Glass Playhouse's production of “Driving Miss Daisy”!
Written by Alfred Uhry
Directed by Randy Morris
AUDITION DATES:
Monday and Tuesday, February 23 & 24, 2026, from 7-9 pm each night
PERFORMANCE DATES:
May 1-3, 8-10, & 15-17, 2026
Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 pm, Sundays at 3 pm
LOCATION:
Stained Glass Playhouse
4401 Indiana Avenue
Winston-Salem, NC 27105
(in the former sanctuary of Marvin United Methodist Church)
WHAT TO BRING/PREPARE:
Those auditioning will need to complete an audition form, including a list of any conflicts from February 25 through May 17, 2026.
Nothing else needs to be prepared in advance (monologues, songs, etc.). The auditions will consist of readings of segments of the script ("sides") prepared by the director.
ABOUT THE SHOW:
Having recently demolished another car, Daisy Werthan, a rich, sharp-tongued Jewish widow, is informed by her son, Boolie, that she must rely on the services of a chauffeur. The person he hires for the job is a thoughtful, unemployed black man, Hoke, whom Miss Daisy immediately regards with disdain and who, in turn, is not impressed with his employer’s patronizing tone and latent prejudice. Despite their mutual differences, the two grow ever closer. Soon, they come to realize they have more in common than they ever believed possible.
ROLES/CHARACTERS:
Hoke Colburn
Daisy Werthan
Boolie Werthan
"Driving Miss Daisy" is presented by special arrangement with Broadway Licensing, LLC, servicing the Dramatists Play Service collection. www.dramatists.com
General Audition Info
Auditions are open to everyone, regardless of experience. We may occasionally restrict auditions to ages 16 and up (at the discretion of each production's director).
We hold auditions four times a year, once for each of our productions. We usually announce auditions 3 to 4 weeks in advance, but in general they are in mid to late May (for the summer musical), mid to late August (for the fall play), mid November (for the winter play), and mid to late February (for the spring play).
Auditions for PLAYS typically consist of cold readings of segments of the script (called "sides") prepared by the director.
Auditions for the MUSICAL will also typically include a vocal audition -- 16-32 bars of a prepared, memorized song of your choice in the style of the show, for which you must bring sheet music in the correct key for the provided accompanist to play from (please do not plan to sing a cappella or use an accompaniment track unless specified in the show's audition announcement). Musical auditions may also include a short dance/movement combination prepared by the choreographer.
At all auditions, you will need to complete a short audition form, and provide a list of all known schedule conflicts from the audition date through the final performance of the show.
We will post dates and other specific information for each audition here when we know it, as well as on our Facebook and Instagram pages and in our marketing emails. Be sure to check out our current season to see what shows are coming up!