Between the Lines
Music & Lyrics by Kate Ander-son and Elyssa Samsel; Book by Jodi Picoult and Timothy Allen McDonald
Auditions: February 2nd from 6:00-8:00pm
February 3rd from 4:00-6:00pm
Callbacks: February 4th, 6:00-10:00pm
Where: Studio Theater Building M-East
18401 North 32nd Street,
Phoenix, AZ 85032
Contact Director: Andrea Robertson
Casting Protocol: Go to www.paradisevalley.edu/theatre and select Auditions from left menu
Sign up for a 5 minute audition time slot Headshot and Resume: Preferred but not required
Prepare: 32 bars of a musical theatre song (Callbacks will consist of cold readings, songs from show and dance)
Rehearsals Begin: February 17th, 2026. Rehearsal schedule is M-F, 4:00pm-6:30pm
Performance Times: April 10, 11, 17, 18 at 7p; April 12, 19 at 2pm
Play Synopsis: Between the Lines is an empowering and enchanting new musical for any of us seeking to find our place in the world. An outsider in a new school, Delilah seeks comfort in the pages of her favorite book, where she feels heard and understood. But as the lines between the two worlds of reality and fantasy begin to blur in extraordinary and astonishing ways, Delilah has to confront whether she alone has the power to rewrite her own story.
AVAILABLE ROLES– some roles may be doubled
Delilah- Smart, well read. Upended by her parents’ bitter divorce, to escape, she turns to books.
Prince Oliver- A classic fairytale prince, charming, sincere, and smart. Oliver wishes for the freedom to live beyond the confines of the story that has been written for him.
Grace- Delilah’s mother; after 17 years of being a stay-at-home mom with dreams of completing her nursing degree, Grace finds herself the sole breadwinner and parent.
Queen Maureen -Queen Maureen is Prince Oliver’s fairytale mother. When the book is closed, she is the martini-swigging queen of snark.
Allie McAndrews: school’s resident queen bee who is a smart, entitled, “mean girl.”
Princess Seraphima: the quintessential princess; beautiful, eloquent. However once the book is closed, she is the exact op-posite: not very bright and self-absorbed.
Jules: Strong and confident, Jules is the living embodiment of “live the story you want if it’s not the story you’re in.”
Ryan: jock boyfriend of Allie McAndrews, a dude’s dude.
Frump: Prince Oliver’s best friend who is half-dog due to a curse placed on him by the evil Rapskullio earlier in the fairy tale book. Hopelessly in love with Princess Seraphima.
Janice: Allie’s ditzy right hand gal.
Marina/Kyrie/Ondine/ Fairy: When the book is being read, the mermaids are obsessed with men, however once the book is closed they become staunch feminists.
Martin: A teen internet troll who bullies Delilah through social media posts and is part of Allie McAndrews’ tribe.
Troll: when the fairy tale is being read the Troll is a grunting, monosyllabic monster; when the book is closed, he is an Oliv-ier-esque actor’s actor.
Ms. Winx: school librarian who happens to have a longstanding literary crush on Mr. Darcy from Pride and Prejudice; sas-sy, strong, knows exactly who she is.
Jessamyn: the author of the fairy tale book Delilah is obsessed with and a widowed mother of a teenage boy; she’s kooky, a bit scattered and off beat, but smart and intuitive.
Mrs. Brown: a biology teacher who is obsessed with self-tanning, teeth whitening, and vacationing in the Caribbean.
Dr. Ducharme: school social worker. He’s a quirky, socially awkward, nebbish sort of fellow.
Rapskullio: a classic evil villain, but when the book is closed he is the exact opposite: ultra-sensitive, good-hearted, and in touch with his feelings.
*All performers/crew are required to register for THP273, (1 credit)
