This show is being cast by Michael Cassara, CSA.
All submissions must go through Actors Access.
ABOUT THE SHOW: She’s independent, he’s determined- and neither one is ready to change. When Daisy Werthan, a wealthy white widow, is paired with Hoke Colburn, her Black chauffeur, what begins as a working relationship slowly transforms into something deeper. Driving Miss Daisy is a warm and human portrait of connection across boundaries of race, age, and class. Gentle, funny, and moving, this Pulitzer Prize-winning play is a meditation on aging, acceptance, and the idea that sometimes the most meaningful journeys don’t take us far from home- they bring us closer to one another!
DRIVING MISS DAISY
Producer: Cape Fear Regional Theatre (Mary Catherine Burke, Artistic Director)
Director: Laura Josepher
Playwright: Alfred Uhry
Casting Director: Michael Cassara, CSA
Audition Date(s): January, 2026
Rehearsal Date(s): February 24, 2026
Preview Date(s): March 19, 2026
Opening Date(s): March 21, 2026
Closing Date(s): April 4, 2026
Possible Extension Date(s): April 12, 2026
Rate of Pay: AEA Single Engagement Agreement – $900/week minimum, + $245/week per diem + health/pension/travel/lodging
Location: Fayetteville, NC
DEADLINE: JANUARY 12, 2026
Production will star Kim Zimmer (TV’s “Guiding Light”) as DAISY.
[HOKE COLBURN] Black, male, character ages from 60 to 85. Daisy’s chauffeur. Working class, southern. Patient and quietly self-assured, he navigates racial and social barriers with humor, restraint, and moral clarity. His steadiness gradually forges a deep, transformative bond with Miss Daisy.
Hoke Audition Sides
Hoke Callback Sides