Spinning Into Butter

Spinning Into Butter

By Rebecca Gilman

Dramedy

Directed by Laura Vines

June 15th, 2026 Monday 6:00pm - 9:00pm

Spinning Into Butter explores the dangers of both racism and political correctness in America today. When one of the few African American students at liberal Belmont College begins receiving hate mail, the campus erupts. At the center of this maelstrom is Sarah Daniels, the dean of students. Sarah is forced to explore her own feelings of racism. Her self-examination leads to some surprising discoveries and painful insights, the consequences of which even she can't predict.  

*Content Warning: Mild Adult Language. 

Recommended for those 13 Years and Up. 

Characters

Performers of ALL ethnicities, physical abilities, and gender identities are encouraged to audition. 

SARAH DANIELS (THIS ROLE HAS BEEN PRECAST)

ROSS COLLINS (35-40): An Art History professor. He is a former lover of Sarah and represents the pretentious, intellectual side of academia.

DEAN CATHERINE KENNEY (60s): A senior Dean at the college. She is bureaucratic, "company girl" type who is focused on reputation management.

DEAN BURTON STRAUSS (55): Chair of the Humanities Department. He is described as a stuffy, tweedily pompous older man.

MR. MEYERS (50): A security guard.

PATRICK CHIBAS (19): A young, self-assured Nuyorican student who is very proud of his ethnicity.

GREG SULLIVAN (21): A senior student who is eager to start a "Students for Tolerance" group to bolster his resume. 

Audition Information:

When: June 15th, 2026 Monday 6:00pm - 9:00pm

The show will run Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays from August 27th- September 6th.

What: Auditions will consist of cold reads from the script. 

Where: Ghostlight Theatre, 13541 West Camino Del Sol, Sun City West, AZ 85375.

Video auditions can be sent to  admin@ghostlightaz.com and will be accepted until end of day Saturday June 13th, 2026 for anyone who cannot attend in person. 

For questions, please email us at productionmanager@ghostlightaz.com.

Callbacks will be held by invitation TBD.