Performers Needed for Theatre Audition "Our Town"
"Our Town" stage play seeking actors. ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE CONSIDERED. See more info below. About the project: This show won the Pulitzer Prize when it was first produced, and the 1989 revival won multiple Tony Awards. Described by Edward Albee as 'the greatest American play ever written," Our Town presents the small town of Grover's Corners in three acts: Daily Life, Love and Marriage, and Death and Eternity. Narrated by a stage manager and performed with minimal props and sets, the play depicts the simple daily lives of the Webb and Gibbs families as their children fall in love, marry, and eventually -- in one of the most famous scenes in American theatre -- die. This show is serious, poignant, and comes with very direct language from the author on how to present it. This show is sort of a right-of-passage for theatre lovers. Please don’t miss out on auditioning for this show. Rate: Unpaid. Additional info: Shows: August 15-17, 2025. Please see the document attached. If you are interested, please apply.
17 roles
This is a role, not a crew position, though this person should be able to lift a ladder, a chair, and a large board. A narrator, commentator, and guide through Grover’s Corners. He joins in the action of the play periodically, as the reverend at the wedding, the soda shop owner, a local townsmen, etc., and speaks directly to Emily after her death. This person should have a commanding speaking voice and the ability to memorize lengthy monologues.
We follow her from a precocious young girl through her wedding to George Gibbs and her early death. She’s the smartest girl in town according to her family and her final monologue is considered one of the finest in the history of theatre.
The boy next door, a kind but irresponsible teenager who matures over time and becomes a responsible husband, father and farmer.
George’s father, the small-town doctor. Serious, but thinks he’s funny.
George’s mother. She dreams of going to Paris, but doesn’t get there. Dies later while visiting her daughter in Ohio. She saved $350 for the trip from the sale of an antique furniture piece, but ultimately willed it to George and Emily. Wistful.
Emily’s father, editor of the Grover’s Corners Sentinel. He’s jovial, but stern.
Emily’s mother. Serious, crisp, overburdened by a life of boundaries.
Joe and Si Crowell - local paperboys. Joe’s intelligence earns him a full scholarship to MIT where he graduates at the top of his class. His promise will be cut short on the fields of France during World War I, according to the Stage Manager. Both he and his brother Si hold marriage in high disdain.
Joe and Si Crowell - local paperboys. Joe’s intelligence earns him a full scholarship to MIT where he graduates at the top of his class. His promise will be cut short on the fields of France during World War I, according to the Stage Manager. Both he and his brother Si hold marriage in high disdain.
The choir director and church organist. We never learn the root cause of his alcoholism and later suicide. He is still bitter and cynical beyond the grave. The actor who plays Stimson should play the piano if possible.
The milkman, a fixture of Grover’s Corners.
A rather long-winded lecturer, he’s actually a bit of a mess, but nonetheless a scholar.
A gossipy townswoman and member of the choir. She is funny, loud, and prone to melodrama.
The policeman.
The undertaker.
A nephew of Mrs Gibbs who left town to seek his fortune. He came back after 12 years in Buffalo for Emily’s funeral.
Directors would like to showcase at least an additional dozen townsperson. Some would have lines, and some won’t. All will be seen throughout the entire show.
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