"Our Town" Stage Play Seeking Actors
Auditions are now open for play "Our Town". Looking for cast. ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE CONSIDERED. See the breakdown below. About the project: Synopsis: Our Town, by Thornton Wilder, is a three-act play that explores the ordinary lives of the residents of Grover’s Corners, New Hampshire, in the 20th century. The play follows the Gibbs and Webb families, focusing on the relationship between their children, George and Emily, as they grow up, fall in love, marry, and experience loss. Through their story and the everyday experiences of the townspeople, the play examines themes of love, community, the passage of time, and the importance of appreciating life’s simple moments. Additional info: Auditions will consist of reading a scene. Audition sides are attached– please choose one role you’d like to read for auditions. If you’re unable to attend auditions, you may submit your audition online. PLEASE NOTE: directors are looking to see what auditionees will bring to the character. Please choose a character you’re interested in and prepare a side (see attachment). There are many more roles than what they’re reading for – this is an ensemble piece that we will build together. Callbacks will be held on Wednesday, September 17th for any actors directors ask to read again. Rehearsals: March 1st – April 8th Weekly OFF day – TBD Tech & Dress Rehearsals: April 9th – 14th Performances: April 15th – 19th (School Show on April 17th) If you are interested, please apply.
22 roles
The host of the play and the dramatic equivalent of an omniscient narrator.
(Will appear as a teenager and young adult) Mr. and Mrs. Webb’s daughter and Wally’s older sister.
George’s father and the town doctor. He and his family are neighbors to the Webbs.
George’s mother and Dr. Gibbs’s wife.
Emily’s father and the publisher and editor of the Grover’s Corners Sentinel.
Emily and Wally’s mother and Mr. Webb’s wife.
A gossipy woman who sings in the choir along with Mrs. Webb and Mrs. Gibbs.
The choirmaster, whose alcoholism and undisclosed “troubles” have been the subject of gossip in Grover’s Corners for quite some time.
George’s younger sister.
The local milkman, a fixture of Grover’s Corners.
The paperboy.
A long-winded professor at the State University.
A local policeman.
Emily Webb’s cousin, who has left Grover’s Corners to travel west, but returns for her funeral.
The town undertaker.
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