The Outsiders Audition Information
Main Stage Play
Directed by: Chris George
Performances: March 20, 27 @ 7:30 pm, March 21, 28 @ 7 pm, March 22, 29 @ 3 pm.
Audition Info:
The majority of the roles of this show are appropriate for AGES 14+, a few younger 8-10 year old roles for 1-2 scenes, plus older adult roles. It is largely a male cast, so female auditioners should indicate their willingness to be cast in a male role on their audition application. No dancing or singing is required, and all skill level of actors are welcome. Role descriptions and rehearsal calendar is included with the Audition Form, attached above.
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Auditioners are not required to prepare anything for auditions. All auditions will be cold reads from various scenes in the show.
Synopsis:
The Outsiders is a coming-of-age-novel about rival teenage gangs in 1960s Tulsa, Oklahoma. The Greasers come from troubled working-class backgrounds, contrasted with the Socials, whose members are from upper-middle-class families. The play centers on Ponyboy Curtis, a member of the Greasers gang, as he recounts the violent aftermath from when his friend Johnny fatally stabbed Socials member Bob.
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This adaptation places much of the violence off-stage and minimizes the strong language and mature content of the novel and movie. The characters are crafted with compassion and nuance, offering opportunities for rich character study and conversations about violence and social status.
