[Capdist-auditions] INHERIT THE WIND

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Classic theater guild announces it auditions for its first production of its tenth year anniversary season at proctors for ; INHERIT THE WIND written by Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee,directed by Glen Read

auditions will be Monday , Tuesday August 5th&6th, at 137 state street in Schenectady NY.at 7pm. sides will be available 

the shows dates are November 1 – 10, 2013
This is the play that has as its genesis in the events of the famous Scopes trial. One of the most outstanding dramas of our time. "The portrait it draws of an explosive episode in American culture, vigorously remains as fresh as it ever was. One of the most stirring plays in recent years retains its folk flavor and spiritual awareness in an Arena Stage production. Bursting with vitality…Literature of the stage!" —NY Times.


cast includes 21 men, 6 women, 2 boys, 1 girl, extras Many of the parts can be doubled: 30 total 

Matthew Harrison Brady, a three-time presidential candidate and nationally known attorney. He is a Populist and still a dynamic public speaker, even though he is in his late 60s or early 70s. 
Henry Drummond, another nationally known attorney who was once Brady's closest friend and political confidante. He is about the same age as Brady. 
Bertram "Bert" Cates, a Hillsboro high school teacher in his 20s who has taught the theory of evolution in violation of a state law banning its teaching in classrooms. 
E. K. Hornbeck, a reporter for the fictional Baltimore Herald newspaper. He is young, sarcastic, cynical, and deeply opposed to religious belief. 
Reverend Jeremiah Brown, a fundamentalist Protestant Christian preacher of indeterminate denomination who believes in Biblical literalism. He is widowed, and has a daughter. 
Rachel Brown, the Rev. Brown's daughter. She is 22 and a friend/colleague of Bertram Cates. 
The Judge, a local county court judge who is subtly sympathetic to Rev. Brown's views. 
Howard Blair, a 13-year-old high school student who was in Bertram Cates' class. 
Melinda Loomis, a 12-year-old girl who believes strongly in the Bible. 
Tom Davenport, the local district attorney who prosecutes Bertram Cates. 
The Mayor, the top elected official of Hillsboro who is openly supportive of the Rev. Brown but also deeply political and concerned about the economic future of his town.

There are also a number of minor speaking roles. These include Meeker, a bailiff at the Hillsboro courthouse; Mrs. Sarah Brady, Matthew Harrison Brady's wife; Mrs. Krebs, a loudly outspoken supporter of Rev. Brown and leader of the Ladies' Aid Society; Mr. Bannister, a local citizen; Elijah, an illiterate man from the nearby woods who sells Bibles to the crowd; Harry Esterbrook, a radio reporter from Chicago; Jesse Dunlap, a local farmer; George Sillers, an employee at the feed store; and the Storekeeper, Sillers' employer.
for information call 424-6579
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