[Capdist-auditions] "Of Mice and Men" auditions

[John Birchler]

*            The Classic Theater Guild will hold auditions for John
Steinbeck’s drama Of Mice and Men at 7 p.m. on Monday, December 4, and 7
p.m. on Tuesday, December 5 at the Temple Beth Israel, 2195 Eastern
Parkway, Schenectady, NY.  Performances will take place on March 8, 10-11,
14-15, and 17-18.  (The Temple is unavailable on Fridays.)  John Birchler
will direct.*



*            Auditions will consist of readings from the script. *



*All roles are available.  Here are the characters and brief descriptions:*



*George Milton**—small man, Lennie’s caretaker; begrudges this role; dreams
of owing a farm*



*Lenny Small**—huge, powerful, amiable man: doesn’t know his own strength
and doesn’t remember well; a man of “special needs”; shares George’s dream*



*Candy**—stoop-shouldered old man*



*The Boss**—no particular distinguishing features*



*Curley**—short-tempered banty rooster of a man, jealous of his wife, seems
to look for fights*



*Curley’s Wife**—fancy, taunts men, trouble waiting to happen*



*Slim**—tall, dark, moves majestically*



*Carlson**—big gut, powerful*



*Whit**—no particular distinguishing features*



*Crooks**—African-American, many aches and pains*



*            Of Mice and Men takes place during America’s Great
Depression.  Costumes and hairstyles will reflect that period.*



*            Rehearsals will begin shortly after New Year’s Day and
continue two or three evenings a week until Opening Night.   They will
begin at 7 p.m.  There will be no rehearsals on weekends except for the
weekend before Opening Night.*



*            Please direct any questions to John Birchler at
311jab at gmail.com <311jab at gmail.com>.*
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