Auditions!
Youth Player Auditions for The Outsiders adapted by Christopher Sergel
Youth Players will hold auditions for The Outsiders by Christopher Sergel on September 14, 15, and 16 from 7:00 - 9:00 pm upstairs in the annex, located next door to the theater at 227 Putnam St. Show dates are November 21, 22, and 23. These auditions are open to anyone in 6th - 12th grade.
Please bring your schedule with you that lists any other activities, vacations, or days you cannot rehearse. Auditions will consist of reading from the script.
Synopsis:
"Christopher Sergel’s play is a faithful adaptation of S.E. Hinton’s 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. Like the novel, the play centers on 14-year-old Ponyboy Curtis, a member of the Greasers gang, as he recounts the violent aftermath after his friend Johnny fatally stabbed Socials member Bob. This adaptation places much of the violence off-stage and minimizes the strong language and mature content of the novel and movie, making it a fitting choice for high school productions. The characters are crafted with compassion and nuance, offering opportunities for rich character study and conversations about violence and social status." - stageagent.com
Ponyboy - The youngest Curtis brother, 14 years old, gets good grades and runs track early teens, a greaser.
Johnny - Ponyboy's best friend, 16 years old, extremely quiet
Bob - A soc, 18 years old, Cherry's boyfriend, bestfriends with Randy.
Randy - A soc, 18 years old, Bob's bestfriend, Marcia's boyfriend.
Dallas - A 17-year-old juvenile delinquent, the roughest of the greasers, close with Johnny.
Two Bit - 18 years old, a greaser, wisecracker, likes Marcia.
Darry - The oldest Curtis brother, 20 years old, has been caring for his brothers since their parents died in a car crash.
Sodapop - The middle Curtis brother, 16 years old, high school dropout, works at a gas station, dating Sandy.
Sandy - 16 years old, Sodapop's former girlfriend.
Cherry - A soc, 16 years old, Bob's girlfriend, befriend's Ponyboy and Johnny, bestfriends with Marcia.
Marcia - A soc, 16 years old, Randy's girlfriend, befriends Two-Bit, Cherry's bestfriend.
Mrs. O'Briant - Member of the burnt down church.
Jerry - Member of the burnt down church.
Doctor - at the hospital
Nurse - at the hospital
Mr. Syme - Ponyboy's favorite teacher, his English teacher
Paul - A soc
Extra characters include greasers, socs, hospital workers, children (if available).
The Outsiders at www.dramaticpublishing.com.
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TBD
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Auditions for The Wedding Singer
Music by Matthew Sklar
Book by Chad Beguelin & Tim Herlihy
Lyrics by Chad Beguelin
Based on the New Line Cinema film written by Tim Herlihy
When: January 25 and 27 (Not 26!) with potential for callbacks on January 28.
Where: MOVP Annex, located next to the theatre at 227 Putnam St
Show dates: May 1, 2, 8, 9, and 10
Music selections for auditions will be announced at a later date.
"It's 1985, and rock star wannabe, Robbie Hart, is New Jersey's favorite wedding singer. He's the life of the party until his own fiancée leaves him at the altar. Shot through the heart, Robbie makes every wedding as disastrous as his own. Enter Julia, a winsome waitress who wins his affection. As luck would have it, Julia is about to be married to a Wall Street shark, and, unless Robbie can pull off the performance of a decade, the girl of his dreams will be gone forever."
Robbie Hart
The lead singer of a band. Handsome and charismatic. A truly 'nice' guy that has the classic lead singer aura and personality. Also a bit of a dreamer. In love with love until Linda leaves him at the altar and breaks his heart.
Gender: male
Age: 25 to 35
Vocal range top: C6
Vocal range bottom: B3
Sammy
The bass player in the wedding band and one of Robbie's best friends. A total guy's guy, but beneath his pretending to love being a bachelor he is actually in love with Holly.
Gender: male
Age: 25 to 35
Vocal range top: A5
Vocal range bottom: C4
George
The wedding band's keyboardist and one of Robbie's best friends. He is sensitive and somewhat flamboyant. The foil to Sammy's super guy attitude.
Gender: male
Age: 25 to 35
Vocal range top: A5
Vocal range bottom: C4
Julia Sullivan
Waitress. The pretty "girl next door" in looks and personality. Engaged to Glen but falls in love with Robbie and is conflicted as to who to choose. Empathetic, caring, and brave.
Gender: female
Age: 25 to 35
Vocal range top: F5
Vocal range bottom: G3
Holly
Julia's cousin. Sexually promiscuous and always up for a good time, but wants to be loved and is looking for romantic fulfillment in all the wrong places. She is in love with Sammy.
Gender: female
Age: 25 to 35
Vocal range top: E5
Vocal range bottom: A3
Glen Guglia
Julia's fiancé. A Wall Street broker. He is rich, shallow, and materialistic. Constantly tries to buy Julia's love with money. He is a bit of a womanizer.
Gender: male
Age: 30 to 45
Vocal range top: B5
Vocal range bottom: D4
Rosie
Robbie's grandmother who raised him. Motherly but adventurous and always trying to remain "hip" despite her age.
Gender: female
Age: 60 to 80
Vocal range top: C5
Vocal range bottom: C4
Linda
Robbie's fiancé who leaves him at the altar. Keeps Robbie around as a back-up plan. Is more in love with the idea of Robbie being a rock star than she actually is with Robbie.
Gender: female
Age: 20 to 30
Vocal range top: D5
Vocal range bottom: A3
Ensemble
Couples (Harold & Debbie, Shane & Donatella, Crystal & Mookie); Wedding Guests; Stockbrokers; Impersonators
Auditions for Neil Simon's Barefoot in the Park
Auditions for Neil Simon's Barefoot in the Park will take place on March 22 and 23, 2026 with a potential for a third night on March 24, all at 6:30 pm. Location TBD.
Show dates are June 19, 20, 26, 27, and 28
Paul and Corie Bratter are newlyweds in every sense of the word. He’s a straight-as-an-arrow lawyer and she’s a free spirit always looking for the latest kick. Their new apartment is her most recent find – too expensive with bad plumbing and in need of a paint job. After a six-day honeymoon, they get a surprise visit from Corie’s loopy mother and decide to play matchmaker during a dinner with their neighbor-in-the-attic, Velasco, where everything that can go wrong does. Paul just doesn’t understand Corie, as she sees it. He’s too staid, too boring, and she just wants him to be a little more spontaneous. Running “barefoot in the park” would be a start…
Characters (ages listed are the age of the character, not necessarily the age the actor must be):
CORIE BRATTER:
Age Range 20-30. A carefree young newlywed, busily trying to set up and decorate the new home she shares with her husband, Paul. She may be flighty, or over-enthusiastic, but not a fool.
PAUL BRATTER:
Age range 25-35. Corie’s husband, a young lawyer with a dry wit. Unlike Corie, he likes to stay in his comfort zone. Conventional. Wants to be a good husband by being a good provider. Very much in love with Corie. Sometimes matter of fact, but never cold.
ETHEL BANKS:
Age Range 40-65. Corie’s cautious mother who is willing to endure anything for her daughter. Now that Corie is out of the nest, Ethel lives alone and struggles to find her role. She is very sharp, with a good, dry wit of her own.
Mr. VICTOR VELASCO:
Age Range 40-60. The Bratters’ eccentric, bohemian neighbor who lives in the attic of the brownstone, just above their apartment. Fancies himself a lady’s man, and can be very charming.
TELEPHONE INSTALLER: Age Range 30-60. A good-humored man who makes observations on everyday life and relationships as he installs and fixes telephones.
DELIVERY PERSON: Age range 55 and up. An older person who brings wedding gifts sent to the Bratters-and is exhausted by all the flights of stairs leading up to the apartment.
Neil Simon's Barefoot in the Park is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc. www.concordtheatricals.com