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AUDITION FORM “OUR TOWN: SIMSBURY”
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Performances: April 30, May 1, May 2 in the evening and May 3rd at 2:00 pm and Thursday, June 18th in the evening.
Rehearsals will begin with a read through on Sunday, February 23, then Tuesdays, and Thursdays, beginning Feb. 27th. A schedule of rehearsals by role will be communicated. Technical rehearsals will be over a two-week period beginning Monday, April 20th. Rehearsal schedules may have some minor flexibility for adjustments and changes.
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If I am cast and accept a role in “Our Town: Simsbury,” I agree to these commitments:
1. Please note any rehearsal conflicts on the back of this form. Attendance is mandatory for all rehearsals indicated for your role, and punctuality and readiness are essential and respectful of fellow actors. If you cannot reasonably align to this level of participation you might not be cast.
2. Community Theater requires involvement by the entire cast in various capacities. Of the following areas, please note how you would like to assist with the production of the show: Social Media, Cast Party, DVD Party, costumes, make-up, set building. _________________________________
All cast members will assist with move-in/strike, advertising, props and ticket sales.
3. TGS annual membership is required at a minimum of the $25 level. Should you choose to join at another level please see information on levels and benefits available at the audition or online at
4. Please wait 48 hours after receiving your casting call before posting casting results on social media.
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CAST OF CHARACTERS
CHARLEY, early 60s
MARCIE, 50s
LUCAS, 35, Charley's son
ED PATTERSON, 45
DONNA PATTERSON, 45, Ed's wife
LEXI PATTERSON, 10, their daughter; this role will be double cast
NOAH, 10. Doubles as BEAR CUB, this role will be double cast
ELIZABETH, 78 - must be able to climb a ladder
ARTHUR, 80 – must be able to climb a ladder
ENSEMBLE WOMEN:
1. BETH, any age
2. LINDA, middle-aged
3. JENNA, fair and blonde, 30s/40s. Same age as AJAY.
4. EDIE, 70s, married to Brad
5. SHANNON, middle-aged
6. MADGE, middle-aged
7. CLAIRE, early 60s, Charley's wife
8. TESS, 22. Doubles as ATTIC TROPHY statue, CYCLIST, BRIDE.
ENSEMBLE MEN:
1. TED, any age
2. AJAY, a person of color, 30s/40s. Same age as JENNA.
3. BRAD, 70s, married to EDIE
4. GREG, middle-age. Doubles as THE GARDENER statue.
5. JEFF, 22. Doubles as WINDOW WASHER statue, CYCLIST, GROOM.
ENSEMBLE also plays STAGE CREW, SIMSBURY NEIGHBORS, MAMA BEAR, STATUES, MOURNERS, MINISTER and WEDDING GUESTS.
Our Town: Simsbury
by Betsy Maguire
A full-length play
Genre: Drama
Cast size: 9 men, 11 women, 1 boy, 1 girl
Duration: 2 hours, with an intermission
Setting: Simsbury, Connecticut
Time: Autumn, 2018
A fictional play, similar in style and structure to Thornton Wilder’s iconic 1938 play, Our Town. Our Town: Simsbury celebrates the small town of Simsbury, Connecticut, with familiar locales and a varied cast of characters, including two ten-year-old children, a spirited group of “Simsbury Neighbors” and a mama bear and her cub. The heart of the play reveals itself in interwoven stores of small-town life, human struggle and, ultimately, human connection.
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Betsy Maguire is a freelance writer specializing in grant-funded plays and unconventional theatre spaces. She is a member of the Dramatists Guild and the International Museum Theatre Alliance (IMTAL).
Betsy created the Living History program at The Mark Twain House & Museum in Hartford,
Connecticut, and has worked with many other nonprofit and history organizations including the Simsbury Historical Society, Old New-Gate Prison & Copper Mine, the New England Air Museum and the Theatre Guild of Simsbury.
Betsy has written over twenty scripts and is the recipient of the 2019 Jon Lispky Award for Excellence in Playwriting, sponsored by the IMTAL, and the 2012 winner of Connecticut Stories on Stage, sponsored by Connecticut Heritage Productions. She has received Best Comedy and Best Drama festival awards, and second place in a national playwriting contest sponsored by the Association for Theatre in Higher Education.
Be part of an extraordinary production! In celebration of Simsbury’s 350th anniversary, Our Town: Simsbury is being present by the Theatre Guild of Simsbury(TGS). Written by Betsy Maguire, this fictional play celebrates the small town of Simsbury with familiar locales and a varied cast of characters including two ten-year old children, a spirited group of “Simsbury Neighbors”, and a mama bear and her cub.
Audition at Eno Hall Auditorium, 754 Hopmeadow Street, Simsbury, CT
Monday, January 27, 2020 – Arrive between 7 – 8 pm, be available to stay through 9:30
Tuesday, January 28, 2020 – Same time
Thursday, January 30, 2020 – Callbacks as needed, starting at 7 pm.
A copy of the script is available to read. It can be accessed by visiting the information desk at the Simsbury Public Library. Please do not take the script out of the library.
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