Casting Call: 'The Outsiders'

The Sayreville Main Street Theatre Co. will be holding auditions for "The Outsiders."

Auditions are at 7:30 on Nov 3 and 4.Callbacks will take place at 7:30 on Nov 6.

This stage adaptation deals with real people, seen through the eyes of young Ponyboy, a greaser on the wrong side of life, caught up in territorial battles between the have-it-made rich kids, the socs, and his tough, underprivileged "greaser" family and friends.

Roles are:

Ponyboy Curtis	Early teens. A greaser. The narrator and protagonist of the story and the youngest of the greasers. Ponyboy’s literary interests and academic accomplishments set him apart from the rest of his gang.
Johnny Cade	Early teens. A greaser. His father constantly beats him up, and his mother either ignores his presence or screams at him. Johnny sees the greasers as his true family. In turn, the older boys, particularly Dally, are protective of him.
Bob	Late teens/early twenties. A soc, as well as Cherry’s boyfriend.
Randy	Late teens/early twenties. Bob’s best friend and Marcia’s boyfriend. and Bob’s best friend. Randy is a handsome soc who eventually sees the futility of fighting.
Dallas Winston	Late teens. The toughest of the greasers. Dallas is a hardened teen who used to run with gangs in New York.
Two-Bit Mathews	Late teens. Two-Bit is a wisecracking greaser.
Darry	Late Teens/early twenties. The older brother to both Sodapop and Pony. He takes care of both of them.
Sodapop	Mid to late teens. Ponyboy’s second oldest brother. A happy-go-lucky.
Sandy	Late teens. Sodapop’s girlfriend.
Cherry	Mid to late teens. Bob’s girlfriend, she is a soc cheerleader whom Ponyboy meets at the movies.
Marcia	Mid to late teens. Cherry’s friend and Randy’s girlfriend.
Jerry Wood	Thirty or older. A schoolteacher, who was with the children when the church caught fire.
Mrs. O’Bria	Thirty or older. Another teacher accompanying the children.
Paul Holden	Late Teen’s. A soc who steps forward to challenge Darry when the rumble begins. Paul and Darry were friends and football teammates in high school.
Doctor	Forty or older.
Nurse	Thirty or older.
Mr. Syme	Thirty or older. Ponyboy’s English teacher.

Rehearsals will begin Dec 9, and performances will take place Feb 6 to 14.

The play is based on the novel by S.E. Hinson and will be directed by Peter Bobchin.