Pierrot Productions of Kelsey Theater will hold auditions for "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" next weekend.This heart-wrenching drama examines the web of deceit holding a wealthy Southern family together while threatening to tear them apart. Over the course of one sultry Mississippi night, the characters’ gentility disappears as accusations of greed, sexual desire, and dishonesty, long-repressed, come to the fore. A Pulitzer-winning play, the show forces the audience and characters alike to determine what is truth, what is a lie, and which lies have become the truth.
Auditionees should prepare a one- to three-minute contemporary dramatic monologue, and expect readings assigned by the director. Familiarity with the play is recommended.
| Margaret (late 20s+) | Known as 'Maggie the cat'. Married to Brick. |
| Brick (late 20s+) | Maggie's husband. Once an outstanding athlete. Big Daddy and Big Mama's youngest son. |
| Mae (30-40) | Sometimes called ‘sister woman.’ Gooper's wife. |
| Gooper (38-41) | Brick’s older brother. Occasionally called 'brother man.' A lawyer. |
| Big Mama (60-65) | Loud, brash, anxious. |
| Big Daddy (mid-60s) | Conflicted and blunt. Desires to regain his control after a long illness. |
| Reverend Tooker (45+) | The family’s parish pastor. |
| Doc Baugh (45+) | The family doctor. |
| Lacey and Sookie | Male and female servants. African-American or Latino. |
| Two children (9-12) | Gooper and Mae's children. |
Auditions will take place by appointment from 7-10 p.m. Nov. 16 and 17. Rehearsals will commence after Thanksgiving. Performances will occur at 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and at 2 p.m. Sundays Feb. 6-16.
To make an appointment, or for more information, contact pierrotatkelsey@gmail.com. Kelsey Theater is located on the Mercer County Community College campus at 1200 old Trenton Road, West Windsor.
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