Casting Call: 'Inherit the Wind'

Villagers Theatre will be holding auditions for "Inherit The Wind."

A gripping drama based on the Scopes "Monkey Trial", the clash of earnest fundamental beliefs with evolutionary science and freedom of thought, not just the
ideas but the flesh and blood people embroiled in the conflict . Liberal and conservative, red and blue, as old as creation, as new as just yesterday. The play is about intolerance and closed mindedness . It does not ridicule religion or rural America. As such the characters are fully rounded, believable, not cartoons or charicatures. Nor should they have any accent that might regionalize the town.

Auditions are at 7 p.m. on Jan. 21 and 22. Auditionees will read sides from the script.

Roles are:

Matthew Brady 65	Lawyer for the prosecution, imposing orator, 3 time presidential candidate
Henry Drummond 50's/60's	Lawyer for the defense, takes edgy cases, noted libertarian, biting humor
Bert Cates 25	School teacher, taught evolution afraid, but firm in his values
E.K. Hornbeck 30s	Editorialist from Baltimore Sun, intelligent, outspoken, cynical, skeptic
Rachel Brown 22	Bert's girlfriend, minister's daughter, torn between her two loyalties
Judge 50's/ 60's	Firm, strong, a good barrister even though his loyalties are with the prosecution
Tom Davenport 40s	A younger version of the judge
Jeremiah Brown 40s	Reverend, firm in his faith, a fiery preacher, sometimes extreme
Mayor 50s	Full of himself and the importance of this trial to his town
Meeker adult	The court bailiff, kind and easy-going
Reporter 30s	Ajournalist covering the trial
Mrs. Brady 50s	Loving wife and caretaker of Matthew Brady
Melinda Loomis 13	Girl in Hillsboro
Hillsboro citizens	Mrs. Blair, Mrs. McLain, Mr. Goodfellow, Mr. Sillers, Mr. Bollinger, Mr. Bannister
Howard Blair 14	A loyal student of Bert Cates.

The show is produced by Sherry Lilenfeld and Roz Wroblewski and directed by Guy Suabedissen, and stage managed by Halli Leiberman.

The show rehearses three days a week from Feb. 2 to opening weekend. The show performs on Mar. 27, 28, 29, and Apr. 10, 11, 12, 17, 18, and 19.

For more information contact producer Sherry Lilenfeld at slilenfeld@aol.com or (732) 887-5644.