Casting call: 'Eye of God'

Circle Players will hold auditions for “Eye of God,” a haunting dramatic mystery by Tim Blake Nelson, at 7 p.m. Dec. 13 and Dec. 15.

The play is set in a small, dying Oklahoma town, where a young woman finally meets her beau: a just-released convict with whom she has corresponded for three years. Her story weaves in and out of the memories of a weary detective investigating a grisly case in a nearby lake, and a broken, mute boy who may hold the key to the mystery.

Director Christie Leigh Carver of Bound Brook seeks actors and actresses to fill the following roles:

Sam Rogers	40-plus male	Sheriff, lead investigator, weary from a long career trying to make sense of and bring order to the chaos humans inflict on each other; it is his memories that guide us through the play
Jack	30s male	Charming and warm, an ex-convict who has devoted his new life to the Bible and to Ainsley
Willard Sprague	40s male	Parole officer, congenial, straight-forward guy trying to do his job while dealing with troubles at home
Tom	Boy, 12-14 years old	troubled and haunted, trying to find his footing in a life filled with pain and turmoil
Les	Patrolman, 20s-30s male	Patrolman, second under Rogers, keen but inexperienced, hasn’t seen much more than a parking ticket before, nevertheless enjoys the authority of being senior officer
Del (also Voice 2 cop)	20s-30s male	Sees and hears everything from his vantage point of the convenience store in the center of town
Glen (also Voice 1 cop)	20s-30s male	Patrolman, green and eager
Lee	40-plus male	Ainsley’s boss, owns the luncheonette, curmudgeon
Ainsley	20s female	Not worldly, but not as uncomplicated as her naïveté and open manner would suggest
Dorothy	Late 30s-40s	Waitress, Tom’s aunt & guardian, strong and kind, somehow manages to maintain faith and keep her head up after all the pain and strife she has weathered
Janice	20s female	Waitress, Ainsley’s coworker, young but tough and more worldlywise than her friend

The director asks actors to bring a resume and be prepared to list any schedule conflicts for January-March.

Auditions will consist of readings from the script. Auditions will take place at Circle Players, 416 Victoria Ave, Piscataway, NJ 08854. Performances will be at 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays Feb. 19-March 5, with a Sunday matinee at  p.m. March 6.