[NEohioPAL]Audition Reminder: Of Mice and Men

Sun Jun 26 21:05:29 PDT 2005

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AUDITIONS

Of Mice and Men
By John Steinbeck
Directed by Patrick Ciamacco

The Royalton Players

Monday, June 27th &Tuesday, June 28th=20
at 7:00pm
6320 Royalton Road, North Royalton, OH 44133
in the Masonic Temple (across the street from Arby's Restaurant).=20

Please be prepared to read from the script
any questions please contact Patrick at 216-702-1973

Rehearsals begin August 1st=20

Production dates: September 9, 10, 11, 16, 17, 18

About the Show
Clinging to each other in their loneliness and alienation, George and his=20
simple-minded friend Lennie dream, as drifters will, of a place to call thei=
r=20
own. But after they come to work on a ranch in the Salinas Valley their hope=
s,=20
like "the best laid schemes o' mice an' men," begin to go awry.=20

"A thriller, a gripping tale ... Steinbeck has touched the quick."
=E2=80=94 The New York Times=20

** The roles of George and Lennie have already been cast**

Characters

Candy: An old, crippled man who has lost his hand, Candy is the swamper at=20
the ranch. He remains attached to his aging dog, which has become so weak an=
d=20
sickly that it depends entirely on Candy to survive.

Curley: (20's-30's) - The son of the ranch owner, Curley is a man of short=20
stature who is nevertheless a formidable pugilist. Curley is aggressive,=20
boastful and cocky, with a volatile temper and a tendency to provoke conflic=
t, as he=20
does with Lennie. Part of Curley's bravado stems from anxiety over his new=20
wife, who everyone widely suspects of being a tramp.=20

Curley's Wife: (20's) - Generally considered to be a tramp by the men at the=
=20
ranch, Curley's Wife is the only major character in Of Mice and Men whom=20
Steinbeck does not give a name. She dislikes her husband and feels desperate=
ly=20
lonely at the ranch, for she is the only woman and feels isolated from the o=
ther=20
men, who openly scorn her.=20

Crooks: (30's or older)The stable buck at the ranch, Crooks is also the only=
=20
black. A proud and bitter man, Crooks has a cynical intelligence and a=20
contemptuous demeanor that he uses to prevent others from inevitably excludi=
ng him=20
because of his race.=20

Carlson: (20's -30's) A man who works at the ranch, Carlson complains about=20
Candy's dog and eventually offers to put the old dog out of its misery.=20

Slim: (20's - 40's) The jerkline skinner at the ranch, Slim is a seemingly=20
ageless man who carries himself with great gravity.=20

Whit: (20's) He is one of the workers at the ranch, a young man.=20

The Boss: (40's-50's) The boss of the ranch is Curley's father.=20

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<B>Of Mice and Men<BR>
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The Royalton Players<BR>
<BR>
</B>Monday, June 27th &Tuesday, June 28th <BR>
at 7:00pm<B><BR>
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>in the Masonic Temple (across the street from Arby's Restaurant). <BR>
<BR>
<B>Please be prepared to read from the script</B><BR>
<I>any questions please contact Patrick at 216-702-1973</I><BR>
<BR>
Rehearsals begin August 1st <BR>
<BR>
<U>Production dates:</U> September 9, 10, 11, 16, 17, 18<BR>
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></B>Clinging to each other in their loneliness and alienation, George and h=
is simple-minded friend Lennie dream, as drifters will, of a place to call t=
heir own. But after they come to work on a ranch in the Salinas Valley their=
 hopes, like "the best laid schemes o' mice an' men," begin to go awry. <BR>
<BR>
"A thriller, a gripping tale ... Steinbeck has touched the quick."</FONT><FO=
NT  COLOR=3D"#000000" BACK=3D"#ffffff" style=3D"BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" S=
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>=E2=80=94 <I>The New York Times</FONT><FONT  COLOR=3D"#000000" BACK=3D"#fff=
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** The roles of George and Lennie have already been cast**<BR>
<BR>
<U>Characters<BR>
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><B>Candy:</B> An old, crippled man who has lost his hand, Candy is the swam=
per at the ranch. He remains attached to his aging dog, which has become so=20=
weak and sickly that it depends entirely on Candy to survive.<BR>
<BR>
<B>Curley:</B> (<I>20's-30's) - </I>The son of the ranch owner, Curley is a=20=
man of short stature who is nevertheless a formidable pugilist. Curley is ag=
gressive, boastful and cocky, with a volatile temper and a tendency to provo=
ke conflict, as he does with Lennie. Part of Curley's bravado stems from anx=
iety over his new wife, who everyone widely suspects of being a tramp. <BR>
<BR>
<B>Curley's Wife: </B>(<I>20's) <B></I>-</B> Generally considered to be a tr=
amp by the men at the ranch, Curley's Wife is the only major character in Of=
 Mice and Men whom Steinbeck does not give a name. She dislikes her husband=20=
and feels desperately lonely at the ranch, for she is the only woman and fee=
ls isolated from the other men, who openly scorn her. <BR>
<BR>
<B>Crooks:</B> (30's or older)The stable buck at the ranch, Crooks is also t=
he only black. A proud and bitter man, Crooks has a cynical intelligence and=
 a contemptuous demeanor that he uses to prevent others from inevitably excl=
uding him because of his race. <BR>
<BR>
<B>Carlson:</B> (20's -30's) A man who works at the ranch, Carlson complains=
 about Candy's dog and eventually offers to put the old dog out of its miser=
y. <BR>
<BR>
<B>Slim:</B> (20's - 40's) The jerkline skinner at the ranch, Slim is a seem=
ingly ageless man who carries himself with great gravity. <BR>
<BR>
<B>Whit: </B>(20's) He is one of the workers at the ranch, a young man. <BR>
<BR>
<B>The Boss: </B>(40's-50's) The boss of the ranch is Curley's father. <BR>
<BR>
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