[NEohioPAL] Inherit the Wind - AUDITIONS

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Audition Reminder
 
Auditions for
"INHERIT THE WIND"
By Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee
 
An Arts Outreach and 
Happy Ending Lyric Players 
Presentation
 
First Baptist Church of Greater Cleveland
3630 Fairmount Boulevard
Shaker Heights, OH 44118
 
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
6:45 – 9:00 PM
 
Sunday, January 16, 2011
2:00 – 5:00 PM
 
ALL ROLES ARE OPEN!
 
Cast of Characters
 
Principal Characters:
 
Bertram Cates – A twenty-four year old science teacher and the defendant in the trial.  A soft-spoken and humble man, Cates has been arrested for teaching his students the theory of evolution from a biology textbook.  His outlook on human knowledge is skeptical, and he wonders about the nature of the universe. 
 
Matthew Harrison Brady – A national political figure and a three-time loser in presidential campaigns who arrives in Hillsboro to lead the prosecution in Cates’ trial.  A Christian fundamentalist and Nebraska native, Brady defends the literal truth of the Bible against what he labels Cates big-city agnosticism.
 
Henry Drummond – A famous lawyer from Chicago whom the Baltimore Herald sends to defend Cates.  Drummond, a believer in human progress argues for freedom of thought.
 
E.K. Hornbeck – A cynical, wisecracking journalist and critic who speaks in colorful phrases.  Hornbeck travels to Hillsboro to cover the trial for the Baltimore Herald.  He despises Brady’s religious fundamentalism and the townspeople’s’ simple-minded acceptance of Brady’s views.  In his column, Hornbeck portrays Cates as a hero.
 
Rev. Jeremiah Brown – The figure of religious authority in Hillsboro.  Reverend Brown preaches a creed based on the fear of God and the punishment of sinners.
 
Rachel Brown – The daughter of Reverend Brown.  Twenty-two-year-old Rachel teaches the second grade at the school where Cates also taught.  Rachel is a close friend of Cates, and their relationship has a romantic element.  Rachel fears her father’s disapproval. 
 
The Judge – The Judge presiding over Cate’s trail.  The judge conducts the trial impartially, although his personal views about the Bible’s legitimacy are in line with those of the rest of the townspeople of Hillsboro.  
 
Supporting Characters
 
Meeker – The bailiff at the Hillsboro Courthouse.  Meeker lets Cates in and out of his jails cell and jokes that Cates is a threat to the community.
 
Mrs. Brady – Matthew Harrison Brady’s wife.  Mrs. Brady monitors her husband and nags him not to overeat.  Brady calls her “mother”.  
 
Melinda Loomis – A twelve year old girl.  Melinda believes in the Bible and fears the idea of evolution.
 
Howard Blair - A student in Cate’s science class.  Howard grasps the idea of evolution in only a rudimentary way, as we see when he asks a worm in the play’s opening scene what it wants to be when it grown up. 
 
Mrs. Krebs – An outspoken Hillsboro woman.  On behalf of the Hillsboro Ladies’ Aid, Mrs. Krebs serves lunch to Brady on his arrival in town.  
 
Mr. Bannister – A member of the jury, Bannister has read neither Darwin nor the Bible because he is illiterate.
 
Elijah – A mountain man.  The literate Elijah sells Bibles to the townspeople and preaches his beliefs to the crowd.
 
Mayor - The mayor of Hillsboro.  The mayor supports Brady and welcomes him to town by name him an honorary colonel in the state militia.  
 
Tom Davenport – The local district attorney.  Davenport assists Brady during the trial.  He attempts to stop Drummond’s humiliation of Brady at the end of the trial, but by the time he objects, Brady has already made a fool of himself.
 
Jesse Dunlap – A farmer and cabinetmaker.  Dunlap stands as a potential juror, but Drummond dismisses him because of his enthusiastic support of Brady.
 
Sillers - An employee at the local feed store and a member of the jury.  Drummond accepts Sillers as a juror after Sillers tells him that he focuses on making a living while his wife takes care of religious matters for both of them.
 
Storekeeper – The owner of a store across the square from the courthouse.  The storekeeper professes not to have convictions about creation because they are not good for business.
 
Other Characters: We will need at least 20 other people to play the characters below, jurors, hawkers, townspeople, and spectators in the courtroom.   
 
Corkin                                                                            
Bollinger
Platt
Hot Dog Man
Mrs. McLain
Mrs. Blair
Hurdy Gurdy Man
Timmy
Reuters Man
Harry Y. Esterbrook

Production Schedule
 
 
Wednesday, January 12               Auditions                                             6:45 – 9:00
 
Sunday, January 16                    Auditions                                             2:00 – 5:00
 
Wednesday, January 19               Call backs                                            6:45 – 9:00
 
Wednesday, February 2               Read Through                                      6:45 – 9:00
 
Sunday, February 6                     Block Scenes 1-1A, 1B, 1C                     2:00 – 6:00
 
Wednesday, February 9               Block Scenes 1-1D and 1-2                    6:45 – 9:00
 
Sunday, February  13                  Block Scene 1-3, Run Act I                    1:00 – 4:30
 
Thursday, February 17                Block Scenes II-1A, 1B                          6:30 – 9:00
 
Sunday, February 20                   Finish Blocking II-1B, II-2A                             2:00 – 6:00
 
Wednesday, February 23             Run Scenes II-1A, 1B, 2A                      6:45 – 9:00
 
Sunday, February 27                   Block Scene II-2B –
                                                Begin Running Act II                             2:00 – 6:00
 
Wednesday, March 2                   Run Act II                                            6:45 – 9:00
 
Sunday, March 6                         Run Act I                                             2:00 – 6:00
 
Wednesday, March 9                   Run and Work Act I                              6:45 – 9:00
 
Sunday, March 13                       Run and Work Act II                             2:00 – 9:00
 
Wednesday, March 16                 Run the Play                                        6:45 – 9:00
 
Saturday, March 19                     Revisit challenges – TBA                        10:00 – 2:00
 
Wednesday, March 23                 Run and Work Act I                              6:45 – 9:00
Sunday, March 27                       Run and work Act II                                       2:00 – 6:00
 
Wednesday, March 30                 Run the Play                                        6:45- 9:30
 
Thursday, March 31                    Run the Play                                        6:30 – 9:30
 
Friday, April 1                            Work Rough Spots (no fooling)             6:30- 9:30 
 
Saturday, April 2                        Run the Play                                        10:00 – 2:00
 
Sunday, April 3                          Run the Play with Tech                         2:00 – 6:00
 
Monday, April 4                          Run the Play with Tech/Costumes          6:00 - ?
 
Tuesday, April 5                         Run the Play with tech/costumes           6:00 - ?
                                                And Make-up
 
Wednesday, April 6                     Final Dress Rehearsal                            6:00 - ?
 
Thursday, April 7                        Performance  - 8 PM                    Cast Call 6:00
 
Friday, April 8                            Performance – 8 PM                    Cast Call 6:00
 
Saturday, April 9                        Performance – 8 PM                    Cast Call 6:00
 
Sunday, April 10                         Performance  - 2 PM                    Cast Call 12:30       

For more information call:

Martin Rolfs Massaglia, Director
(216) 932-7480 Extension 20

Sharon Anderson, Producer
(216) 932-7480 Extension 22
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