[NEohioPAL] Of Mice and Men Auditions

[Patrick Ciamacco]

Blank Canvas Theatre AUDITIONS

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Of Mice and Men *          Directed by Patrick Ciamacco**         *

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**All roles are PAID *

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*Audition Date:* Wednesday February 8th  *(can't make this date, please
email the below email for a potential other date)*

*Time:* 7:00pm (email Patrick at blankcanvastheatre.com to sign up)

*What to prepare:* Readings will be from the script. Prior preparation is
not required. A headshot and resume is appreciated.

*Performance Dates:* March 16th- April 1st. Shows will be Friday-Sunday.
Sunday performances will be at 3pm.

*Rehearsals:* Will begin February 20th and will be Sunday-Thursdays.
Sundays may be a longer day and we can lose Thursday rehearsals based on
conflicts.

*Audition Location:*  Blank Canvas Theatre
                                 1305 78th Street, Suite 211(at 78th Street
Studios)
                                 Cleveland, OH 44102
                                (Click
here<http://blankcanvastheatre/directions>for directions or visit our
wesbite at
www.blankcanvastheatre.com)


*We are still looking to cast several men for this show. Please take a look
at the character description. Age ranges are not listed because these
character can be of any age. This is an actor's show! Amazing material for
every character.*


*The Story*

Two drifters, George and his friend Lennie, with delusions of living off
the "fat of the land," have just arrived at a ranch to work for enough
money to buy their own place. Lennie is a man-child, a little boy in the
body of a dangerously powerful man. It's Lennie's obsessions with things
soft and cuddly, that have made George cautious about who the gentle giant,
with his brute strength, associates with. His promise to allow Lennie to
"tend to the rabbits" on their future land keeps Lennie calm, amidst
distractions, as the overgrown child needs constant reassurance. But when a
ranch boss' promiscuous wife is found dead in the barn with a broken neck,
it's obvious that Lennie, albeit accidentally, killed her. George, now
worried about his own safety, knows exactly where Lennie has gone to hide,
and he meets him there. Realizing they can't run away anymore, George is
faced with a moral question: how should he deal with Lennie before the
ranchers find him and take matters into their own hands.


*Character Breakdown  *

** All ages are flexible*

*George-* ALREADY CAST

*Lennie-* ALREADY CAST

*Candy-* Older guy, disabled from accident, loves his old dog, weak to peer
pressure, helps George and Lennie with their dream.

*The Boss-* No nonsense guy, used to working with day laborers/drifters,
abrupt, disappointed with son, short fuse.

*Curley-* Smaller man, feisty, looking for a fight, intense, can’t handle
his wife, mistakenly goes after Lennie.

*Curley’s Wife-* ALREADY CAST

*Slim-* Leader of the workers, befriends George, man of few words,
confident, caring.

*Carlson-* Another laborer, impatient with Candy and his dog, emphatic,
firm sense of justice, minimally sociable.
*Whit-* Young laborer, good natured, more follower than leader, innocent
guy.
*Crooks-* African American, stable buck (good with tools), isolated, angry
man, tolerates Lennie, good natured at heart.

If you have any questions feel free to contact us at
patrick at blankcanvastheatre.com. We look forward to seeing you at auditions!
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