[NEohioPAL] Medina County Show Biz Company presents Of Mice and Men Audition Notice

[Allen Redmon]

Audition Notice
Medina County Show Biz Co

Of Mice and Men
*Written by John Steinbeck*


Directed by John Eby

Sat Aug.10th 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
Sun Aug.11th 5:00 - 9:00 pm
Callbacks Tue Aug.13 6:00 - 9:00 pm

St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church
400 N. Broadway, Medina, Oh 44256

Casting

George
A small, wiry, quick-witted man who travels with, and cares for, Lennie.
Although he frequently
speaks of how much better his life would be without his caretaking
responsibilities, George is obviously devoted to Lennie. George’s behavior
is motivated by the desire to protect Lennie
and, eventually, deliver them both to the farm of their dreams. Though
George is the source of the often-told story of life on their future farm,
it is Lennie’s childlike faith that enables George to
actually believe his account of their future.


Lennie
A large, lumbering, childlike migrant worker. Due to his mild mental
disability, Lennie
completely depends upon George, his friend and traveling companion, for
guidance and
protection. The two men share a vision of a farm that they will own
together, a vision that
Lennie believes in wholeheartedly. Gentle and kind, Lennie nevertheless
does not understand
his own strength. His love of petting soft things, such as small animals,
dresses, and people’s
hair, leads to disaster.


Candy
An aging ranch handyman, Candy lost his hand in an accident and worries
about his future
on the ranch. Fearing that his age is making him useless, he seizes on
George’s description
 of the farm he and Lennie will have, offering his life’s savings if he can
join George and Lennie
in owning the land. The fate of Candy’s ancient dog, which Carlson shoots
in the back of the
 head
 in an alleged act of mercy, foreshadows the manner of Lennie’s death.


The Boss
The stocky, well-dressed man in charge of the ranch, and Curley’s father.
He is never named,
but seems to be a fair-minded man. Candy happily reports that the boss once
delivered a gallon
 of whiskey to the ranch-hands on Christmas Day.


Curley
The boss’s son, Curley wears high-heeled boots to distinguish himself from
the field hands.
Rumored to be a champion prizefighter, he is a confrontational,
mean-spirited, and aggressive
 young man who seeks to compensate for his small stature by picking fights
with larger men.
Recently married, Curley is plagued with jealous suspicions and is
extremely possessive of
his flirtatious young wife.


Curley's Wife
The only female character in the story, Curley’s wife is never given a name
and is only
 mentioned in reference to her husband. The men on the farm refer to her as
a “tramp,” a “tart,”
and a “looloo.” Dressed in fancy, feathered red shoes, she represents the
temptation of female sexuality in a male-dominated world. Steinbeck depicts
Curley’s wife not as a villain, but rather
as a victim. Like the ranch-hands, she is desperately lonely and has broken
dreams of a
better life.


Slim
A highly skilled mule driver and the acknowledged “prince” of the ranch,
Slim is the only
character who seems to be at peace with himself. The other characters often
look to Slim for
advice. For instance, only after Slim agrees that Candy should put his
decrepit dog out of its
misery does the old man agree to let Carlson shoot it. A quiet, insightful
man, Slim alone
understands the nature of the bond between George and Lennie, and comforts
George at the
book’s tragic ending.


Carlson
A ranch-hand, Carlson complains bitterly about Candy’s old, smelly dog. He
convinces
Candy to put the dog out of its misery. When Candy finally agrees, Carlson
promises to execute
 the task without causing the animal any suffering. Later, George uses
Carlson’s gun to
shoot Lennie.


Whit
A younger ranch-hand.


Crooks
Crooks, the black stable-hand, gets his name from his crooked back. Proud,
bitter, and
caustically funny, he is isolated from the other men because of the color
of his skin. Despite
 himself, Crooks becomes fond of Lennie, and though he derisively claims to
have seen
countless men following empty dreams of buying their own land, he asks
Lennie if he can
go with them and hoe in the garden.


Candy's Dog
Ancient, drag-footed, blind sheep dog.


Puppy
Tiny days-old puppy of indeterminate breed.


Performances
October 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, and 27.
DeLorre & Lily Jean Haddad Theater, Broadway Street Hall
144 N Broadway, Medina, OH

www.medinashowbiz.com



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