The Western Reserve Playhouse is pleased to announce auditions for our first special event of 2023. "Fat Pig" by Neil LaBute - Staged Reading Directed by Dayshawnda Ash Synopsis: “Cow.” “Slob.” “Pig.” How many insults can you hear before you have to stand up and defend the woman you love? Tom faces just that question when he falls for Helen, a bright, funny, sexy woman who happens to be plus-sized. LaBute’s sharply drawn play boldly questions our own ability to change what we dislike about ourselves. Auditions: December 15, 2022 @ 6-8PM & December 17, 2022 @ 5-9PM (Callbacks immediately to follow as needed) Sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0e45abac2ca7f8c52-fatpig Location: The Western Reserve Playhouse 3326 Everett Road Bath, Ohio 44286 Rehearsals: THERE ARE ONLY 7 REHEARSALS as this is a staged reading. Show Date: January 8, 2023 @ 2PM (ONE DAY ONLY) There will be a small stipend for this special event. These roles are opened to all ethnicities and all gender identification. Audition Materials: Please prepare a 1-2 minute dramatic monologue (preferred) and if need be we will have sides available for a cold read. ROLES: Helen: 20’s or 35’s. Librarian. Plus size (curvy) attractive woman who has come to a place of relative peace with her weight. She seeks in others the honesty that she has had to cultivate in herself. Tom: 20’s or 35’s. Professional. In every scene. Was disarmed by Helen’s humor, honesty, and directness. Has dated Jeannie. Struggling with the person he wants to be in a world that has informed the person he is. Model type Jeannie: 20’s or 40’s. Accountant. Probably judged by society as an attractive woman. Her own assessment may not be so certain. Dated Tom. Prone to bitterness. She is confused why Tom “dumped her”, a confusion that is exacerbated when she discovers Helen. Model Type Carter: 20’s or 35’’s. He considers his blunt, cruel language as honest and direct. He says things that make you cringe. Confident and cocky. Carter will come away as one of the most memorable and striking characters in the play, though audiences may find it hard to applaud him at the curtain call. Dad Type If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to Dayshawnda Ash at dayash91@yahoo.com please put in the subject "Fat Pig Auditions". -- Braelin Andrzejewski Content/Marketing Coordinator Western Reserve Playhouse 3326 Everett Road, Bath, Ohio 44286 330-203-1007 www.thewrp.org -- This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify the system manager. This message contains confidential information and is intended only for the individual named. If you are not the named addressee you should not disseminate, distribute or copy this e-mail. Please notify the sender immediately by e-mail if you have received this e-mail by mistake and delete this e-mail from your system. If you are not the intended recipient you are notified that disclosing, copying, distributing or taking any action in reliance on the contents of this information is strictly prohibited.