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