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Youth Players will hold auditions for The Outsiders by Christopher Sergel on September 14, 15, and 16 from 7:00 - 9:00 pm upstairs in the annex, located next door to the theater at 227 Putnam St. Show dates are November 21, 22, and 23. These auditions are open to anyone in 6th - 12th grade. Please bring your schedule with you that lists any other activities, vacations, or days you cannot rehearse. Auditions will consist of reading from the script.
This show is directed by JR Wells and Jules Stephens
Synopsis:
"Christopher Sergel’s play is a faithful adaptation of S.E. Hinton’s coming-of-age-novel about rival teenage gangs in 1960s Tulsa, Oklahoma. The Greasers come from troubled working-class backgrounds, contrasted with the Socials, whose members are from upper-middle-class families. Like the novel, the play centers on 14-year-old Ponyboy Curtis, a member of the Greasers gang, as he recounts the violent aftermath after his friend Johnny fatally stabbed Socials member Bob. This adaptation places much of the violence off-stage and minimizes the strong language and mature content of the novel and movie, making it a fitting choice for high school productions. The characters are crafted with compassion and nuance, offering opportunities for rich character study and conversations about violence and social status." - stageagent.com
Ponyboy - The youngest Curtis brother, 14 years old, gets good grades and runs track early teens, a greaser.
Johnny - Ponyboy's best friend, 16 years old, extremely quiet
Bob - A soc, 18 years old, Cherry's boyfriend, bestfriends with Randy.
Randy - A soc, 18 years old, Bob's bestfriend, Marcia's boyfriend.
Dallas - A 17-year-old juvenile delinquent, the roughest of the greasers, close with Johnny.
Two Bit - 18 years old, a greaser, wisecracker, likes Marcia.
Darry - The oldest Curtis brother, 20 years old, has been caring for his brothers since their parents died in a car crash.
Sodapop - The middle Curtis brother, 16 years old, high school dropout, works at a gas station, dating Sandy.
Sandy - 16 years old, Sodapop's former girlfriend.
Cherry - A soc, 16 years old, Bob's girlfriend, befriend's Ponyboy and Johnny, bestfriends with Marcia.
Marcia - A soc, 16 years old, Randy's girlfriend, befriends Two-Bit, Cherry's bestfriend.
Mrs. O'Briant - Member of the burnt down church.
Jerry - Member of the burnt down church.
Doctor - at the hospital
Nurse - at the hospital
Mr. Syme - Ponyboy's favorite teacher, his English teacher
Paul - A soc
Extra characters include greasers, socs, hospital workers, children (if available).
The Outsiders at www.dramaticpublishing.com.
This production is not the musical version.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
229 Putnam St, Marietta, OH, United States, Ohio 45750
