Auditions

Our next auditions will be for PICNIC by William Inge, directed by Kathleen Clarke Horrigan.

AUDITION DATES 

Monday, June 29th at 7:00PM
Tuesday, June 30th at 7:00PM
Possible Callbacks: Wednesday, July 1st

At Epilogue Players Theatre | 1849 North Alabama Street, Indianapolis, IN 46202 

HOW TO AUDITION 

Auditioners will be asked to read scenes from the script. Please bring a full list of schedule conflicts through the production dates. Auditioners may attend both nights of auditions and will be guaranteed stage time on both nights. Attendance on both nights is not required.  

REHEARSAL SCHEDULE

The schedule will be made considering performer availability and need. Performers will be called to select rehearsals pertinent to their roles. Great care will be given to limit rehearsals. 

Rehearsals may take place starting at 7:00PM, with possible earlier rehearsal times on some Saturdays and Sundays.

ABOUT THE PLAY

A stirring and Pulitzer-winning drama, Picnic takes place in the joint backyards of two widows during the Labor Day holiday in a small Kansas town in the 1950s, where the appearance of a handsome outsider upends their life.One house belongs to Flo Owens, who lives there with her two daughters, Madge and Millie, along with a schoolteacher boarder. The other house belongs to Helen Potts, who lives with her elderly invalid mother. When the young man named Hal Carter takes a shine to Madge, their sudden passion for each other disrupts the mundane routines of both houses, causing long-dormant desires to explode with ramifications of love and heartbreak that no one expects.

We would love to see you at auditions! We encourage performers from all backgrounds to audition. We are looking for teen actors as well as adults. For more information regarding auditions or a copy of the script, please contact the director, Kathleen Clarke Horrigan at kathleenhorrigan@aol.com.

CHARACTER DESCRIPTIONS:  

Madge Owens (Female, 18-25, to play age 18) The most beautiful girl in town but feels that is all people see in her. Works in a dime store, not book smart, but warm and charming. She yearns for and is searching for an escape from small time life. Her sensuality is just below surface and is awakened by a stranger to town, Hal. There must be strong, palpable and immediate chemistry and physical attraction between Madge and Hal.

Hal Carter (Male, 20-30) A good looking, masculine, sexy, well-built vagabond. Has led a rough life as a drifter. Can be a braggart but is lonely and wants desperately to fit in somewhere, with someone. There must be a very strong chemistry and physical attraction between Hal and Madge, as itis essential to the play.

Millie Owens (Female, 16-25, to play age 16) Madge’s younger sister. Very intelligent, boisterous, assertive and smart-mouthed tomboy. Likeable and tries to hide her basic shyness. Developing into a young woman with conflicting feelings. A wonderful role that calls for a very strong and versatile young actress.

Flo Owens (Female, 40- 50’s) Faded beauty, hard exterior, fiercely protective mother. Loves her daughters very much and wants better lives for them than she has had.

Rosemary Sydney (Female, 35-60) A spinster schoolteacher. Bawdy, outrageous, boastful, and self-righteous on the outside, but it is a façade. Inside is a desperate, lonely, and frightened woman with a fragile spirit. She is at a point in her life where she must change her circumstances and will do anything to get married. An outstanding character role for a very strong, mature actress.

Howard Bevans (Male, 40-60) Rosemary’s longtime boyfriend, a local business owner. Meek, mild-mannered, a good friend and neighbor. Enjoys a drink and a pretty girl. He is satisfied with not being married but genuinely cares about Rosemary.

Helen Potts (Female, 50-65) An older widow whose past is filled with heartache from long-lost love. Pleasant, warm, friendly, kind and a true romantic

Alan Seymour (Male, 20-30) Madge’s home-town boyfriend who wants to marry her. Nice looking, smart, wealthy and polished, a good guy. Awestruck by Madge, can’t get past her beauty to see any deeper.

Irma Kronkite (Female, 35-55) Spinster schoolteacher, a loud, funny jokester who enjoys her single life.

Christine Schoenwalder (Female, 35-55) Spinster schoolteacher, quiet and shy, a follower  A new schoolteacher in town who teaches “feminine hygiene.”

Bomber (Male, 16-21, to play a teenager) A newsboy and smart-mouthed bully who picks on Millie, but worships Madge.