THE OUTSIDERS - Athenaeum Center for Thought & Culture Non Equity Auditions

The Home Creative Co and Jonathan James Productions to hold auditions for The Outsiders

The Home Creative Co and Jonathan James Productions are pleased to announce auditions for their upcoming production of The Outsiders, adapted by Christopher Sergel from the book by S.E. Hinton. This production is an extension of the sold-out, three-week run in Elgin, IL which is now moving to the Athenaeum Center for Thought and Culture in Chicago, IL. The Home Creative CO's production of The Outsiders is directed and produced by Jonathan Horn.

Dates/Times:

Auditions for The Outsiders will be done via self-tapes. All self-tape submissions are due by 2:00pm on Sunday, 8/11.

If needed, callbacks are by invitation only and will be held on Sunday, 8/11 from 4:30-6:00 pm in Elgin.

Sign Up To Audition: Please fill out and submit our online audition form on TheaterForms. Have your calendar handy and be prepared to enter rehearsal conflicts. You will be asked to upload a headshot (a JPEG file) and a theatrical résumé (a PDF file) if you have one. If you don’t have either of these files you can still submit the form.

Sign up for auditions
here.

Location:

All auditions are via self-tape submissions

If needed, callbacks are by invitation only and will be held on Sunday, 8/11 from 4:30-6:00 pm in Elgin, IL.

Audition Instructions:

This audition is for an extension of an already cast and staged production of The Outsiders. After a very successful three-week run in Elgin, we are bringing the show to Chicago to continue our run. This audition is to replace several of the roles that we need to fill as well as understudies for all roles.

• Please prepare one of the monologues/scenes from The Outsiders at the following link based on the character for which you would like to audition:
  The Outsiders Audition Monologues/Scenes
• Or if you rather, you may prepare a one-minute dramatic monologue from a contemporary play in the style of the show
• A copy of your resume and headshot is preferred but not necessary to audition
• Bring all scheduling conflicts

Rehearsals:

Note: There are only two weeks of rehearsals until tech week, which allows for very few conflicts. Rehearsals are Sunday-Thursday from 6:00-10:00pm in Elgin, IL starting on Sunday, 8/11.

Tech week is August 25 - 28, 6:00-11:00 pm at the Athenaeum Center for Thought and Culture, 2936 N Southport Ave, Chicago, IL 60657.

Possible pick-up rehearsals, if needed, at The Athenaeum on Thursdays 6:00-10:00pm after the show opens.

Performances:

All performances will be at the Athenaeum Center for Thought and Culture in Studio B.

Press open/industry night Thursday, August 29. Opening night Friday, August 30. The show will run from Friday, August 30 through Sunday, September 22, with the possibility of extending into mid-October.

Evening performances at 7:30pm on Fridays and Saturdays

Matinee performances at 2:00pm on Saturdays and Sundays.

We will add additional shows including Thursday evening performances if ticket sales do well.

Synopsis:

The Outsiders. Beloved by fans all over the world, The Outsiders comes to Chicago. You've read the book. You've seen the film. Now experience The Outsiders like never before, live onstage in an intimate theatre.

The Home Creative invites you to go back in time to Tulsa, Oklahoma in the 1960s for this coming-of-age story told by fourteen-year-old Ponyboy Curtis. The youngest of the Greasers, Ponyboy struggles to find his place amongst his fellow outcasts. On the other side of town, the Socs seem to have it made. They jump Greasers for kicks to pass the time of their privileged lives. Cherry, a Soc, shares a connection with Ponyboy due to his sensitive nature and love of poetry. A connection that her boyfriend, Bob, will not accept. What ensues is a gut-wrenching story of love and loss that comes to a head with the unforgettable line, Stay gold, Ponyboy.

Reimagined for an intimate, immersive theatre experience, Ponyboy, Johnny, and their gang of socially outcast Greasers come to life in this heart-warming production of The Outsiders.

Available Roles:

Here are the roles still available:

• RANDY: a Soc, late teens. Bob's best friend. Starts out a bully and troublemaker but changes after losing Bob. Must be able to deliver a very emotionally intense monologue.
• MRS/MR O'BRIANT: a parent, can be male or female presenting
• JERRY: a parent, can be male or female presenting, accompanies Ponyboy to the hospital
• DOCTOR: at the hospital, can be male or female presenting
• NURSE: at the hospital, can be male or female presenting
• MR/MRS SYME: Ponyboy's English teacher, can be male or female presenting
• PAUL: early 20s, a Soc, challenges Darry during the rumble because the were football teammates in high school
• Soc/Greaser Ensemble: will fill in scenes throughout the show and will participate in a very intense, professionally choreographed Rumble near the end of the show. The Rumble scene blew audiences away in our previous run and is certainly a highlight of the production.
• We will also be casting understudies for all lead roles. Understudies will be guaranteed at least two performances in their role(s).

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Possibility for stipends after the close of the show.

For more information, email director/producer Jonathan Horn at
jjhorn1616@gmail.com.