Picnic by William Inge
(Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, 1953)
Director – Adrian Elfenbaum (Director of RVP hit shows, The 39 Steps and The Mousetrap)
AUDITIONS:
Mon. May 9, and Tues. May 10, 2022, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm at Ross Valley Players Barn Theatre, 30 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, Ross, CA.
AUDITION REQUIREMENTS:
1 or 2 contemporary pieces, no more than 2 minutes in length, total.
To make an audition appointment e-mail Steve Price, Producer, at steve@tessera.bz.
All actors attending auditions or callbacks must show proof of vaccination.
CALLBACKS:
Sun. May 15, Tues. May 17, & Wed. May 18, 2022, 7:00pm – 10:00 pm
REHEARSALS:
July 31 – Sept. 7, 2022, Sun.-Thurs. evenings, 7:00pm – 10:00 PM
TECHNICAL REHEARSALS:
Tech – Sept. 3-4, 2022 (Labor Day weekend; this may be an all-day commitment)
Dress Rehearsals – Sept. 6-7, 2022
Preview – Sept. 8, 2022
PERFORMANCES:
Sept. 9, 2022 – Oct. 9, 2022
Thursdays 7:30pm, Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00pm, Sundays at 2:00pm
No show Friday, September 16
SYNOPSIS:
Attractive, confident Hal Carter hops off a train in this small Kansas town, on the day of the Labor Day Picnic. Hal hopes to hit up his successful college buddy, Alan Seymour, for a job. Over the next 24 hours, Hal’s boundless energy excites and unnerves the women of the town, awakening their repressed or undiscovered dreams and desires, both for better and worse.
ROLES:
Hal Carter (22-25) – charming drifter; wants to impress others and improve his life circumstances and opportunities.
Madge Owens (18-20) – town beauty queen; lonely; longing for meaningful connection.
Millie Owens (15-17) – Madge’s sister; wise, curious, ambitious; wants to expand her horizons.
Flo Owens (45-60) – Madge & Millie’s mother; must fiercely protect her daughters.
Rosemary Sydney (40-50) – schoolteacher, boarder at Flo’s house; independent, yet needs a passionate partnership.
Helen Potts (60-70) – Flo’s neighbor; pragmatic, practical; wants the best for others.
Alan Seymour (22-25) – Madge’s boyfriend, Hal’s college friend; privileged, mature; craves status.
Howard Bevans (50-60) – local shopkeeper, Rosemary’s boyfriend; simple desires; wants status quo.
Irma Kronkite (30-50) – schoolteacher; eager; wants recognition.
Christine Schoenwalder (20-30) – new schoolteacher; patient; wants acceptance.
Bomber Gutzel (17-19) – paperboy; cocky, mischievous; wants Madge’s attention.
RVP looks forward to meeting artists of all races/ethnicities, abilities, ages, and genders/gender identities who would like to help create theater at RVP