Casting Call - Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

“Cat on a Hot Tin Roof”

Playwright:

Tennessee Williams

Director:
Roberta Steve

Producer:

Holly Kowalenko

Sponsored by:

Director Roberta Steve is seeking:

6 Males ( Ages 30-60)

5 Females ( Ages 30-60)

2 Male Youth ( Ages 8-12)

2 Female Youth ( Ages 8-12)

In the steamy Mississippi delta of the 1950s, a wealthy family’s lust, greed, jealousy, and lies are exposed during the 65th birthday party for the patriarch, Big Daddy Pollitt.

Can favored son Brick and his alluring wife Maggie “the Cat” resurrect their passion in order to give Big Daddy the one gift he desires most?

Character	Age Range	Description
Margaret (Maggie the Cat)	30-35+	A beautiful, passionate woman whose vibrant attractiveness has raised her from poverty to the wife of the son of a rich businessman. Her husband has physically and emotionally withdrawn from her, and she is desperate to renew their sexual relationship. She is willing to lie to remain his wife.
Brick	30-35+	The favored son of a plantation owner, he is slipping into alcoholic oblivion after the death of his soulmate/friend. Despite his “weakness” he is a truth teller fighting the many lies his family is built on.
Big Daddy	50+	A force of nature – a vulgar, selfish, brash millionaire. He openly favors Brick. Despite physical issues he’s been given a clean bill of health by his doctor and feels empowered to grab the passion and joy that’s been absent from his life. Married to a woman he despises to elevate him in society.
Big Mamma	50+	Married to Big Daddy. She is silly, crude, and lives a life of pretense that her husband loves her despite his ill treatment of her. She, too, favors Brick over his brother. She has let herself go physically and has surrendered her dignity to maintain peace in the lie that is her marriage.
Gooper	35+	Brick’s older, lawyer brother. He deeply resents Brick’s status as the “favored son.” He has taken satisfaction in Big Daddy’s declining health and deliberately schemes to take over Big Daddy’s estate.
Mae	35+	Gooper’s wife. Mother of 5 children with one on the way. From a once rich family that helped make Gooper successful, she holds that over his head. Very jealous of Maggie’s beauty and Big Daddy’s doting on her. She goes to great, embarrassing lengths to appear the loving daughter-in-law while all the while viciously conspiring with Gooper to ensure they inherit the estate.
Reverend Tooker	50+	A tactless, opportunistic, hypocritical guest at Big Daddy’s birthday party. A small town preacher who enjoys the high life as long as someone else pays for it.
Doctor Baugh	45+	Big Daddy’s doctor. Tired from too long in his profession and averse to giving bad news.
Dixie/Trixie	8-10	Two of Gooper and Mae’s daughters. Spoiled and bratty.
Buster/Sonny	9-12	Two of Gooper and Mae’s sons, spoiled and bratty like their sisters. The children are pawns in Gooper and Mae’s plan to steal Brick’s portion of Big Daddy’s estate.
Lacey	45+	A male servant.
Sookey	45+	The housekeeper.
Daisy	30+	A maid. The servants appear throughout the play. They are watchful and aware of the tensions in the family.

Performance Dates:

January 17th – February 2nd

Fridays & Saturdays at 8:00 PM

Sundays at 2:00 PM

Auditions will be held at:

Somerset Valley Players

689 Amwell Road, Hillsborough, NJ 08844

Directions to Somerset Valley Players

Sunday, September 29th at 7:00 PM
and
Wednesday, October 2nd at 7:00 PM

SPECIAL NOTES FOR AUDITIONERS

Please follow the link below for Signup Genius and sign up for a time slot on either

Sunday, September 29th or Wednesday, October 2nd. Thank you!

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof Audition Sign Up Link

NOTE: Actors will be given sides based on roles they are auditioning for. Sides will be made available at auditions.

NOTE: Actors must be able to do a Southern accent.

NOTE: The actor cast as Brick must be comfortable performing bare-chested for a portion of Act I.

NOTE: Due to the sexual undertones of the story, an intimacy director will be provided for scenes between actors cast as Maggie and Brick.

NOTE: There is one instance of a racial epithet in the script. Actor who is cast as Big Daddy should be aware. A disclaimer will appear in the program to alert audiences.

NOTE: Some actors may need to consume a piece of birthday cake in Act II. You will be asked to list any food allergies on the audition form you fill out.

NOTE: ACTORS CAST MUST BE AVAILABLE FOR ALL PERFORMANCE DATES AND ENTIRE TECH WEEK (January 12-16.) Rehearsals will be 2-3 times a week, and pending cast availability may take place on Sunday evenings. Actors cast as Brick, Maggie, Big Daddy, and Big Mama should expect to be at the majority of the rehearsals. Supporting roles and children will likely only attend one rehearsal a week in the beginning.

Please bring your theater resume and headshot if you have these.

Please be prepared to have your photo taken, for audition purposes only, if you do not bring a headshot.

Please be prepared to list all potential rehearsal conflicts on the back of your audition form.

*** Significant conflicts which arise after casting may result in a role being recast.

Somerset Valley Players are committed to diverse, inclusive casting. Non-descript roles are available to all performers,

regardless of age, sex, ethnicity, disability, race, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other basis.

Please email president@svptheatre.org with any questions.

For further information call 908.369.7469