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Hard Road Theatre is pleased to announce auditions for our upcoming spring production, the Pulitzer Prize winning play, OUR TOWN. Thornton Wilder’s OUR TOWN is the most performed play in American theatre. It tells the story of the fictional American small town of Grover’s Corners between the years of 1901 and 1913. The show has over twenty different roles and offers some wonderful opportunities for men and women, young and old, theatre veterans and newcomers. There are several roles specifically for juveniles (ages 11-17). Auditions will be held on Thursday, January 12th & Friday, January 13th, 2017 at 6:30 p.m. at the Highland Elementary Auditorium, 1800 Lindenthal  Ave., Highland, IL. If needed, callbacks will be held on Saturday, January 14th at 11:00 a.m. at the same location. Those auditioning should be prepared to perform readings from the script (located here) and perform a pantomime of an everyday activity. In addition, those auditioning should be aware of any conflicts they have between January 15th – April 24th, 2017. Audition forms can also be found here. Performances of the play will be Apr. 20, 21, 22, and 23rd (there will be two performances on Apr. 23rd), 2017. If you have any questions about auditions or the show, please contact the director, Chris Weckler at chris@hardroad.org. Hard Road Theatre is a non-profit theatre organization committed to providing Highland, IL and the surrounding area with high-quality, affordable, live theatre productions.

OUR TOWN Audition Sheet

Readings for OUR TOWN