AUDITION NOTICE
Harper Lee’s
To Kill A Mockingbird
adapted by Christopher Sergel
Presented by at the F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre April 24, 25, 26 and May 1, 2, 3, 2015
Auditions will be Monday, February 2 and Wednesday, February 4, 2015 at 7 pm
with callbacks on Thursday, February 5, 2015 at 7 pm.
Auditions will be held at the Cottage next to the Glenview Mansion
at the Rockville Civic Center, 603 Edmonston Drive, Rockville, MD 20851.
All roles are opens. No appointments needed. Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script. It is
recommended that auditionees be familiar with the show. Southern accents are required.
SYNOPSIS
The place is Maycomb, Alabama in the Great Depression years of the 1930s. Momentous events unfold
through the eyes of ten year old Scout Finch, growing up in a close knit neighborhood with her older brother
Jem and their summertime visitor Dill. When their father Atticus Finch, a well-respected lawyer, mounts a
vigorous and compelling case for the defense of Tom Robinson, a poor black man accused of the rape of a
young white girl, an idyllic world of childhood is changed forever. Through the drama of the trial and its
aftermath comes a searching examination of freedom, justice, honesty and hypocrisy. A compelling, deeply
moving story told with warmth and humor.
YOUNG ACTOR ROLES (You do not need to BE the actual age but need to LOOK & ACT the age indicated):
Jem, 14-16: Scout’s brother and playmate. Though he is very close with and protective of his sister, he also
starts to detach himself from her, transitioning towards adolescence throughout the story. His beliefs and
ideals are badly shaken by the prejudice and hatred he observes during Tom Robinson’s trial.
Scout, 10-12: Scout is considered smart for her age, and loves to read. She is also a tomboy who spends the
majority of her time with her brother Jem and best friend Dill. She is inquisitive, impulsive, emotional, and by
the standards of the day, a true tomboy. She believes in the basic goodness of the people in her community,
which is tested as the story unfolds.
Dill, 10-12: While spending summers with his aunt who lives next door to the Finches, Dill meets and befriends Scout and Jem. He has a very active imagination and a strong sense of adventure, being the first to
suggest the idea of “making Boo come out.”
For more information visit www.rlt-online.org or
contact the director, Laura W. Andruski at [email protected].