Directed by Kathryn Hegwood
Produced by Suzanne d’Corsey

Co-sponsored by Castine Arts Association, Wilson Museum and Witherle Library

AUDITIONS

Emerson Hall

All are welcome to audition. No need to prepare, just arrive in the appointed time. Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script.

PERFORMANCE DATE AND REHEARSAL TIMES

Performance date: September 26 at the Wilson Museum

Rehearsals from 7 to 8:30 pm:

September 16 & 17 at Emerson Hall

September 22 and 24 at Wilson Museum

ABOUT THE PLAY

Tracy Letts’ “The Minutes” premiered at Steppenwolf Theatre Company in Chicago (where Letts is a longtime ensemble member) on November 9, 2017. The play was a Pulitzer Prize finalist.

In “The Minutes,” Tracy Letts’s scathing comedy about small-town politics and real-world power, the writer who brought you “August: Osage County” exposes the ugliness behind some of our most closely held American narratives while asking each of us what we would do to keep from becoming history’s losers. (Steppenwolf Theatre)

Tracy Letts is a Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning playwright, actor, and ensemble member of the Steppenwolf Theatre Company. He is the author of plays “Linda Vista,” “Mary Page Marlowe,” “The Scavenger’s Daughter,” “Superior Donuts,” “August: Osage County”(Pulitzer Prize, Tony Award), “Man from Nebraska” (Pulitzer Prize finalist), “Bug,” and “Killer Joe.” Also an actor, he received the 2013 Tony Award for Best Actor in Edward Albee’s “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?” TV and film credits include “Lady Bird,” “The Lovers,” “Christine,” “Elvis and Nixon,” “The Big Short,” HBO’s “Divorce,” and two seasons as Senator Lockhart on Showtime’s “Homeland.”

CHARACTER DESCRIPTIONS

Please Note: Actors of any race or ethnicity are welcome in all roles. Gender-blind casting will be utilized for all roles. Ages in the character descriptions are rough ideas as opposed to requirements. They also reflect the age of the character, not the required age of the actor.

• Mr. Peel (25-35) – The newest council member and a newcomer to town. As close to a protagonist as there is in the show. Curious, determined, and a bit headstrong.
• Mayor Superba (50-60) – The mayor and head of the city council. A warm and welcoming presence with a firm grasp and control of the team. He knows how to play the game. Authoritative, folksy, and self-righteous
• Ms. Johnson (30-40) – The city clerk responsible for maintaining minutes of every detail of every meeting. Cautious, meticulous, and assertive
• Mr. Blake (40s-60s) – A council member who can talk the talk, often motivated by what serves him best. Smooth, outlandish, and calculating
• Mr. Hanratty (mid 30s-50s) – A council member that looks out for what will help the town the most, often trying and failing. Well intentioned, verbose, and passionate
• Mr. Breeding (40s-60s) – A council member closely aligned with Mayor Superba. Opinionated, self-aggrandizing, and dismissive
• Mr. Assalone (40s-60s) – Mayor Superba’s other major ally on the council. Aggressive, confrontational and a bully
• Ms. Innes (60+) – The second-longest-serving member of the council. Focuses only on her agenda items.
• Ms. Matz (35-45) – A flighty and distracted member of the council that struggles to complete her actionable items. Unaware, erratic, and in her head
• Mr. Oldfield (65+) – The longest-serving member of the council with a bit of a temper. He often finds himself rambling over minute details. Testy, long-winded, and constant
• Mr. Carp (40s-60s) – Missing for much of the play, a council member that is seemingly missing. Truthful, well-intentioned, and diligent.