Auditions: Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck
Directed by Mark Phelan

Sunday, January 19th and Monday January 20th

CALLBACKS Thursday, January 23rd at 7:00PM

Readings from the script, slides will be provided.

Rehearsals will begin in late January. Rehearsals will typically be held 3-4 times per week including Sundays. You will be asked to list all conflict dates on your audition form. Not everyone will be called to all rehearsals.

Please bring ALL conflicts between the auditions and opening night of the show.

The Barn Theatre seeks a cast of adult performers ranging in age 20-50s for this production. The Barn Theatre has an open casting policy for all our productions. As an organization, we are committed to diverse and inclusive casting and welcome all ethnicities and gender identities to audition. Newcomers are especially welcomed and encouraged!

Of Mice and Men is a stage adaptation of the 1937 novel by American author John Steinbeck. It narrates the experiences of George Milton and Lennie Small, two displaced migrant ranch workers who move from place to place in California in search of new job opportunities during the Great Depression in the United States.
Produced by special arrangement with Broadway Licensing, LLC, servicing the Dramatists Play Service collection
Director: Mark Phelan.
Performances:
Fri, Mar 14th, 2025 at 8:00 pm
Sat, Mar 15th, 2025 at 2:00 pm
Sun, Mar 16th, 2025 at 2:00 pm
Fri, Mar 21st, 2025 at 8:00 pm
Sat, Mar 22nd, 2025 at 8:00 pm
Sun, Mar 23rd, 2025 at 2:00 pm
Fri, Mar 28th, 2025 at 8:00 pm
Sat, Mar 29th, 2025 at 8:00 pm
Sun, Mar 30th, 2025 at 2:00 pm


Roles are available for the following:
Lennie: 20-30’s; Large, lumbering character with a childlike mentality. Does not understand his own strength.

George: 20-30s; Small, wiry, quick-witted man who travels with and cares for Lennie. George’s behavior is motivated by the desire to protect Lennie and dreams of owning his own farm.

Candy: 50’s-60s; An aging ranch handyman, Candy lost his hand in an accident and worries about his future on the ranch. Fears that his age is making him useless.

The Boss: 40s-50s; The stocky, well-dressed man in charge of the ranch, and Curley’s father. He is never named and appears only once, but seems to be a fair-minded man.

Curley: 20’s; The boss’s son, he is a confrontational, mean-spirited, and aggressive young man who seeks to compensate for his small stature by picking fights with larger men. Recently married, Curley is plagued with jealous suspicions and is extremely possessive of his flirtatious young wife.

Curley’s Wife: 20’s; The only female character in the story. The men on the farm refer to her as a “tramp,” a “tart,” and a “looloo.” She represents the temptation of female sexuality in a male-dominated world. Like the ranch-hands, she is desperately lonely and has broken dreams of a better life.

Slim: 40-50s; The acknowledged “prince” of the ranch, Slim is the only character who seems to be at peace with himself. The other characters often look to Slim for advice.

Carlson: 30s-40s; A ranch-hand, Carlson complains bitterly about Candy’s old, smelly dog. He convinces Candy to put the dog out of its misery.

Whit: any age; a ranch hand; gives back story to some of the play’s characters.

Crooks: 40s-50s; Crooks, the black stable-hand, gets his name from his crooked back. Proud, bitter, and caustically funny, he is isolated from the other men because of the color of his skin.