11/13/2025
Here's a local audition for high school and young adults at the Chillicothe Civic Theatre. The production is scheduled for January.
Hello everyone! Chillicothe Youth Theatre is proud to announce auditions for our Young Adult production, "The Outsiders" by Christopher Sergel and S.E. Hinton, directed by Daniel Barnes. Students in graduating classes of 2022-2029 (or home school equivalent) may audition.
Christopher Sergel’s play is a faithful adaptation of S.E. Hinton’s coming-of-age novel about rival teenage gangs in 1960s Tulsa, Oklahoma. The Greasers come from troubled working-class backgrounds, contrasted with the Socials, whose members are from upper-middle-class families. Like the novel, the play centers on 14-year-old Ponyboy Curtis, a member of the Greasers gang, as he recounts the violent aftermath after his friend Johnny fatally stabbed Socials member Bob. The characters are crafted with compassion and nuance, offering opportunities for rich character study and conversations about violence and social status.
The Outsiders is a classic book read by every student, and now you can be a part of this classic story! For auditions, please prepare a 45-second to one-minute monologue from any play or movie with a similar tone as the role you are auditioning for. This can, but does not need to be from the show! Auditions will be this Friday and Saturday at The Chillicothe Civic Theatre (83 S Walnut St, Chillicothe, OH 45601). Auditions will start at 7pm, you are free to come anytime between then and 9pm. If you are still waiting to audition at 9, we will make sure you are seen. If you arrive after 9pm, we will ask you to come the next day! You may send in a video audition if you are unable to attend auditions by reaching out to Daniel Barnes directly. Some roles can be played by any gender, so do not let that be a reason to not audition! Try to arrive 15 minutes early to fill out the audition packet prior to your audition beginning. You may pre-register for a slot here (pre-registration is not mandatory but we ask that you do if you plan to come) https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C084FA4A623A7FDC43-60388780-theoutsiders #/
