Hole in the Wall Theater
116 Main Street
New Britain, CT
860-229-3049
Audition Notice: Fat Men in Skirts at Hole in the Wall Theater
The Hole in the Wall Theater (HITW) in New Britain, CT is seeking a cast of two men and two women for its upcoming production of Nicky Silver’s Fat Men in Skirts. Performances run on March 28, April 3, 4, 10, 11, 17 & 18. Auditions will be held on February 1 & 2 at 7:00p.m. at Hole in the Wall Theater on 116 Main Street in New Britain, CT.
Actors will read from the play; however, they are also welcome to prepare a one to two minute monologue. Fat Men in Skirts is under the direction of Scott Stephen Kegler from Willimantic. Visit
www.hitw.org for more information and updates.
About Fat Men in Skirts:
After their plane crashes, Phyllis, and her son, Bishop, are stranded on a desert island for five years. During their stay, Bishop is transformed from a stuttering, Katherine Hepburn-obsessed little boy, into a feral savage who eventually rapes his mother. At home, we see Howard, Phyllis' husband and a famous movie director, continuing life with his somewhat loopy, ex-porn-star mistress, Pam. Pam moves in with Howard and becomes pregnant, the play only getting stranger from here.
The play evolves into a ludicrous but touching love story, and reflection on human nature. Each act is done in an entirely different theatrical style. Absurd, then farce, and then finally a court room drama. Bishop (Any Age), a young boy who grows into a feral man with a taste for human flesh. His relationship with his mother is Oedipal and his cannibalism is reflective his difficulties understanding his life.
Given the way that time works in the context of the play, no concrete decisions have been finalized in regards to the ages of the cast.
Bishop (Any Age), a young boy who grows into a feral man with a taste for human flesh. His relationship with his mother is Oedipal and his cannibalism is reflective his difficulties understanding his life.
Phyllis (Any Age), the despondent mother of Bishop, who regretfully cultivates her son into a savage hunter, and pays for it as she watches his sins escalate in severity.
Howard/Dr. Nestor (Any age) – A formerly successive film maker, who is living alone while search parties seek his lost family. However, he eventually moves on, only to lose everything. He then returns in the third act as Bishop’s therapist.
Pam/Popo Marin (Any age)– A former porn star, who falls in love with Howard. She is pregnant with their child when Howard’s family returns, and she pretends to be the live in maid. The actress returns in the third act as Bishop’s demonically cheerful fellow inmate.Given the way that time works in the context of the play, no concrete decisions have been finalized in regards to the ages of the cast.
Bishop (Any Age), a young boy who grows into a feral man with a taste for human flesh. His relationship with his mother is Oedipal and his cannibalism is reflective his difficulties understanding his life.
Phyllis (Any Age), the despondent mother of Bishop, who regretfully cultivates her son into a savage hunter, and pays for it as she watches his sins escalate in severity.
Howard/Dr. Nestor (Any age) – A formerly successive film maker, who is living alone while search parties seek his lost family. However, he eventually moves on, only to lose everything. He then returns in the third act as Bishop’s therapist.
Pam/Popo Marin (Any age)– A former porn star, who falls in love with Howard. She is pregnant with their child when Howard’s family returns, and she pretends to be the live in maid. The actress returns in the third act as Bishop’s demonically cheerful fellow inmate.
Character Breakdown:
Given the way that time works in the context of the play, no concrete decisions have been finalized in regards to the ages of the cast.
Bishop (Any age) – a young boy who grows into a feral man with a taste for human flesh. His relationship with his mother is Oedipal and his cannibalism is reflective of his difficulties understanding his life.
Phyllis (Any age) – The despondent mother of Bishop, who regretfully cultivates her son into a savage hunter and pays for it as she watches his sins escalate in severity.
Howard/Dr. Nestor (Any age) – A formerly successive filmmaker who is living alone while search parties seek his lost family. However, he eventually moves on, only to lose everything. He then returns in the third act as Bishop’s therapist.
Pam/Popo Marin (Any age) – A former porn star, who falls in love with Howard. She is pregnant with their child when Howard’s family returns, and she pretends to be the live-in maid. The actress returns in the third act as Bishop’s demonically cheerful fellow inmate.
About Hole in the Wall Theater:
Hole in the Wall Theater (HITW) has been a leader and beacon in the Greater Hartford arts community since 1972. It is an award-winning, non profit, community theater and staffed entirely by volunteers.
HITW was founded by Ray Shinn and Ted Guhl; both of whom were instrumental in the theater’s mission and longevity. It is HITW’s goal to present theater to all regardless of resources. Unique in its creation as well as the manner in which it was run, HITW was the only theater in the state to be run solely by its members through its biweekly gatherings, termed “General Meeting.” General Meeting is responsible for choosing the plays presented, maintaining the physical plant, and creating, revising and upholding the philosophy by which HITW was run.
Over the course of four decades, the theater has seen many homes throughout New Britain including Oak Street, North Street, Harvard Street and its current home, Main Street. Despite its location, the philosophy of presenting Quality Theater to everyone remains the same.
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