Announcing auditions for the drama
, The Best Man, by Gore Vidal.
Tuesday, December 15th at 6:30pm
Wednesday, December 16th at 6:30pm
Auditions will be held at Bay City Players, 1214 Columbus Avenue, in Bay City.
Performance dates are March 4 -6 & March 11 - 13, 2016
Directed by Randall Manetta
Parts available:
14 Men to play 20’s to 50’s
6 Women to play 20’s to 50’s
The New York Post describes the plot as follows: …William Russell, the ex-Secretary of State, is a wit and scholar with high liberal principles, beloved of the eggheads and suspected by practical politicians. Joseph Cantwell is a ruthless and hard-driving young man, a dirty fighter who will let no scruples stand in the way of his ambitions. And Arthur Hockstader is an ex-President, who loves politics for their own sake, admires a rough-and-tumble battler more than a chivalrous one, and is determined to have the final say in the selection of his party's candidate…The ruthless young man has got hold of papers indicating that his rival once suffered from a mental crackup, which he is all set to use. Then his scrupulous antagonist comes across some incriminating evidence about Cantwell, which he is loath to produce. The scruples don't appeal to the ex-President, who enjoys seeing the boys fight. All of this provides the framework for some vivid and interesting scenes in which Mr. Vidal contrasts the minds, emotions and fighting spirits of the two candidates…
Those auditioning will be asked to read selections from the script. Limited scripts are available for check-out from the theatre officeMonday – Friday from 9am to 1pm for a $10 refundable deposit. Please contact the office Monday through Friday from 9am to 1pm at
(989) 893-5555 for more information, or visit our website at
www.baycityplayers.com
