October 4-12, 2024

Auditions Aug.4th at 5:30pm & Aug.5th at 6:30pm! Information: email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Audition prep materials below. Actors will be asked to read individually and/or in a group.

CAST 10 men & 6 women, Directed by: Seth Arnold

In Tulsa, Oklahoma, 1967, Ponyboy Curtis, his best friend Johnny Cade and their Greaser family of “outsiders” battle with their affluent rivals, the Socs. They navigate the complexities of self-discovery as the Greasers dream about who they want to become in a world that may never accept them. THE OUTSIDERS is a story of friendship, family, belonging… and the realization that there is still “lots of good in the world.” Stay gold.

the outsiders cover

 
Character Descriptions:

- Ponyboy: The protagonist, a sensitive and intelligent 14-year-old.

- Sodapop: Ponyboy's older brother, a charming and carefree 16-18

- Darry: oldest Curtis brother, a responsible and stern 20-year-old.

- Johnny: quiet and vulnerable 16-year-old who is a close friend of the Curtis brothers.

- Dallas: tough and street-smart early 20s who is a friend of the Curtis brothers.

- Cherry: beautiful and kind 16-year-old from the wealthier side of town who befriends the Greasers.

- Marcia: Cherry's friend, 16-year-old also from the wealthier side of town.

- Bob: Cherry's boyfriend, wealthy and arrogant 17/18-year-old who clashes with the Greasers.

- Randy: 17/18-year-old Bob's friend, who tries to make peace between the two groups.

- Steve: friend of the Greasers, known for his humor and wit.

- Two-Bit: fun-loving and wise-cracking early 20s who is a member of the Greasers

-Sandy: 16-17 soda’s girlfriend who is a Greaser

-Ensemble of 2 adult men and 2 adult women needed to play assorted rolls

 

Character Monologues 

—Ponyboy Curtis:

"I lie in bed at night, listening to the sounds of the street, the laughter and the tears, the fights and the music. And I wonder, what's the point of it all? Is it just about surviving, about making it through another day? Or is it about something more?

I think about my brothers, Darry and Sodapop, and how they've always been there for me. I think about Johnny, and the struggles he's faced, and the strength he's found. I think about Dallas, and the pain he's tried to hide.

And I think about myself, about who I am and who I want to be. I'm not just a Greaser, not just a kid from the wrong side of the tracks. I'm a dreamer, a thinker, a poet. I'm a kid who loves sunsets and books and music.

But sometimes, it's hard to remember that. Sometimes, it's hard to see beyond the violence and the hate. Sometimes, it feels like we're just pawns in a game we don't understand.

But then I look at my brothers, and my friends, and I know that we're more than that. We're a family, a tribe, a community. We're a group of kids who've found a way to make it work, to make it through.

And so, I'll keep dreaming, keep hoping, keep fighting. I'll keep being a Greaser, a kid from the wrong side of the tracks. Because that's who I am, and that's what I'm proud of.

 

—Dallas Winston:

"I've been through hell, folks. Hell and back. I've seen things that'd make your skin crawl, done things that'd make you sick. But I've also seen beauty, real beauty. I've seen the sun rise over the streets, seen the laughter of kids who don't know any better. And I've seen love, real love.

But it's hard to hold onto that, hard to keep it from slipping away. The streets have a way of sucking it out of you, of leaving you dry and empty. That's why I drink, why I fight, why I screw around. It's all just a way to fill the void, to make myself feel something.

But sometimes, it's not enough. Sometimes, I feel like I'm just going through the motions, like I'm just waiting for the inevitable. And then I see Johnny, that little punk, and I see something in him that I haven't seen in a long time. I see hope.

He's got heart, that kid. He's got more heart than anyone I've ever met. And he's got guts, too. He's not afraid to stand up for what he believes in, even if it means standing alone.

And that's what I love about him, what I admire. He's not like me, not like the rest of us. He's not a Greaser, not really. He's something more, something better.

And that's why I've got to look out for him, why I've got to protect him. He's the only thing that's ever made me feel like I'm worth a damn, like I'm more than just a piece of trash from the wrong side of the tracks."

 

—Johnny Cade:

"I never thought I'd be the one to save anyone. I'm the one who gets saved, who gets protected. I'm the one who's weak, who's vulnerable. But something changed that night, something inside of me.

I saw those kids, those little kids, trapped in the church, and something clicked. I knew I had to act, I had to do something. And for the first time in my life, I felt strong, I felt brave.

I know I'm not like the others, not like Ponyboy or Darry or Sodapop. I'm not tough, I'm not cool. I'm just a kid, a scared kid who's been through hell. But in that moment, I wasn't scared. I was fierce.

And when I saw the flames, when I saw the kids, I knew I had to go in. I knew I had to save them. And I did, I saved them. Me, Johnny Cade, the kid who's always getting beat up, getting hurt. I saved them.

And now, I feel like I can face anything. I feel like I can be anything. I'm not just a victim, I'm a hero. And it feels good, it feels amazing.

But it's not just about me, it's about all of us. We're all heroes, we're all brave. We're all fighting our own battles, our own wars. And we're all winning, we're all surviving.

And that's what it's all about, that's what life is. It's about surviving, it's about fighting. And it's about loving, it's about caring. And I do, I love those guys, I love my friends. And I'll do anything to protect them, anything."

 

Cherry Valance:

"I see the world in a different way, a way that's not always easy to understand. I see the beauty in the sunset, the beauty in the streets, the beauty in the people. And I see the pain, the pain that's hidden behind the smiles, the pain that's masked by the laughter.

I grew up on the wrong side of the tracks, just like the Greasers. But my parents, they wanted more for me, they wanted me to be different. So they sent me to school, to learn, to grow. And I did, I learned, I grew.

But I never forgot where I came from, I never forgot my roots. And when I met the Greasers, when I met Ponyboy and Johnny, I saw something in them that I saw in myself. I saw the struggle, the fight, the desire to be more.

And I wanted to help, I wanted to be a part of it. I wanted to be a part of their world, their family. Because that's what they are, a family. A family that's been through hell, a family that's been broken.

But they're not alone, they're not alone in their struggles. We're all broken, we're all struggling. We're all trying to find our place in the world, our purpose.

And that's what I want, that's what I'm searching for. I'm searching for my place, my purpose. I'm searching for a way to make a difference, to make a change.

And I think I found it, I think I found it in the Greasers. I think I found it in their hearts, their souls. Because they're not just Greasers, they're not just kids from the wrong side of the tracks. They're heroes, they're warriors. They're the heart of this city, the heart of this world."