Auditions for "Fat Pig"

July 19th at 7:00pm and July 23rd at 2:00pm

Patio Playhouse, 201 E Grand Ave., Suite 1D

Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script. Appointments are not necessary. Headshots and resumes would be appreciated, but are not required.

There are four roles. Two men, two women, ages 25-35.

Tom- The plot's protagonist. Late 20s to early 30s, he is a stereotypical man for his age group, until he meets Helen, and subsequently falls in love with

Helen- A quite heavy, though self-confident librarian. She becomes Tom's love interest.

Carter- Tom's closest male friend at the office. Carter represents the narcissistic and shallow qualities that Tom is trying to overcome.

Jeannie- Another co-worker at Tom's unnamed office firm. She and Tom used to date, but Tom was never fully committed to the relationship.

Performance dates are Sept. 16th - Oct. 9th

About "Fat Pig":

Cow. Slob. Pig. How many insults can you hear before you have to stand up and defend the woman you love? Tom faces just that question when he falls for Helen, a bright, funny, sexy young woman who happens to be plus sized-and then some. Forced to explain his new relationship to his shallow (although shockingly funny) friends, finally he comes to terms with his own preconceptions of the importance of conventional good looks. Neil LaBute's sharply drawn play not only critiques our slavish adherence to Hollywood ideals of beauty but boldy questions our own ability to change what we dislike about ourselves.