AUDITION FORM
Before coming in for your audition, please fill out the audition form. Please include a headshot if you have one.
audition form
AUDITION DAY PREP
Ensure you have your audition form complete when you arrive and check in at the registration table. Be ready to read the prepared sides. Copies will be provided at the audition if needed.
FENCES audition sides
WRITTEN BY, August Wilson
DIRECTED BY, Onyx Keesha
SYNOPSIS
Welcome to 1950s Pittsburgh, where Troy Maxson—a garbage collector with a past as a star in the Negro Leagues—is trying to hold his family together while wrestling with the pain of dreams deferred by systemic racism. His frustrations spill over, shaping his relationships with his wife, children, and closest friend. As Troy builds a physical fence around his home, he also constructs emotional barriers that threaten to push away those who love him most. This Pulitzer Prize-winning play dives deep into themes of love, duty, family, and the long shadow of racial inequity, offering a raw and honest look at one man’s battle with his past and his hope for the future.
SHOW DATES
March 7-9, 2025
TECH REHEARSALS
Tech rehearsal will take place from March 3-6. Please note that tech rehearsal is MANDATORY for all actors.
ROLES
TROY MAXSON, (MALE: 50-60)
A proud, bitter, and complicated man in his 50s. Troy is the patriarch of the Maxson family and a former Negro League baseball player whose missed opportunities fuel his resentments.
ROSE MAXSON, (Female: 50-60)
Troy’s devoted and loving wife. Rose is a strong, compassionate woman who maintains the stability of her family despite Troy’s flaws. She dreams of a better life for herself and her loved ones.
CORY MAXSON, (Male: 17-23)
Troy and Rose’s teenage son. Cory is ambitious and hopeful, with dreams of playing college football, but he faces his father’s opposition and struggles to assert his independence.
JIM BONO, (Male: 50-60)
Troy’s best friend and confidant. Bono is a loyal and good-natured man who provides perspective and support as Troy navigates his struggles.
GABRIEL MAXSON, (Male: 40-50)
Troy’s younger brother who suffered a head injury during World War II, leaving him mentally impaired. Gabriel is a sweet and childlike character who believes he is the archangel Gabriel.
LYONS MAXSON, (Male: 30-40)
Troy’s son from a previous relationship. Lyons is a struggling musician who frequently borrows money from his father and represents a different path in life.
RAYNELL MAXSON, (Female: 6-10)
Troy’s young daughter from an extramarital affair. Raynell is innocent and represents hope for the future.
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