AUDITIONS for “THE OUTSIDER!”
Schedule
Mon, 17 Nov, 2025 at 07:00 pm to Wed, 19 Nov, 2025 at 09:00 pm
UTC-06:00Location
202 S Main St, Waterloo, IL | Waterloo, IL
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AUDITIONS for “THE OUTSIDER!”"A non-partisan laugh-fest!"
"A political comedy that isn't really about politics."
Mon. Nov. 17 at 7pm
Tues. Nov 18 at 7pm
Callbacks: Wed. Nov 19 at 7pm
Roles for 4 men & 3 women
with great comedic timing!
The Capitol Theatre
(202 S. Main, Waterloo IL)
Masctheatre.org/auditions
Monroe Actors Stage Company
Performances:
Jan. 30, 31, Feb. 1, 6, 7, & 8
2026
Auditions will consist of readings from the script (HERE: masctheatre.org/auditions).
Please come early to fill out an audition form. Be prepared to list any conflicts.
*In politics, the less you know, the higher you go! "The Outsider" is both a hilarious comedy and an inspirational tribute to democracy. After a political scandal, Ned Newley, the ultimate policy expert, is thrust into the race for Governor. A complete unknown, with no political instincts and a paralyzing fear of public speaking, Ned seems destined to fail. But his handlers see things differently: Ned might be the worst candidate ever; but maybe that's exactly what the voters want!
This is an ensemble cast. Ages listed are flexible.
Questions? Contact the director, Maria Wilken,
at [email protected]
ROLE DESCRIPTIONS:
PAIGE CALDWELL-
female, 20s to 50s.
A professional pollster. A smart, confident woman with a professional view of politics: she sees it as a series of contests to be won.
DAVE RILEY-
male, 30s/40s.
The Chief of Staff to the new Governor. Very smart, but despite years of experience in government-endearingly earnest and naive on the subject of politics.
LOUISE PEAKES -
female, 30s to 60s.
A temporary employee hired as the Governor's executive assistant. Personable, likable, impressively confident, and entirely inept. Without knowing it, she has the air of a politician about her. The friendliness of her smile, and the confident way she looks you in the eye, would make you think, “I’d vote for her.”
NED NEWLEY-
male, 50s/60s.
The new Governor. A person of impressive ability, but a complete lack of confidence. A man awaiting permission to enter a room in which he is already standing.
ARTHUR VANCE-
male, 40s to 60s.
One of the most experienced and successful political consultants in the country. His overbearing personality, and confidence in his own opinions over the opinions of others, should make him dislikable, but his ego is more than tempered by the joy-even glee-he brings into the room. He’s a showman, but his excitement is 100% genuine, and it’s contagious.
RACHEL PARSONS-
female, 30s/40s
A TV reporter. She has the looks to be an on-air correspondent-though, if television had never been invented, she still would have
been a journalist. Straightforward and honest, and inquisitive by nature. She’s seen enough of life-and politics-to be cynical, but she’s more apt to make a wry joke.
A.C. PETERSEN-
male, 30s to 60s.
A TV camera man. A working man, and-for most people-the guy you didn't notice was there. Which is fine with A.C.; he has low tolerance for idiocy, and would rather not interact with anyone.
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