MacMurray to audition for Spring play

Actors sought for the comedy, ‘Bleacher Bums’

JACKSONVILLE, IL – MacMurray College will hold an audition for the play “Bleacher Bums: a nine-inning comedy,” 7-9 p.m. Monday, Feb. 6 at the Thoresen Recital Hall in the Putnam/Springer Building at the corner of Clay and State streets on the MacMurray campus. (Note change of location.) The parts range from characters age 20s to 50s and include: 

• Greg -- a gentle young man in his 20s. He has been blind from birth.
• Melody King --  an attractive and serious sun-worshiper in her 20s
• Zig -- a large, 50-something, cigar-chomping guy who bleeds Cubbie blue
• Rose -- Zig’s long-suffering wife and closet Cubs fan
• Decker -- a successful businessman in his 40’s
• Richie -- in his 20s, with disgusting hygiene and personal habits
• Marvin -- a professional gambler in his 30s
• Cheerleader -- obnoxious teenage uber-fan with face paint and air horn
• Announcer -- an off-stage voice

The performance dates are will be March 22-24.