AUDITIONS for Wiley And The Hairy Man

Auditions for Fox Country Players’ Hometown Days family show will be held at the Yorkville High School Large Group Instruction room on August 2, 2011 at 7 p.m. We are looking for high school students and adults to fill seven roles both male and female.

Like Aesop's fables, Wiley and the Hairy Man is drawn from native folk wisdom. "Outwit the Hairy Man three times and he won't scare you ever again," says Mammy. Trembling, Wiley sets out for the woods, prepared to confront the Hairy Man; he looks fear in the face and outwits it. The adventures are presented in lyric poetry and mime. The actors become the woods, the cabin, and all the props!

Wiley and the Hairy Man will be staged at Yorkville’s Beecher Center during Hometown Days on September 3 and 4. Wiley and the Hairy Man is based on a traditional southern folk tale that emphasizes overcoming fear. In this clever script the hero faces his fears, showing the viewer that we all have the power to outsmart our fears - and even laugh at them in the end. This is a Joseph Jefferson Award winner for outstanding children's play. For additional information, call Director Jennifer Whittington at (312) 437-2518.