Gratiot County Players Auditions
2026-2027 Season
God of Carnage
What happens when two sets of parents meet up to deal with the unruly behavior of their children? A calm and rational debate between grown-ups about the need to teach kids how to behave properly? Or a hysterical night of name-calling, tantrums, and tears before bedtime? Boys will be boys, but the adults are worse - much worse. God of Carnage is a comedy of manners, without the manners.
At 5:30 p.m. on the third of November, in Cobble Hill Park, following a verbal altercation, eleven-year-old Benjamin Raleigh struck Henry Novak in the face with a stick, resulting in a swollen upper lip and two broken incisors. Naturally, their parents meet up to talk things through. But what begins as a calm and rational debate about how to handle the unruly behavior of children slowly devolves into name-calling, tantrums, and tears before bedtime. Perhaps boys will be boys, but the adults are worse—much worse. This Tony and Olivier Award-winning comedy of manners (sans manners) will have everyone leaving in stitches.
***Contains adult language***
Alan Raleigh—M, forties, father of the aggressor. High-powered attorney representing a pharmaceutical company, seemingly apathetic to his duty to discipline his son. His phone is an extension of his hand and a constant distraction.
Annette Raleigh—F, forties, mother of the aggressor. Works in “wealth management.” Eager to please, with a weak stomach for conflict—but explosive when pushed over the edge.
Michael Novak—M, forties, father of the victim. Wholesaler of household goods and a self-made man. Easygoing, but decisive and firm. Detests rodents.
Veronica Novak—F, forties, mother of the victim. Writer of a book on Darfur, and part-time bookseller. Hostess and orchestrator of the reconciliation. High-minded but petty. Easy to aggravate, but loathe to show it.
AUDITIONS
November 21, 2026 - 6pm at the Strand Theater, downtown Alma
PERFORMANCES
February 26-28 & March 5-7, 2027