Seymour Community Theatre is excited to announce our Fall 2026 production:

The Curious Savage

Auditions will be held at the Seymour City Hall Theatre, no prepared monologue is required.

Audition Dates:
Friday, August 21 (7–9pm)
Saturday, August 22 (12–2pm)
Monday, August 24 (7–9pm)

Friday, August 28 (7–9pm)
Saturday, August 29 (12–2pm)
Monday, August 31 (7–9pm)

What: Audition Location for THE CURIOUS SAVAGE

by Noble Prize winning playwright, John Patrick

Where: Upstairs in theater above City Hall 301 N Washington St.

Ethel Savage is a kind, loving widow who is stepmother to three adult stepchildren. She wants to donate her inheritance from her wealthy husband to a trust which would help to fund the dreams of people who could never pursue them otherwise. The three greedy stepchildren plot to have her committed to an asylum in order to get her share of the inheritance left by their father. A warm comedy with serious undertones, the story carries a theme of the importance of each individual's need for dignity and respect, not to mention love. Ethel manages to embrace both the patients and the staff of The Cloisters”, and teaches her greedy “children” as well.

Characters

The Guests

Florence: An elegant woman of 28, with a gentle disposition and a sweet smile. She lost her son at an early age and has never emotionally recovered, so she carries a doll around named John Thomas, which she treats as her son.

Jeffrey: Handsome young man of 25, with the dignity of a much older man. He is a war veteran, and is convinced that his face is badly scarred, even though his scars are strictly mental. He is an accomplished piano player, but he keeps this secret to himself and never plays.

Fairy May: Young woman in her early 20’s. She has a happy, cheerful nature, however, she is a perpetual liar and she is terrified of the outside world. She desperately seeks love and approval from others.

Hannibal: A sweet, kind man in his 30’s. He is a former statistician and loves mathematics. He is quite proud of his talents as a violin player, even though he only knows two chords. He, like the other guests, is frightened of the world outside.

Mrs. Paddy: A middle-aged woman with extreme ferocity. She refuses to speak to anyone, and she is constantly turning off the lights because she hates electricity, amongst other things. Her only entertainment comes from painting seascapes.

The Family

Ethel Savage: A wealthy older woman in her 60’s with a youthful, mischievous spirit. She is a widow with three adult stepchildren: Lily Belle, Titus, and Samuel Savage, all of whom are after her fortune. She is clever, quick, and imaginative.

Lily Belle Savage: Mrs. Savage’s stepdaughter. She is chic, impatient, and self- assured, and she and Ethel do not get along.

She has been married six times, and is extremely driven by money.

Titus Savage: Senator Savage is a well-dressed businessman of conservative taste. He is humorless and direct, and is driven by political power and wealth. He and Ethel are not close.

Samuel Savage: The youngest Savage child. He is an undistinguished man who is a Judge. His siblings constantly overshadow him, and his rulings in court are usually overturned

The Staff

Miss Willie: An efficient young woman of 24. She works as a caregiver at the home so that she can secretly be close to her husband, Jeffrey, who does not remember that they were married before the war. She is kind and loving, with incredible integrity.

Dr. Emmett: A kind, young doctor who treats his patients with genuine care and respect. He is highly professional and gets caught up neither in financial nor political affairs. His patients’ health and safety are his top priority.

Written By: John Patrick, Licensed by: Concord Theatricals

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