Rehearsal Schedule

Monday–Friday | July 6 – July 31, 2026

Each performer is assigned to one cast:

• Cast A (Morning): 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM

• Cast B (Afternoon): 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM

Final Rehearsal (All Casts)

Saturday, August 1, 2026 | 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM

Both casts attend final rehearsal together. This shared rehearsal allows casts to run and observe each other’s work, reinforcing ensemble awareness and strengthening the final performances.

Performances

All performances take place in our Thornton Park space with limited seating.

• Sunday, August 2 at 2:00 PM — Cast A

• Monday, August 3 at 7:00 PM — Cast B

• Tuesday, August 4 at 7:00 PM — Cast A

• Wednesday, August 5 at 7:00 PM — Cast B

• Thursday, August 6 at 7:00 PM — Cast A

• Friday, August 7 at 7:00 PM — Cast B

Showcase Perfomance Note:

Tickets for performances are extremely limited. Price: $22/person, families will be made aware of “on sale” date for all performances at the end of the first week of the session.

Roles & Opportunities

The Outsiders is a story carried by relationships.

This production is built for performers who want to work deeply as an ensemble, understand how presence and listening shape a scene, and experience what it means to hold a story together with others.

While certain characters anchor the narrative, the power of this play comes from the group: how scenes overlap, how tension is held, and how the world of the story is built collectively through performance, design, and technical choices.

Core Story Roles

These characters appear consistently throughout the play and carry its emotional and narrative spine.

• Ponyboy Curtis

  The storyteller and emotional lens of the play. Ponyboy is observant, thoughtful, and quietly sensitive. This role rewards listening, internal work, and emotional honesty. The performer must be present in nearly every moment of the story.

• Johnny Cade

  Vulnerable, gentle, and deeply affecting. Johnny’s journey is central to the emotional impact of the play. This role requires trust, restraint, and the ability to communicate powerful emotion without excess.

• Dallas “Dally” Winston

  Intense, volatile, and fiercely loyal. A physically and emotionally demanding role that requires strong presence, clear choices, and disciplined control.

• Sodapop Curtis

  Charismatic, warm, and emotionally open. Sodapop brings light, connection, and humanity to the Curtis household and beyond.

• Darry Curtis

  Responsible, protective, and burdened by adult responsibility. This role is grounded, restrained, and emotionally layered, requiring strength and subtlety.

Supporting Roles

These characters shape the social structure and conflicts of the story and are essential to its momentum.

• Cherry Valance

  Thoughtful, conflicted, and perceptive. Cherry bridges two worlds and challenges assumptions on both sides. A role built on emotional clarity and nuance.

• Bob Sheldon

  A complex antagonist whose presence drives key moments of tension and consequence. Requires confidence, restraint, and awareness of impact.

• Randy Adderson

  Reflective and morally conflicted. This role offers quiet depth and contrast within the Soc group.

• Two-Bit Mathews

  Loyal, humorous, and energetic. A role that brings levity while reinforcing ensemble cohesion.

Ensemble & Multi-Role Opportunities

The world of The Outsiders is built through the ensemble.

• Greasers and Socs

  Group roles that require unity, shared physical language, and precise timing. These roles establish identity, tension, and atmosphere.

• Adults, teachers, nurses, police, townspeople

  Often portrayed through multi-role casting, these parts deepen the environment and support scene transitions.

Every performer contributes meaningfully to the rhythm, energy, and emotional truth of the production. No one is simply “background.”

Beyond Acting: Carrying the Production Together

This production is not just about learning lines. Performers engage with the full theatrical process.

Cast members will:

• explore how lighting and shadow shape mood, memory, and conflict

• understand how sound drives pacing and emotional transitions

• collaborate on costumes that express identity, class, and belonging

• work with props and spatial design to create locations and movement

• learn how technical cues and performance operate as a single system

Performers don’t just stand in the light.

They learn why the light is there.

Casting at PaperMap

Casting is thoughtful, intentional, and ensemble-first.

Roles are assigned with care for:

• ensemble balance and chemistry

• emotional readiness and growth

• the needs of the story

• the overall health of the cast

Every performer has meaningful stage time and real responsibility. There are no “filler” roles and no hierarchy of importance.

Why This Is a Special Opportunity

This production offers:

• emotionally grounded ensemble storytelling

• deep character development through relationship

• hands-on understanding of theatrical craft

• collaboration across performance and design

• a supportive environment that values presence, care, and commitment

You won’t just perform The Outsiders.

You’ll help build the world it lives in.