CLYDE’S AUDITION for the DRAMA GROUP 330 West 202nd Street. Chicago Heights, IL

In Clyde’s, two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Lynn Nottage presents to audiences a touching comedy of a truck stop sandwich shop, where audiences discover how food can be an impetus to change the human condition and experience.
Clyde’s peeks behind the kitchen door and shows us the humanity of the people who prepare the food, how they reclaim their lives and find purpose as they learn the power of creating the perfect sandwich.

Actors will be reading from the script. Please bring a current photo and resume that we may keep. You will be asked to fill out an audition form with any prior experience, though none is needed.

Scripts available at the Drama Group box office. Drama Group website provides detailed Information.
www.dramagroup.org
Audition dates: March 15 (1 - 4 pm) 2026
March 17 (7 - 9 pm) 2026

Rehearsal Start Date: March 20, 2026. (Meet & greet read-through)
Production Dates: June 5, 6, 7 & 11, 12, 13, 14

Character Descriptors

Jason- Mid-20’s to early 30’s. White. Working class. Funny. Served 8 years in prison. White supremacist affiliation to keep from getting beat up in prison. Goes from being a threat to being open and vulnerable. Actor with comedic chops. ( character also in Sweat, Nottage’s earlier play)

Clyde- Late 30’s - 50’s. Black. Great comedic chops. Able to change the temperature of a room with an entrance. She’s a “Dominatrix,” who loves to expose vulnerabilities in people. Seductive. Brash. Controls the room. Delights in humiliating others. Wicked. Runs the diner.

Montrellous- 40’s-late 50’s. Black. Mindful. Served many years in prison. Interested in healing. Kind. Working class. Sensitive and caring, particularly to the younger generation. Uses cooking as a means of meditation. Funny.

Rafael- Mid-late 20’s. Latinx. Formerly incarcerated. A romantic. Loves food. In love with Letitia. Funny. Fun. Playful. Recovering. Working to find a more spiritual path. Full of charm. Terrified of his boss. Actor should have great comedic timing.

Letitia-Mid-late 20’s. Latina/Black. Recently released from prison, she is trying to build her life up again. Mother to a daughter with health issues, her job is important to her even when the atmosphere is toxic. A romantic, she is
looking to find a genuine partner. She is a survivor and has life skills. She is working towards building a mindful