Steel Beam Theatre, 111 W. Main St. in down town St. Charles, announces auditions for The Big Meal by Dan LeFranc on Sunday, December 14 from 6 to 9PM. Somewhere in America, in a typical suburban restaurant on a typical night, Sam and Nicole first meet. Sparks fly. And so begins an expansive tale that traverses five generations of a modern family, from first kiss to final goodbye. A stunning, big-hearted play that spans nearly eighty years in roughly ninety minutes, The Big Meal tells the extraordinary story of an ordinary family It is suitable for all ages.

Director Bernie Weiler seeks a cast of eight versatile actors total, playing a host of 26 characters: Three men and three women, ages 20's to 60's and a boy and a girl to play age 10-13. (Children may be double cast.) The Big Meal opens Friday, February 20 and plays weekends through March 15. Rehearsals will be weekday evenings and some weekends. There is pay for adult actors.