Triton College will be holding auditions for Cyclist Attacked By Mountain Lion, a new play by Chicago Dramatist Resident Playwright Robert Koon.

On his morning bike ride on a local trail, Jerry comes upon a sign: "DANGER: MOUNTAIN LION IN AREA." He avoids an encounter with the predator, but as his day unfolds the presence of wildlife in the city becomes more and more pronounced...and more and more peculiar. Animals are appearing, people are disappearing - is there a connection? Are the animals launching an attack on the humans annexing their territory, or is there a more fundamental change afoot? Along with his friends, Bernard (a university professor) and Lily (a waitress), Jerry searches for an explanation for the transformations happening around him, all the while fighting off the animal world and clinging to the unique qualities that make us human beings.

Presented as Triton College's fourth annual The Emerging Voices Project, the staged workshop production will have four performances, February 27-28 and March 4-5, 2016; Friday and Saturday at 7:30 pm, Sunday at 2:00 pm.

Audition appointments will be scheduled on Tuesday and Wednesday, December 1 and 2, 7 - 9:30 pm; callbacks will be scheduled for Thursday, December 3.

ROLES AVAILABLE:

JERRY - Male, 30s, a university registration clerk

BERNARD - Male, 40s-50s, a university professor

WAITRESS/LILY - Female, 20s

COOK - Male, 40s, African American, owner of the cafe

FEMALE INVESTOR - Female 30s (doubles as OFFICER 2)

MALE INVESTOR - Male, 30s (doubles as MAN IN HAT)

BUSBOY - Male 20s (doubles as OFFICER 1)

Triton College is a community college in River Grove that welcomes both Triton students and community members to audition. You do not need to be a Triton student to audition. The Triton College theatre program hires professional working artists to direct, stage manage and design productions, and we are committed to providing a high-standard opportunity for our campus community.