Winner of the 1965 Pulitzer Prize for Drama and the Tony Award for Best Play, The Subject Was Roses is a powerful “kitchen-sink” drama centered on three strangers: a mother, a father, and a son. It is 1946. Twenty-one-year-old Timmy Cleary returns from World War II to his boyhood home in the Bronx… and to his estranged parents, John and Nettie.

Quickly, old wounds are opened. Husband and wife squabble. Timmy has outgrown his mother’s doting ways. John’s attempts to overcome years of neglect with his son prove to be a stormy path. Finally, Timmy must make a fateful decision that will impact the destinies of all three strangers’ lives.

Auditions will be held at The Sherman Playhouse, 5 Route 39 North (next to the fire station) in Sherman, on Sunday and Monday, January 29-30. They will run from 7 to 9 pm. 

The Subject Was Roses is under the direction of Tom Libonate of Danbury. Those auditioning will be asked to read from the script. All roles are available and professionals and amateurs are welcome. No appointments are necessary.

For more details on the audition, to download sides, and for directions, visit ShermanPlayers.org. Any questions may be directed to Mr Libonate at 203-942-6003. Rehearsals begin February 13, with performances to run weekends, March 30 and through April 21 including  one Sunday matinee.