S.E. Hinton, who wrote this modern classic when she was 16 years old, comments: "The Outsiders, like most things I write, is written from a boy's point of view. That's why I'm listed as S.E. Hinton rather than Susan. (I figured most boys would look at the book and think 'What can a chick know about stuff like that!') None of the events are taken from life, but the rest—how kids think and live and feel—is for real. The characters—Dallas, who wasn't tough enough; Sodapop, the happy-go-lucky dropout; Bob, the rich kid whose arrogance cost him his life; Ponyboy, the sensitive, green-eyed Greaser who didn't want to be a hood—they're all real to me. Many of my friends are Greasers, but I'm not. I have friends who are rich, too, but nobody will ever call me a Soc—I've seen what money and too much idle time and parental approval can do to people. Cool people mean nothing to me—they're living behind masks and I'm always wondering "Is there a real person underneath?" This entirely practical stage adaptation deals with real people, seen through the eyes of young Ponyboy, a Greaser on the wrong side of life, caught up in territorial battles between the have-it-made rich kids—the Socs—and his tough, underprivileged "greaser" family and friends. In the midst of urban warfare, somehow Ponyboy can't forget a short poem that speaks of their fragile young lives:

Nature's first green is gold, Her hardest hue to hold.
Her early leaf's a flower; But only so an hour.
Then leaf subsides to leaf. So Eden sank to grief,
so dawn goes down to day. Nothing gold can stay.

You only need to come to one night of auditions, and there is no preparation needed. If you fill out the digital form, you will not need to fill one out at auditions.

If cast, there will be a $100 production fee per cast member. This fee will be used towards production expenses, including costumes, props, sets, tech and more. Even with this in place, it is our commitment and mission to provide access to the arts for EVERY kid. Payment plans will always be available and additional support can be granted on an as need basis.

Rehearsals for the production will take place starting Monday, September 14th and will be held weekly on Monday’s, Tuesdays, and Thursday's with occasional Saturday rehearsals as well. 

Auditions

Audition Dates: Tuesday, September 1st or Wednesday, September 2nd (6-9pm)

Audition Location: Saint Marys College - Madeleva Hall - Room 308

Show Dates: November 2026 (official dates TBA)

Show Location: Saint Mary’s College - Little Theatre

Age Ranges: 7th-12th Graders

Cast Info

Rehearsal

BEFORE FILLING OUT THE AUDITION FORM, PLEASE READ THROUGH THE CAST AND PARENT EXPECTATIONS FOR UYT SHOWS. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE CONTACT DRAKE SHRADER AT DRAKESHRADER@UYTINC.ORG. THANK YOU!

The rehearsal schedule will be added here SOON!