An Inspector Calls
by StageCenter Community Theatre
Aug. 10 - Aug. 11
One of the classics of mid-20th century English theatre, Priestley’s daring play takes place in an English industrial city, where an eminently respectable British family is subject to a routine inquiry in connection with the suicide of a young girl. An inspector calls on the family to interrogate them, and during the course of his questioning, each of them is implicated in the girl’s undoing. Before the evening is over, the formerly friendly and close-knit family members reveal themselves to be selfish, self-centered or cowardly – their good humor turning to acid and their fellowship to disdain.
Auditions on August 10 & 11, 2026consist of cold reads.
The cast:
- Inspector Goole: The enigmatic detective who interrogates the family.
- Arthur Birling: The pompous, wealthy patriarch and factory owner.
- Sybil Birling: Arthur's snobbish wife and head of a local charity organization.
- Sheila Birling: The Birlings' daughter, who undergoes a massive moral awakening during the play.
- Eric Birling: The Birlings' son, who has a drinking problem and a troubled past.
- Gerald Croft: A wealthy businessman and Sheila's fiancé.
- Edna: The Birling family’s maid.
