Gurney's The Dining Room

Hi guys-

My university is doing a production of The Dining Room next semester and the auditions are Wednesday and Thursday. I know it's set around a dining room (oddly enough), and that it revolves around a certain family and their assorted dramas throughout the day. The director is going to have us read cold from the script, but I was hoping to maybe get a jump on it a little Does anybody know anything about any of the characters or their relationships in this play or the general storyline? Any info would help...thanks!

~Kim

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My high school did the Dining Room this fall. There is no real general story line. It is really just a collection of scenes with a common theme, WASPS. Neil Simon writes about jews and AR Gurney writes about WASPS. The relationships vary from an obnoxious father and his son, an arguing husband and wife, an overbearing mother an her daughter, fighting brothers and sisters, women cheating on their husbands, little kids at a birthday party, and a father who's lesbian daughter wants to live at home again. It is a very ensemble show. The cast really needs to have a connection with each other. I suggest you read the script because it will help you get a look at the bigger picture of things. hope this helps.