Norman Thayer Jr., Ethel Thayer, Chelsea Thayer Wayne, Bill Ray, Billy Ray Jr. (13 year old character), Charlie Martin.

By Ernest Thompson. Directed by Lindsay Pier. Presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Dramatists Play Service.

The love story of Ethel and Norman Thayer, who have returned to their summer home on Golden Pond for the 48th straight year. Norman, a retired professor nearing 80, is still as tart-tongued and eager for life as ever, and Ethel, ten years younger, is the perfect foil. When their divorced daughter and her dentist fiancé leave his teenage son behind for the summer, the boy and Norman begin to bond, awakening in the old man a curiosity and sense of purpose gone dormant. A touching, funny, and warmly perceptive study of a spirited elderly couple facing their twilight years.

• ·Saturday, November 21 — 12:30pm–4:00pm
• ·Sunday, November 22 — 12:30pm–3:00pm

Sign up for an audition time via the SignUpGenius link below.

Strongsville Senior Center, 18100 Royalton Rd, Strongsville, OH 44136

Auditions will be a cold reading from the script. Actors are welcome to bring a prepared monologue (optional). Bring a list of all known conflicts, along with a current headshot and resume if available.

If you are unable to make in-person auditions, reach out to SCT at asksct@gmail.com.

Starting January 11, Monday–Thursday, 7:00–10:00pm, with possible additional rehearsals as needed.

February 26–28 and March 5–7, 2027

Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30pm, Sundays at 2:00pm

All rehearsals and performances take place in the Strongsville High School Little Theater, 20025 Lunn Rd, Strongsville, OH 44136 (door D).

• ·NORMAN THAYER JR. — At 80, the central figure. Sharp-witted, sarcastic, and often gruff, using humor to deflect discomfort with age and mortality. Deeply devoted to Ethel, with a strained relationship with his daughter Chelsea. His unlikely friendship with Billy begins to soften him.
• ·ETHEL THAYER — Ten years younger than Norman. Vibrant, nurturing, and full of life; the emotional anchor of the play, balancing Norman's cynicism with patience and affection.
• ·CHELSEA THAYER WAYNE — Norman and Ethel's daughter, in her forties, divorced, and engaged to Bill Ray. Independent but still emotionally distant from her parents.
• ·BILL RAY — Chelsea's fiancé, a straightforward, honest, and confident dentist from California who stands up to Norman's teasing. Father to Billy.
• ·BILLY RAY JR. — Bill's 13 year old son. A typical California teenager whose relationship with Norman evolves from awkwardness to genuine friendship.
• ·CHARLIE MARTIN — A down-to-earth, sociable local mailman and family friend with a long-standing crush on Chelsea.

Questions: asksct@gmail.com