Equity Actors Wanted for "Pride and Prejudice" Play

A year or two younger than Jane. Clever, spirited; can be sharp-tongued. Gets flustered, which makes her klutzy. Prides herself on good judgment. Not especially beautiful. Very very scared of marriage, after absorbing the lessons of her parents’ marriage. (LIZZY will not double.) RP British dialect.

One of the richest men in England. Too proper for his own good; awkward in most social contexts. Prides himself on self-control and good judgment. (DARCY will not double.) RP British dialect.

JANE BENNET – The eldest and most beautiful Bennet daughter. Kind, idealistic, diffident. Always tries to do the right thing. MISS DE BOURGH – Lady Catherine’s daughter; a gremlin. Probably allergic to sun. Underneath all her veils, she may be covered in scales. RP British dialect.

LYDIA – The youngest Bennet. Lively, prone to imitating others’ behavior and eavesdropping. LADY CATHERINE – Patrician Caesar-meets-drill sergeant. RP British dialect.

MARY- the third Bennet girl. Violent and dark undertones; prone to pedanticism and sulking. A dark goth Bront character trapped in an Austen world. Coughs to get attention, or to make a point; may fancy that she is dying. MISS BINGLEY- a very rich, very beautiful young woman. Fancies herself witty. RP British dialect.

MR. COLLINS – A pedantic, obtuse man. The original mansplainer. Rector to Lady Catherine. MR. BINGLEY – Loves the world and the world loves him. Mr. Darcy’s particular friend. Almost literally a dog. RP British dialect.

Female/ non-binary. 50s and up. CHARLOTTE LUCAS – A practical girl with a good sense of humor. MR. BENNET – The patriarch of the Bennet family. Finds amusement in absurdity; often looks for a respectable escape from the chaos of his family life. Can be somewhat apathetic; probably a bit depressed, under everything. Enjoys antagonizing. Disappointed in his marriage. RP British dialect.

The matriarch of the Bennet family. Mostly a silly woman, of mean understanding and variable temper. Hypochondriac; when she’s upset, she fancies that she’s dying. The business of her life is to get her daughters married. She traumatizes her family with some regularity. RP British dialect.

PLEASE NOTE: SERVANTS/ ENSEMBLE parts will be played by everyone in the cast other than Lizzy and Mr. Darcy. In addition, the role of WICKHAM will be played by several performers. WICKHAM – An unfairly handsome and charming gentleman. Probably a sociopath. Raised with Darcy.