Men/Women Wanted For Play "Pride and Prejudice"
Seeking actors for play "Pride and Prejudice". See the breakdown below. About the project: "This isn’t your grandmother’s Austen! Bold, surprising, boisterous, and timely, this P&P for a new era explores the absurdities and thrills of finding your perfect (or imperfect) match in life. The outspoken Lizzy Bennet is determined to never marry, despite mounting pressure from society. But can she resist love, especially when that vaguely handsome, mildly amusing, and impossibly aggravating Mr. Darcy keeps popping up at every turn?! Literature’s greatest tale of latent love has never felt so theatrical, or so full of life than it does in this effervescent adaptation. Because what turns us into greater fools…than the high-stakes game of love?" Additional info: Audition will consist of readings from the script. Head shots are appreciated but not required. The age of actors playing the roles are relative in most cases. As doubling can call for an actor to play a 14 year old and a 50 year old woman, it gives the actor an opportunity to really stretch and play. Callbacks (by invitation only) Saturday, October 7th 2023 at 11:00am. Rehearsals will begin shortly after the show is cast. PERFORMANCE DATES: February 3rd - February 24th, 2024 Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00pm and Sundays at 2:00pm. Actors must be available for all performances. If you are interested, please apply.
13 roles
The eldest and most beautiful Bennet daughter. Kind, Idealistic,diffident. Always tries to do the right thing. Doubles with Miss DeBourgh.
Lady Catherines’s daughter, a gremlin.
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.
Patrician Ceasar meets drill sergeant.
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.
Loves the world and the world loves him. Mr. Darcy’s particular friend. Doubles with Mary.
The third Bennet girl. Bit of a monster. Prone to pedanticism and sulking. Dark Goth character trapped in a bright Austen world.
A pedantic obtuse man, Rector to Lady Catherine. Doubles with Wickham and Miss Bingley.
Handsome and charming gentleman. Raised with Darcy.
A very rich, condescending, young woman. Fancies herself witty. Attracted to Darcy.
The matriarch of the Bennet family. Mostly a silly woman of mean understanding and variable temper. Hypochondriac. The business of her life is to get her daughters married.
The patriarch of the Bennet family. Finds amusement in absurdity, often looks for respectable escape from the chaos of his family life. Doubles with Charlotte Lucas.
Same age as Lizzy. A practical girl with a good sense of humor.