Actors Job For Upcoming Stage Play "Inherit the Wind"
Audition call for "Inherit the Wind" show. Seeking cast. Please see more info below. Additional info: There are 26+ speaking parts available for a diverse cast. HOW TO PREPARE: - Wear comfortable clothing. - Bring list of potential rehearsal conflicts. - Audition will consist of readings from the script in a collaborative environment. Virtual auditions: if you cannot make the scheduled audition but would like to audition, see the attachment. CASTING AND REHEARSALS: Cast list will be released by December 22, 2023. Rehearsals begin January 14, 2024. Many of the principals will be called 3-4 rehearsals per week. Featured roles 1-2 times per week. The final two weeks of production will require more rehearsal. Please be mindful of your schedule as you think about the characters that interest you. PERFORMANCE DATES: February 23-25, 2024. Cast will be expected to be at all shows and all rehearsals during the week leading up to the show. If you are interested, please apply.
30 roles
(FP) The Reverand’s daughter, elementary school teacher, Bert Cates’ girlfriend. She follows rules and doesn’t understand why Bert isn’t following the law. Principal.
(MP) High school teacher who reads the state approved textbook to his class and is arrested and tried for it. He’s a thinking man with big questions. Principal.
(MP) The moral voice of the town. His daughter fears him as does his congregation. Principal.
An out of town writer who comes to report on the trial. He’s always looking for the angle and the headline. What will sell a newspaper? Hornbeck will spin it. He’s not a journalist, he’s a “critic.” Principal.
The political voice and face of the town. Principal.
(MP) Larger than life, charismatic politician/prosecutor who smells an opportunity for publicity in a high profile case. He seems to have his own spotlight everywhere he goes. When he walks into a room, you know it. Calls his wife “Mother.” Principal.
(FP) Brady’s better half who is happy to support her husband’s ambitions dutifully. Principal.
The local district attorney who assists Brady with prosecuting the case. Principal.
The defense attorney who is set to battle Brady in a landmark case. Principal.
Tasked with the job of controlling the circus. Impartially. With elections coming up, he has to be careful. Principal.
Baliff and jailor; jokes with Cates about being dangerous. Eats, sleeps and breathes his job. Principal.
(FP) Melinda’s mother. Wants to protect her daughter from the evils of the world. Featured.
(FP) Howard’s mother. Spends most of her time trying to wrangle him when she’s not busy with the Hillsboro Bible League or canning prize winning apricots Featured.
(FP) Outspoken townsperson who arranges the pitch in lunch on behalf of the Hillsboro Ladies Aid; runs a nice boarding house; resistant to change. Featured.
A mountain person. The illiterate Elijah sells Bibles to the townspeople and preaches his beliefs to the crowd. Featured.
(MP) City work crew. Seated as a juror when he tells Drummond that he focuses on making a living while his wife worries about religion for the both of them Featured.
One of those “guys who sits around the barber shop” talking politics and making policy. Wants to be “in the know.” Eager to become involved in the hoopla. Seated on the jury even though he hasn’t read the Bible or Darwin. He can’t read. Featured.
A farmer and cabinetmaker. Dunlap stands as a potential juror, but Drummond dismisses him because of his enthusiastic support of Brady. Featured.
A radio host from WGN in Chicago. Esterbrook broadcasts the announcement of the verdict and Cates’s sentencing and cuts off Brady in the middle of his victory speech. Featured.
The haberdasher, store owner. Has no opinions because they are bad for business. Featured.
City band leader, helps to usher Brady into town. Featured.
City work crew. Featured.
Reporter/Photographer. An extension of the Hornbeck press contingency; looking for spin, trying to sell the story through pictures and words. Featured.
Somebody gets to capitalize on the hungry crowds. It’s this person. Featured.
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