Casting Call for "Pride and Prejudice" Play
Production of "Pride and Prejudice" seeks talent. See the details below. ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE CONSIDERED. 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. Set in New York’s upper-crust society, 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 hilarious adaptation. Because what turns us into greater fools than the high-stakes game of love? Additional info: Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script. Production Dates: February 14 through March 2 (Fridays and Saturdays at 8 pm, Sundays at 2 pm). If interested, please apply.
13 roles
The eldest and most beautiful Bennet daughter. Kind, idealistic, diffident. Always tries to do the right thing
Lady Catherine’s daughter; a gremlin. Probably allergic to sun. Underneath all her veils, she may be covered in scales.
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.
Patrician Caesar-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. COLLINS. A pedantic, obtuse man. The original mansplainer. Rector to Lady Catherine.
An unfairly handsome and charming gentleman. Probably a sociopath. Raised with Darcy.
A very rich, very beautiful young woman. Fancies herself witty.
Loves the world and the world loves him. Mr. Darcy’s particular friend. Almost literally a dog.
The third Bennet girl. Violent and dark undertones; prone to pedanticism and sulking. A dark goth Bronte character trapped in an Austen world. Coughs to get attention, or to make a point; may fancy that she is dying.
Same age as Lizzy. A practical girl with a good sense of humor. May be doubled with Mr. Bennet.
The patriarch of the Bennet family. Finds amusement in absurdity; often looks for respectable escape from the chaos of his family life. Can be somewhat apathetic; probably a bit depressed, under everything. Enjoys antagonizing. Disappointed in marriage.
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.
(All servants with lines in this production happen to be male.)
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