Casting Performers for "Uncle Vanya" Play
Seeking talent for the "Uncle Vanya" show. See the details listed below. ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE CONSIDERED. About the project: This intimate, immersive new adaptation of Chekhov’s classic from Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Annie Baker – author of Body Awareness, Circle Mirror Transformation, and The Flick – brings colloquial language to this internationally beloved story of human relationships and yearning. Written with the “goal of creating a version that sounds to our contemporary American ears the way the play sounded to Russian ears during the play’s first productions in the provinces in 1898,” Annie Baker’s Uncle Vanya introduces twenty-first century audiences to Chekhov’s enduring wit, insight, and emotional depth. Rate: All roles will be paid a stipend. Additional info: Running June 12-21, 2025. First round auditions will be by video submission. Character monologue sides are available as PDFs, see the attachment. Please select and prepare one of these sides to submit, even if you are interested in more than one role. Video auditions must be in MP4 or MOV format. Please also submit your current headshot and acting resume. Deadline for submission is Sunday March 16th at 11:59pm. Callbacks will take place Monday March 24th in Marietta, GA. CONTENT NOTICE: This production contains references to alcohol abuse, depression, suicide and grief. It also contains a firearm and sounds of gunfire. An intimacy coordinator will be utilized as well as specific training for combat blocking and firearm handling. If interested, please apply.
9 roles
A retired PROFESSOR
The professor’s wife, twenty-seven years old
SONYA, the professor’s daughter from his first marriage
Widow of a privy councilor, mother of the professor’s first wife
Maria Vasilyevna’s son, forty-seven years old
A doctor
An impoverished landowner, godfather to Sonya. Special Skill: plays guitar
An old nanny. Special Skill: knitting
Hired Man/Night Watchman