Performers Wanted for "Ada & the Engine!" Show
The company is holding auditions for Ada & the Engine! show and looking for performers, please see the details below. ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE CONSIDERED. About the project: Ada & the Engine Synopsis: A visionary journey of love, ambition and the boundless power of the mind. Poetry meets mathematics, the past meets the future and one woman's brilliance changes history forever. In a world that seeks to confine her, Ada dreams of an engine that could think, unlocking the dawn of the modern computer. Fueled by her intellectual passion and a deep connection with the renowned inventor Charles Babbage, Ada’s journey is one of heart, spirit, and mind. Ada and the Engine explores intellectual passion versus societal expectation, showing the tension between personal brilliance and the roles imposed on women. Additional info: First Rehearsal: October 18, 2025 Performances: November 21 - December 7, 2025 Please apply if interested.
5 roles
A brilliant, passionate mathematician with a flair for the poetic. Headstrong, witty, and visionary, Ada seeks to merge logic with imagination. She is constantly torn between societal expectations and her boundless intellectual ambition. Must capture both vulnerability and fierce intelligence.
A charming, ambitious inventor and mathematician—rigid in thought yet deeply inspired by Ada. A man of science who battles emotional restraint and romantic possibility. Strong chemistry with Ada is essential. Poised, intelligent, but flawed by pride and uncertainty.
Ada’s formidable mother. Composed, aristocratic, and emotionally restrained, with a steel-trap mind and intense concern for propriety. Her love for Ada is real but masked by control. A study in elegant repression with glimpses of deeper emotional complexity. This role may double with Mary.
Romantic, magnetic, and otherworldly. Appears as a ghost or memory; poetic, dangerous, and alluring. A living symbol of imagination and chaos—both inspiration and warning to Ada.
A trailblazing intellectual and Ada’s mentor. Calm, compassionate, and insightful. Embodies quiet authority and wisdom. Mary supports Ada with warmth and vision, modeling the rare existence of a respected woman in science. This role may double with Annabella.
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