THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST Equity Principal Audition - Cumberland Theatre Auditions

THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST

— Equity Principal Auditions by APPOINTMENT in MD

Cumberland Theatre Cumberland, MD SPT $293/week minimum

Artistic Dir: Don Whisted

Author: Oscar Wilde

Dir: Nicole Mattis

GM: Gary Goodson

1st reh: 3/21/11. Runs 3/31-4/17.

Equity Principal Auditions by APPOINTMENT:

Monday, February 21, 2011 Cumberland Theatre

12 Noon - 8 PM 101 N. Johnson Street

No scheduled break. Cumberland MD 21502

For an appointment, e-mail
don@cumberlandtheatre.com. Those without e-mail access may call (301) 759-4990, M-F, 1-5 PM. Equity Members without appointments will be seen throughout the audition day, as time permits.

Sides and a reader will be provided at the audition. Visually-impaired performers may request an advance copy of sides when making an audition appointment.

Please bring a picture & resume, stapled back-to-back.

Seeking:

Notes:

• These Cumberland MD auditions will be the only auditions for this production.
• Housing, consisting of a private room in a Theatre-owned house with shared bathrooms and kitchen, is provided for out of town performers.

Jack Worthing:

Cecily’s guardian, and friend of Algernon. In love with Gwendolyn. Serious, conventional, responsible, respectable and honorable, yet uses fictional brother Earnest to escape the country.

Algernon Moncrieff:

Friend of Jack, nephew of Lady Bracknell, cousin of Gwendolyn. Falls in love with Cecily.

Arguable, clever, witty, artistic. Uses “Bunbury” as a way to escape tedious social gatherings.

Gwendolen:

Daughter of Lady Bracknell. Intellectual, artificial, fashionable, pretentious, strong-minded. In love with Jack, whom she thinks is Earnest. Obsessed with the name “Earnest”.

Cecily:

Jack’s ward. Youthful, earthy, dreamy, imaginative. Obsessed with Uncle Jack’s “wicked” brother Earnest, and the name “Earnest”.

Miss Prism:

Cecily’s governess. Pedantic, rigid, moral, educated. Critical of Jack’s brother Earnest, approving of Jack. Romantic feelings for Dr. Chasuble.

Rev. Chasuble:

Rector of Woolton. Representative of the church and religion. Strong feelings for Miss Prism.

The following roles are cast. Auditioning performers will be considered as possible replacements, should any become necessary.

Lane / Merriman:

CAST. Lane: Algernon’s servant. Very dry, straight, witty. Merriman: Jack’s butler at the Manor House.

Lady Bracknell:

CAST.

Theatre’s statement: “Participation by actors of all races & ethnicities is strongly encouraged.”

If unable to attend, send headshot/resume/cover note to Casting Cumberland Theatre, 101 N Johnson St, Cumberland MD 21502.

www.cumberlandtheatre.com