EMMA Equity Actors - Virginia Stage Company Auditions

EMMA - Submit for NYC appointments

Virginia Stage Company | Norfolk, VA

CONTRACT

LOA
$864 weekly minimum (LOA ref. LORT)

SEEKING

Equity actors for roles in EMMA (see breakdown).

SUBMISSION

INSTRUCTIONS

To submit, please fill out the form at the following link:

https://forms.gle/gdhMVabmrRuTYjUz8
Deadline: 08/19/2025

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PERSONNEL

Producer/Theatre Company: Virginia Stage Company
Artistic Director: Tom Quaintance
Director: Tom Quaintance
Playwright: Kate Hamill
Based on the novel by: Jane Austen
Casting Director: Katja Zarolinski, CSA

OTHER DATES

Audition Date(s): TBD
Callback Date(s): TBD
Rehearsal Date(s): Sep 30, 2025
Opening Date(s): Oct 25, 2025
Closing Date(s): Nov 9, 2025

OTHER

Equity’s contracts prohibit discrimination.
Equity is committed to diversity and encourages all its employers to engage in a policy of equal employment opportunity designed to promote a positive model of inclusion. As such, Equity encourages performers of all ethnicities, gender identities, and ages, as well as performers with disabilities, to submit.

BREAKDOWN

EMMA

SYNOPSIS: Emma Woodhouse is clever, educated, and energetic… and about to go mad with idleness. In a time when respectable ladies are expected to sit quietly at home, Emma desperately longs for projects — and prides herself on matchmaking, much to the chagrin of her friend Mr. Knightley. But where Emma’s considerable energies focus, screwball comedy follows! A fresh and funny new take on a treasured classic.

SEEKING:

EMMA (She/her, Any race/ethnicity, late 20s-30s). Almost unbelievably charming; a natural comedienne. Bouncily flirty; possesses more power of manipulation than even she understands; has a certain sunny, charming self-regard — it’s what allows her to get away with so much. RP dialect.

HARRIET SMITH (She/her, Any race/ethnicity, 20s-early 30s). A deeply likable girl from the lower classes, who’s been given a basic education. A sweet, naturally affectionate human being, but not the brightest flame in the stove. A born enthusiast; the kind of person who leaps WAY before she looks. Has a strong tendency towards hero worship. A born follower. VERY impressionable. Has a desperate adoring friend-crush on Emma. Wants to be in love. Gets flustered easily. A bit naïve. RP dialect.

MR. KNIGHTLY (He/him, Any race/ethnicity, 30s-40s). An upright fellow. Very clever. Can be competitive. Almost as charming as Emma. Has the best intentions. He’s also a bit of a rule-follower; maybe sometimes a bit of a stick in the mud. RP dialect.

FRANK CHURCHILL/MR. ELTON/AS CAST (He/him, Any race/ethnicity, Mid 20s-40s). FRANK CHURCHILL (20s-30s) is an incredibly charming, mischievous flirt of a man — the kind of man who gets away with almost everything, because he’s so irresistible. Not a bad guy, really; just a bit too likable for his own good. Ladies love him. Funny. Gossipy. Clever. A little spoiled and manipulative. A bit unused to hearing “no,” and as a result, doesn’t really believe in “no.” Can be callous or unthinkingly cruel or self-indulgent. Wishes to reform, but can’t.... always.... help himself. Enjoys half-truths and innuendo. Is, underneath everything, in love with Jane Fairfax — but that doesn’t mean other women become uninteresting. Doubles with MR. ELTON (any age) a clergyman who sometimes gets the wrong idea. ADORES poetry. A born social climber. Fancies himself a great romantic. Thinks ladies are naturally coy and enjoy wordplay. Is determined to woo, and win. Thinks he oozes charm; maybe just oozes. RP dialect.