HARPER ENSEMBLE THEATRE
DOUBT: A PARABLE
BY JOHN PATRICK SHANLEY
In this brilliant and powerful drama, Sister Aloysius takes matters into her own hands when she suspects the young Father Flynn of improper relations with one of the male students at her Bronx school.
Date: Wednesday, February 15 and Thursday, February 16, 2017.
Time: 7:00PM – 10:00 PM
Audition Location: Harper College Liberal Arts Center Drama Lab located at 1200 W. Algonquin Road, Palatine, IL (Building L, room L109), parking lot #2.
Pay: No Pay
Equity / Non Equity: Non-equity
Type / Restrictions: Director Kevin Long seeks a strong ensemble of dedicated actors. Please note that the director and his staff are committed to creating a professional atmosphere and rehearsal process. Equity guidelines and standards will be followed. All roles are open. You do not need to be a Harper College student to audition.
Time Commitment: Company Meeting February 21. Rehearsals begin February 22, with the production opening April 21 and running through April 30, 2017. Show will be performed at St. John United Church of Christ – across the street from Harper College.
Character Descriptions:
Sister Aloysius Beauvier is a nun of the order of Sisters of Charity. In her 50s or 60s, she is watchful, reserved and unsentimental. She’s a no-nonsense, hardened administrator, determined to maintain order and tradition. She wears the black bonnet and floor-length black habit of the sisters.
Father Flynn, priest of St. Nicholas Church, has a working-class background. In his 30s or 40s, he is well-liked and particularly popular with the boys that he coached in basketball. He is rather modern in his religious views.
Sister James, the eighth-grade teacher of Donald Muller, is in her 20s. She is a member of the Sisters of Charity and wears the bonnet and habit. She is reserved, but there is “a bit of sunshine in her heart.” She cares about her students and wants to think the best of everyone.
Mrs. Muller is an African-American woman, 30s or 40s, working class, weary and wary of the world. She has learned to accept what she has to accept and work with it.
Material to Prepare: Prepare a 2-3 minute age appropriate contemporary monologue. It is expected that actors will be familiar with the play. Auditioning actors do not necessarily have to be in the age ranges listed for the characters, but should be able to play in that age range.
Bring H/R. Callbacks (invitation only) will take place on Saturday, February 18 from 1-4pm.
Contact Info: Contact director Kevin Long (847.925.6944 or klong@harpercollege.edu) to schedule an audition appointment.
Reply to Email: klong@harpercollege.edu
Website: http://goforward.harpercollege.edu
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