Elmwood Playhouse in Nyack, NY will be holding auditions for its upcoming production of Pride and Prejudice, written by Kate Hamill (based on the novel by Jane Austen) and directed by Alison Costello. This isn’t your grandmother’s Austen! Auditions will be held at the theater at
10 Park Street in Nyack.
AUDITIONS: Sunday, December 4, 2022 at 6:00 p.m. and Tuesday, December 6, 2022 at 7:00 p.m.
CALLBACKS: Wednesday, December 7, 2022 at 7:00 p.m .(by invitation only)
PERFORMANCES: Friday, March 10, 2023 thru Saturday, April 1, 2023 (Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays with possible Wednesday and Thursdays)
SHOW DESCRIPTION: Bold, surprising, boisterous, and timely, this P&P for a new era explores the absurdities and thrills of finding your perfect (or imperfect) match in life.
CAST REQUIREMENTS: 3 Females, 2 Males, 3 Female OR Male
FEMALE ROLES
ALL ETHNICITIES ENCOURAGED TO AUDITION.
ACTOR 1
JANE - Presents 20’s-30’s. The eldest and most beautiful Bennet daughter. Kind, idealistic, diffident. Always tries to do the right thing.
MISS DE BOURGH - Lady Catherine's daughter; a gremlin. Probably allergic to the sun. Underneath all her veils, she may be covered in scales.
ACTOR 2
LIZZY - Presents 20’s-30’s. Clever, spirited; can be sharp-tongued. Gets flustered, which makes her klutzy. Prides herself on good judgment. Not especially beautiful. Very, very scared of marriage, after absorbing the lessons of her parents' marriage. (This actor does not double.)
ACTOR 3
LYDIA - Presents 14-16. The youngest Bennet. Lively, prone to imitating others' behavior and eavesdropping.
LADY CATHERINE – Patrician. Caesar-meets-drill sergeant.
MALE ROLES
ALL ETHNICITIES ENCOURAGED TO AUDITION.
ACTOR 4
MR. DARCY - Presents late 30s-40s. One of the richest men in England. Too proper for his own good. Awkward in most social contexts. Prides himself on self-control and good judgment. (This actor does not double.)
ACTOR 5
MR. COLLINS - A pedantic, obtuse man. The original mansplainer. Rector to Lady Catherine.
WICKHAM - An unfairly handsome and charming gentleman. Probably a sociopath. Raised with Darcy.
MISS BINGLEY - A very rich, very beautiful young woman. Fancies herself witty.
ACTOR 6
MR. BINGLEY - Presents late 30s-40s. Loves the world and the world loves him. Mr. Darcy's particular friend. Almost literally a dog.
MARY - The third Bennet girl. Violent and dark undertones. Prone to pedanticism and sulking. A dark, goth Brontë character trapped in an Austen world. Coughs to get attention, or to make a point. May fancy that she is dying.
FEMALE OR MALE ROLES
ALL ETHNICITIES ENCOURAGED TO AUDITION.
ACTOR 7
CHARLOTTE LUCAS - Same age as Lizzy. A practical girl with a good sense of humor.
MR. BENNET - The patriarch of the Bennet family. Finds amusement in absurdity. Often looks for respectable ways to escape from the chaos of his family life. Can be somewhat apathetic, probably a bit depressed, under everything. Enjoys antagonizing. Disappointed in marriage.
ACTOR 8
MRS. BENNET - The matriarch of the Bennet family. Mostly a silly woman, of mean understanding and variable temper. Hypochondriac. When she's upset, she fancies that she's dying. The business of her life is to get her daughters married. She traumatizes her family with some regularity.
SERVANTS - The “help” in the various households.
Sides from the script will be made available at the audition. All roles available. Casting is open to all ethnicities and races. Newcomers are especially welcomed. Crew and other volunteers are also needed for the event. Every auditioner must be fully vaccinated.
During rehearsals, all actors must wear masks when they are not onstage. Visit
https://www.elmwoodplayhouse.com/covid19 to read the theater’s current COVID policies and safety measures. For more information or directions, call 845-353-1313 or visit
https://www.elmwoodplayhouse.com/auditions
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