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Auditions for Pride & Prejudice (Mpls)
Theatre in the Round Players
Pride and Prejudice
by Kate Hamill
Directed by Penelope Parsons-Lord
DESCRIPTION:
Spirited Elizabeth Bennet meets her match in the proud Mr. Darcy, igniting a clash of wit and will that’s as moving as it is hilarious. With playful staging and fast moving wit, this reinvention of a classic explores love, class, and identity with heart, humor, and modern flair. Pride and Prejudice is a joyous, clever celebration of choosing your own path—and finding connection where you least expect it.
PERFORMANCE DATES:
Runs weekends September 12 through October 5, plus a Monday Pay-What-You-Can performance on September 22.
REHEARSALS:
Rehearsals will begin approximately July 21 — Mondays through Thursdays, 6:30-9:30p and Sundays, 2-5p. Whenever possible actors will be scheduled on an as needed basis.
AUDITION DATES:
June 22 and 23, 7-9pm. Doors open at 6:30p. Callbacks on June 24, 7-9p, if needed.
AUDITION FORMAT:
Present a short monologue (classical or modern) that you feel represents you as an artist. Memorization preferred, but not required.
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Readings from the Sense and Sensibility script. (This is NOT a typo. Sides are from Sense & Sensibility.) No need to memorize.
Scenes will be available in advance: https://www.theatreintheround.org/home/get-involved/auditions/.
Please note that all roles at Theatre in the Round are volunteer; however, as of the 2024-2025 season all actors will be offered a $100 honorarium and be provided a new professional headshot, with rights to use digitally or print.
CHARACTER DESCRIPTIONS:
Except as noted, roles are open to actors of all identities – racial, ethnic, sexual, gender – and no roles assume the presence or absence of disability.
This is an ensemble production. Many roles will be doubled and are open to gender-fluid casting. Character descriptions below are caricature descriptions and a funny starting point.
JANE. Female. Late 20s-early 30s. Kind, idealistic, diffident.
MISS DE BOURGH. Female. Lady Catherine’s daughter; a gremlin.
LIZZY. Female. A year or two younger than Jane. Clever, spirited; can be sharp-tongued.
LYDIA. Female. 14. The youngest Bennet. Lively.
LADY CATHERINE. Female. Patrician Caesar-meets-drill sergeant.
MR. DARCY. Male. Late 30s-40s. Too proper for his own good; awkward in most social contexts.
MR. COLLINS. Male. A Pedantic, obtuse man. Rector to Lady Catherine.
WICKHAM. Male. An unfairly handsome and charming gentleman. Raised with Darcy.
MISS BINGLEY. Young woman. Very rich, very beautiful.
MR. BINGLEY. Late 30s-40s. Loves the world and the world loves him. Mr. Darcy’s particular friend.
MARY. The third Bennet girl. Violent and dark undertones.
CHARLOTTE LUCAS. Same age as Lizzy. A practical girl with a good sense of humor.
MR. BENNET. Patriarch of the Bennet family. Finds amusement in absurdity. Can be somewhat apathetic; probably depressed.
MRS. BENNET. Matriarch of the Bennet family. Mostly a silly woman. Hypochondriac.
SERVANTS.