Come audition for this delightful regency-era romance, “Pride and Prejudice.”
Pride and Prejudice
adapted by Joseph Hanreddy, J.R. Sullivan
Romantic Comedy
140 – 160 minutes
14 W, 10 M, (23-26 actors possible: 13-14 W, 10-12 M)
Marriage is an inevitable fact of life for the five Bennet sisters — Jane, Elizabeth, Mary, Kitty, and Lydia. With the family estate entailed away to their closest male cousin, their only hope to advance in life is to find a rich and single man — and one has just arrived in the form of the very handsome and very well-off Charles Bingley. The kindhearted and beautiful Jane seems poised to make a match but must contend with her overly zealous mother, his snobbish sister, and a slippery social ladder. And when Bingley’s taciturn friend Fitzwilliam Darcy shows an interest in the opinionated and spirited Elizabeth, the situation becomes more complicated than either of them expects. The fire and wit of Jane Austen’s classic 1813 romance shines through in this vibrant new adaptation.
Auditions:
Monday, Feb 26 from 3-6pm
Callbacks:
Wednesday, Feb 28 from 3-6pm
What to prepare?
1- minute monologue. Choose a monologue from a play written in the 1800s or from Jane Austin’s works or other authors of her time.
No Shakespeare or a monologue referencing modern life.
You can choose a modern monologue set in the 19th century.
If you have a British accent in your repertoire, dust it off and use it, we will be learning British Accents for this show.
Places to start looking:
Other places to look: Plays from the 19th century
“A Doll’s House” by Henrik Ibsen, tackled themes of women’s rights and societal expectations, challenging traditional roles and norms.
“The Importance of Being Earnest” by Oscar Wilde, a satirical comedy that mocked Victorian society and its pretenses.
“Pygmalion“, by George Bernard Shaw, a satirical comedy that comments on social class. ”My Fair Lady” is based on this play.
Rehearsal Calendar
I’m thinking people are going to be called every day…there aren’t really scenes in this version, the scene changes blend and are odd, so I can’t figure out how to do a scene breakdown.
If you have questions, please don’t hesitate to talk to Figg in the Black Box theatre.
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