Audition: Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley

MissBennet
Regional
Performing Arts
Organization Blackfriars Theatre
Deadline October 1, 2022

MISS BENNET: CHRISTMAS AT PEMBERLEY
BY LAUREN GUNDERSON AND MARGOT MELCON
Directed by Lindsay Warren Baker

Auditions: Saturday, Oct. 1 at 12pm
Callbacks: Sunday, Oct. 2 at 5pm

THE AUDITION:
Initial auditions will consist of cold reads from the script. Please arrive having read the content disclosure form, the play and be familiar with the characters. There are PDFs of the script and content disclosure form below. Bring a headshot/photo, resume and your calendar to complete the rehearsal conflicts. Please bring a mask to the auditions. You will be able to remove it for the audition. Thank you!

THE PROCESS:
Rehearsals: beginning Oct. 30, at the earliest
Tech: December 4-8, 2022
Show: December 9-11, 15-18. 22-23 & 29-31,* 2022

*Please note: there is a performance on New Year’s Eve

CHARACTER BREAKDOWN: (casting 8 roles, ages 20s-30s; ) Blackfriars practices color-conscious casting. Seeking actors of all ethnicities and all body types; Ages 18 and older.

THE SCRIPT STRONGLY ENCOURAGES DIVERSE CASTING!

MISS MARY BENNET…20
ARTHUR de BOURGH…25
ELIZABETH DARCY…22
FITZWILLIAM DARCY…30
JANE BINGLEY…24
CHARLES BINGLEY…25
LYDIA WICKHAM…17
ANNE de BOURGH…20s

There can be no conflicts during tech week. If you are involved in another show that overlaps with any part of this process, please email us the conflicts at [email protected] prior to signing up for auditions. Questions? Please email us at [email protected]. Auditions will take place at Blackfriars Theatre, 795 E Main St, Rochester 14605.