Male And Female Cast Needed For Play “Inherit The Wind”
Expires: 3/3/2024
Paying up to $120/day
Description
“Inherit The Wind” show casting actors. ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE CONSIDERED. See the breakdown below.
About the project:
Setting: A Small Town. Summer. Not too long ago.
Rate:
Non paid roles.
Additional info:
NO Equity (union) contracts available.
Nothing needs to be prepared; sides will be provided at the audition.
Actors should come prepared to warm-read assigned scenes opposite other auditioners.
WHAT TO BRING WITH YOU:
– Your acting resume
– A completed Audition Form (see attachments)
– A headshot if available
Callbacks: on Saturday, March 9th at 1:00 pm.
Rehearsal Details:
– First read-through will be Wednesday, March 13th.
– Regular rehearsals will be Mondays-Thursdays 6:30pm-10:00pm and Saturdays at 10am through opening week.
Performance Details:
ALL actors must be at all Tech Week rehearsals.
– Tech Week is Monday-Wednesday April 29 – May 1.
– Performances are Thursday – Sunday May 2 – May 19th.
– Thursday through Saturday performances begin at 7:30pm.
– Sunday performances are 2:00pm matinees.
If you are interested, please apply.
21 Project roles
Henry Drummond
Both genders
50
-
56
y.o.
All ethnicities
(Male Presenting): A nationally known attorney who was once Brady’s closest friend and political confidante. He is about the same age as Brady. Folksy but can bristle when pushed.
Application deadline closed.
Matthew Brady
Both genders
50
-
56
y.o.
All ethnicities
(Male Presenting): A three-time presidential candidate and nationally known attorney. He is a Populist and a dynamic public speaker even though he is in his late 60s or early 70s.
Application deadline closed.
E. K. Hornbeck
Both genders
35
-
56
y.o.
All ethnicities
A reporter for the fictional Baltimore Herald newspaper. He is young, sarcastic, cynical and deeply opposed to religious belief.
Application deadline closed.
Bert Cates
Both genders
20
-
30
y.o.
All ethnicities
(Male presenting): A Hillsboro high school teacher straight out of college who has taught the theory of evolution in violation of a state law banning its teaching in classrooms; uncomfortable in the limelight.
Application deadline closed.
Rachel Brown
Both genders
20
-
29
y.o.
All ethnicities
(Female presenting): The Rev. Brown’s daughter. She is romantically involved with Bertram Cates before all this happened and is now very conflicted about the situation.
Application deadline closed.
Reverend Jeremiah Brown
Both genders
40
-
56
y.o.
All ethnicities
(Male Presenting): A fundamentalist preacher who believes fervently in Biblical literalism. He is widowed and has a daughter Rachel Brown.
Application deadline closed.
JUDGE
Both genders
50
-
56
y.o.
All ethnicities
A local county court judge who is subtly sympathetic to Rev. Brown’s views.
Application deadline closed.
MAYOR
Both genders
40
-
56
y.o.
All ethnicities
The mayor of Hillsboro. The mayor supports Brady.
Application deadline closed.
Tom Davenport
Both genders
30
-
56
y.o.
All ethnicities
(Male presenting): The local district attorney. Davenport assists Brady during the trial.
Application deadline closed.
Meeker
Both genders
40
-
56
y.o.
All ethnicities
A bailiff at the Hillsboro courthouse; very laid back.
Application deadline closed.
Sarah Brady
Both genders
50
-
56
y.o.
All ethnicities
(Female presenting): Matthew Harrison Brady’s wife; gracious, and protective of her husband.
Application deadline closed.
Sillers
Both genders
30
-
39
y.o.
All ethnicities
(Male presenting): An employee at the local feed store and a member of the jury. Drummond accepts Sillers as a juror after Sillers tells him that he focuses on making a living while his wife takes care of religious matters for both of them.
Application deadline closed.
Elijah
Both genders
40
-
49
y.o.
All ethnicities
(Male presenting): A mountain man. The illiterate Elijah sells Bibles to the townspeople and preaches his beliefs to the crowd.
Application deadline closed.
Mrs. Krebs
Both genders
30
-
39
y.o.
All ethnicities
(Female presenting): A loudly outspoken supporter of Rev. Brown and leader of the Ladies’ Aid Society.
Application deadline closed.
Jesse Dunlap
Both genders
30
-
39
y.o.
All ethnicities
A farmer and cabinetmaker. Dunlap stands as a potential juror, but Drummond dismisses him because of his enthusiastic support of Brady.
Application deadline closed.
Mr./Mrs. Goodfellow
Both genders
30
-
39
y.o.
All ethnicities
The owner of a store across the square from the courthouse. The storekeeper professes not to have convictions about creation because they are not good for business.
