EXPIRES: April 15, 2025

Performers Needed for “The Importance of Being Earnest” Show

Singing Theater
Paying up to TFP
Description

The company is holding auditions for “The Importance of Being Earnest” by Oscar Wilde and looking for performers, please see the details below

Additional info:
Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script.
Please bring resume and headshot (if you have one).
Actors will be required to use RP British (Received Pronunciation), aka Queen’s English.
PERFORMANCE DATES: June 13-29, Fri & Sat evenings 7pm. Sunday matinees 3pm

8 Project roles
John “Jack” Worthing, J. P.
Male, Female.
30
-
39.
All ethnicities.
Aka “Ernest”, a wealthy young gentleman who takes life seriously, and a friend to Algernon. Cecily's guardian, in love with Gwendolyn.
Application deadline closed.
Algernon Moncrieff
30
-
39.
Brilliant, witty, and selfish. The nephew of Lady Bracknell, cousin to Gwendolyn, in love with Cecily.
Application deadline closed.
Gwendolyn Fairfax
20
-
29.
Aristocratic, charming, superficial. Algernon’s cousin, Lady Bracknell’s daughter, in love with Jack.
Application deadline closed.
Cecily Cardew
20
-
29.
Romantic, silly, appealing. Jack is her guardian. She is drawn to Algernon for his wickedness.
Application deadline closed.
Lady Bracknell
55
-
59.
Domineering , cunning, mercenary, and snobbish. Gwendolyn’s mother.
Application deadline closed.
Rev, Dr. Chasuble
55
-
56.
The rector of Jack’s estate, and has a crush on Miss Prism.
Application deadline closed.
Miss Prism
50
-
59.
,Prim, rigid puritanist with a soft side. Cecily’s governess, and author of one novel.
Application deadline closed.
Merriman/Lane
50
-
56.
Lane is Algernon’s manservant, and Merriman is Jack’s butler. May be played by the same actor.
Application deadline closed.