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Pride and Prejudice –
It’s PRIDE & PREJUDICE as you’ve never seen it before – join this classic story of Lizzy Bennet and her sisters in their quests for love – or in Lizzy’s case to avoid it at all costs. Lizzy refuses to ever marry, despite the growing pressures from her family and society, but can fight back against love when the presence of Mr. Darcy emerges in her social circle? Even if he is absolutely infuriating, sullen, and terrible to be around? This is highly theatrical staging of one of literature’s greatest tales of hate/love/hate/love/love??hate???/what??? is bound to surprise and delight audiences, and mayhap make fools of us all.
Rehearsals – Rehearsals will be on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday evenings, within the range of 6 p.m – 10 p.m.
Important Dates –
First Rehearsal – December 3rd – this is currently subject to change, and will likely take the shape of one week of rehearsal prior to the winter break and then resuming in the new year.
Saturday, 9 a.m – 5 p.m Rehearsal – January 25th, 2025 (potential to change)
Q2Q – February 1st, 2025 (potential to change)
Tech Week – February 3rd – 6th, 2025
Performances – February 7th – 23rd, 2025
Field Trip Performance – February 13th, at 10 a.m
PREPARATION
Woodstock Arts is deeply committed to building an inviting and inclusive arts community that celebrates individuality and diversity and treats everyone with fairness and respect. We invite artists of all genders, races, ages, sizes, and sexual orientations, as well as artists with disabilities to participate. We want to represent diverse communities in our organization and welcome you here.
Woodstock Arts is taking measures to ensure your safety and well-being. We want to make this experience as comfortable, safe, and fun as possible for everyone involved.
Auditions will be in-person on Sunday, November 17th from 5 p.m – 9 p.m.
Video audition submissions will be accepted until Sunday the 17th at 9:00 pm. You can send your Video Submission to zach@woodstockarts.org. Please Slate before your video audition. (NOTE: you will still need to fill out the online audition form along with a video submission.)Â
Information about callbacks will be emailed separately, should you be called back, those will beheld on Wednesday, November 20th, within the time period of 6 p.m – 10 p.m.Â
For your audition please prepare-
A short (60 second) monologue of your choosing, preferably something comedic!Â
Pride and Prejudice Character Breakdown –Â
NOTE: This production involves doubling for several actors, with many actors playing characters of different genders and ages; this will not change. The doublings listed below are from the original production, however, and the director has the freedom to double different combinations of characters if desired.
ACTOR 1 (Female)
JANE. Late 20s-early 30s. The eldest and most beautiful Bennet daughter. Kind, idealistic, diffident. Always tries to do the right thing.
MISS DE BOURGH. Lady Catherine’s daughter; a gremlin. Probably allergic to sun. Underneath all her veils, she may be covered in scales.
ACTOR 2 (Female)
LIZZY. A year or two younger than Jane. Clever, spirited; can be sharp-tongued. Gets flustered, which makes her klutzy. Prides herself on good judgment. Not especially beautiful. Very, very scared of marriage, after absorbing the lessons of her parents’ marriage. (The actor playing Lizzy will not double.)
ACTOR 3 (Female)
LYDIA. 14. The youngest Bennet. Lovely, prone to imitating others’ behavior and eavesdropping.
LADY CATHERINE. Patrician Caesar-meets-drill sergeant.
ACTOR 4 (Male)
MR. DARCY. Late 30s-40s. One of the richest men in England. Too proper for his own good; awkward in most social contexts. Prides himself on self-control and good judgment. (The actor playing Mr. Darcy will not double.)
ACTOR 5 (Male)
MR. COLLINS. A pedantic, obtuse man. The original mansplainer, Rector to Lady Catherine.
WICKHAM. An unfairly handsome and charming gentleman. Probably a sociopath. Raised with Darcy.
MISS BINGLEY. A very rich, very beautiful young woman. Fancies herself witty. (May be played by any gender of actor, depending on doubling).
ACTOR 6 (Any Gender)
MR. BINGLEY. Late 30s-40s. Loves the world and the world loves him. Mr. Darcy’s particular friend. Almost literally a dog.
MARY. The third Bennet girl. Violent and dark undertones; prone to pedanticism and sulking. A dark goth Bronte character trapped in an Austen word. Coughs to get attention, or to make a point; may fancy that she is dying.
ACTOR 7 (Any Gender)
CHARLOTTE LUCAS. Same age as Lizzy. A practical girl with a good sense of humor. May be doubled with Mr. Bennet.
MR. BENNET. The patriarch of the Bennet family. Finds amusement in absurdity; often looks for respectable escape from the chaos of his family life. Can be somewhat apathetic; probably a bit depressed, under everything. Enjoys antagonizing. Disappointed in marriage.
ACTOR 8 (Any Gender)
MRS. BENNET. The matriarch of the Bennet family. Mostly a silly woman, of mean understanding and variable temper. Hypochondriac; when she’s upset, she fancies that she’s dying. The business of her life is to get her daughters married. She traumatizes her family with some regularity.
We will be casting two understudies for this production, at a pay rate of $125 for the stipend, and a bump of $25 per performance “go-on” up to $200.
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8534 Main St., Woodstock, GA, 30188, United States
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