Seeking Teens for "The Importance Of Being Earnest"
Talents ages 16 and up are welcome to audition for "The Importance Of Being Earnest". Please see the details below. ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE ACCEPTED. About the project: John Worthing is leading a double life. In his posh London flat, he’s known as the dashing and playful Ernest, but in his country estate, he’s simply the responsible and respectable Jack. When his charming and trouble-making best friend Algernon discovers John’s schemes, he takes on his own alternate identity and poses as Jack’s brother, leading to a complex series of misunderstandings and farcical situations. Oscar Wilde’s enduring 1895 comedy playfully skewers the mannered conventions of social class, marriage, gender, and religion with charm and wit.? Rate: Non-equity, no pay, no fees. Additional info: Must be 16+ by June 14th to audition for this production. WHAT TO PREPARE: -1-2 minute comedic monologue. -British (RP) accent strongly preferred for all roles. CALLBACKS date and time: Monday, June 9th: 7 pm-10 pm PERFORMANCES dates and times: Friday, August 22nd at 7:30 pm Saturday, August 23rd at 2:00 pm Saturday, August 23rd at 7:30 pm Sunday, August 24th at 2:00 pm If interested, please apply.
2 roles
(Lady Bracknell’s daughter): Gwendolen is an attractive, charming, straightforward girl who is in love with Jack and determined to marry him in spite of all obstacles.
(Jack’s Ward):She is just eighteen, pretty, impressionable and romantically inclined.