SHOW DATES JAN 22ND - FEB 4TH
FRIDAYS AND SATURDAYS AT 7:30 PM AND SUNDAYS AT 3:00 PM
AUDITION DATES
NOVEMBER 23RD & 24TH
AUDITIONS WILL BE FROM 6:30 PM TO 9:30 PM
DIRECTED BY
GARY BOYER
PLAY BY
OSCAR WILDE
In Oscar Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest, two bachelors, Jack Worthing and Algernon Moncrieff, lead double lives by inventing fictional identities to escape their social obligations. Complications arise when both men fall in love with women who are determined to marry someone named Ernest. As romantic misunderstandings, outrageous deceptions, and family secrets collide, the characters find themselves caught in an increasingly tangled web of lies. Ultimately, a surprising revelation about Jack's true identity brings everything together, proving that in matters of love and respectability, being earnest can be more complicated than it sounds.
SYNOPSIS
Callbacks will be held by invitation only on Monday, Nov. 25th from 6:30-9:30pm.
AUDITION INFORMATION
AUDITION TIMES
Auditions will take place on Monday, November 23rd and Tuesday, November 24th. Auditions will be first come first seen. Auditions will start at 6:30 PM and conclude at 9:30 PM.
AUDITION FORM
Before coming in for your audition, please fill out the below audition form. Please include a headshot if you have one.
PERFORMANCE DATES
Performances will be January 22nd to February 4th. Performances will take place from Friday to Sunday during this time. Friday and Saturday performances are at 7:30 PM and Sundays at 3:00 PM.
TECH REHEARSAL
Tech rehearsal will take place from January 17th to 21st. Please note that tech rehearsal is mandatory for all actors.
AUDITION PREPARATION
NEED TO KNOW
Actors must be 18 or older in order to participate in this production.
Auditions will consist of cold reading sides from the script. Actors do not need to prepare anything ahead of auditions. British RP accents may be considered, but are not required at auditions.
CALLBACKS
Casting decisions will be made based solely on the initial auditions, so we encourage you to bring your best during your audition.
CONFLICTS
All actors should have their conflicts listed at time of auditions.
MORE QUESTIONS?
Please email all questions regarding auditions to production@paplayhouse.org
CHARACTER BREAKDOWN
Male-presenting, approximately 29–35.
A respectable country gentleman who invents a troublesome younger brother named Ernest to escape his responsibilities. He is in love with Gwendolen and desperately wants to marry her.
JACK WORTHING
Male-presenting, approximately 25–30.
A witty, pleasure-loving bachelor who invents an invalid friend named Bunbury to escape unwanted social obligations. He is Jack's best friend and Gwendolen's cousin.
ALGERNON MONCRIEFF
Female-presenting, approximately 20–25.
Lady Bracknell's sophisticated, strong-willed daughter who is in love with Jack, whom she believes is named Ernest. She is determined to marry a man with that name.
GWENDOLEN FAIRFAX
Female-presenting, approximately 18–21.
Jack's young, imaginative ward who lives at his country estate. She has romanticized the idea of Ernest Worthing long before actually meeting Algernon.
CECILY CARDEW
Female-presenting, approximately 55–65.
Gwendolen's formidable, aristocratic mother who considers marriage primarily a matter of social standing, wealth, and family background. She is one of the play's most formidable comic forces.
LADY BRACKNELL
Female-presenting, approximately 45–60.
Cecily's prim, proper governess who has a romantic interest in Dr. Chasuble. She has a mysterious connection to Jack's past.
MISS PRISM
Male-presenting, approximately 45–60.
The local clergyman who is attracted to Miss Prism and is frequently asked to perform christenings. He is a mild-mannered gentleman whose scholarly demeanor occasionally gives way to romantic enthusiasm.
REV. CANON CHASUBLE
Male-presenting, approximately 30–50.
Algernon's manservant, who maintains a dry, understated attitude toward his employer's eccentricities.
LANE
Male-presenting, approximately 30–50.
Jack's butler at his country estate. He maintains proper household decorum despite the increasingly ridiculous behavior of his guests.
MERRIMAN
PRODUCTION TEAM
DIRECTOR
GARY BOYER
STAGE MANAGER
RYAN DONCSECZ
COSTUMES
TODD BURKELL
SET & LIGHTING DESIGNER
TBD
INCLUSION AND DIVERSITY
Become a part of the Playhouse. Here at Pennsylvania Playhouse, we rely on the community to do what we do. Each year we run six shows, three plays, and three musicals. We welcome anyone regardless of race, color, religion, gender, gender identification, age, socio-economic status, national origin, sexual orientation, or ability.
INCLUSIÓN Y DIVERSIDAD
Conviértete en parte de Playhouse. Aquí en Pennsylvania Playhouse, confiamos en la comunidad para hacer lo que hacemos. Cada año presentamos seis espectáculos, tres obras de teatro y tres musicales. Damos la bienvenida a cualquier persona independientemente de su raza, color, religión, género, identificación de género, edad, nivel socioeconómico, origen nacional, orientación sexual o capacidad.
