SHOW DATES DECEMBER 5TH - 21ST

FRIDAYS AND SATURDAYS AT 7:30 PM AND SUNDAYS AT 3:00 PM

AUDITION DATES

SEPT. 21ST & 22ND

AUDITIONS SUNDAY WILL BE FROM 1:00 PM TO 4:00 PM AND MONDAY FROM 6:00 PM TO 9:00 PM

DIRECTED BY

MELISSA MILLER

PLAY BY

KATE HAMILL

ADAPTED FROM THE NOVEL BY

LOUISA MAY ALCOTT

Experience the warmth and spirit of the holiday season with Jo March and her sisters in this timeless tale. Jo isn’t your typical Victorian lady—she's headstrong, independent, and determined to become a great American novelist. As Christmas approaches in the midst of the Civil War, the March sisters come together to celebrate and support one another. Growing up in a world defined by gender, class, and personal tragedy, they strive to be brave, intelligent, and imaginative young women. But as adulthood looms, each sister must balance her private ambitions with society’s expectations. Through it all, Jo March gives us her greatest story: that of the March sisters, four dreamers destined to be imperfect little women.

SYNOPSIS

AUDITION INFORMATION

AUDITION TIMES

Auditions will take place on Sunday, September 21st from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM and Monday, September 22nd from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM. Auditions will take place over one and half hour time slots. The first 30 minutes will be dedicated to monologues (provided below) and the last hour to cold readings. Please sign up below. Please note that we will do our best to work with walk-ins.

DIGITAL AUDITIONS

Digital auctions will be accepted until Wednesday evening at 6:00 PM. Please note if you are auditioning digitally that you should be available for callbacks if invited.

In order to submit a digital audition, please provide a taped audition of a monologue for each role you are interested in. Auditions should be sent into production@paplayhouse.org. Please remember to also provide your completed audition form.

AUDITION FORM

Before coming in for your audition, please fill out the below audition form. If you do not have a printer, the form will be available at auditions. Please include a headshot if you have one.

PERFORMANCE DATES

Performances will run from December 5th - 21st. 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 November 28th to December 4th. Please note that tech rehearsal is mandatory for all actors.

AUDITION PREPARATION

NEED TO KNOW

Auditions will take place over an hour and a half. The first half hour will consist of provided monologues (see link below). The final hour will consist of cold-readings from the script in single, pairs, and groups. Please attache a current resume and headshot to your audition form. Please remember to list your conflicts for the months of September-December. People auditioning can print and fill out the audition form and bring it along, or fill it out at the theatre.

If auditioning for Hannah, please use the Marmee monologue. If auditioning for Mr. Lawrence, please use the Mr. Dashwood monologue.

CALLBACKS

If needed will be held on Friday, September 26th. Please note that callbacks are invitation .

CONFLICTS

All actors should have their conflicts listed at time of auditions. There is space on the sheet for this.

MORE QUESTIONS?

Please email questions for auditions to production@paplayhouse.org

CHARACTER BREAKDOWN

  • The oldest March daughter. Acts as Marmie’s second in the house. A romantic at heart—likes to dress up and have little luxuries in life.

    Presenting age range: 21-25

  • The second oldest March. Does not fit comfortably within the given parameters of her given gender role. A deep fire within her. Extremely ambitious and frustrated by the distance between where she is and where she wants to be. Impatient. Wants to change the world. Very smart and knows it. A mix of insecurity and aspiration. Boyish and rough and tumble. Sometimes antagonistic. Not the most tolerant of differing viewpoints. Can be quite awkward or abrupt; bad temper when riled. A great sense of humor. Passionate. Ahead of her time. A warrior. Has a special relationship with Beth.

    Presenting age range: 18-23.

  • The third March. Very sweet and paralytically shy; had to be removed from school because of her paralyzing social anxieties. An extremely special person. Almost incapable of going out in the world; sheltered by her family. Loves deeply and has deep empathy for everyone. Loves the simple things in life—so much that it hurts. Sees much more than anyone realizes. Brave and sensitive; quick to forgive and heal wounds. An observer.

    Presenting age range: 17-21.

  • The youngest March. Opinionated and spunky; popular and quite focused on style. Not the most tolerant of differing viewpoints. Socially intelligent. Sometimes puts on airs. Perhaps a bit spoiled. A perfect little lady—except for her temper, and her not so great command of vocabulary. Grows up to be quite beautiful and elegant. Madly in love with Laurie, around whom she is never cool.

    Presenting age range: 15-20.

  • Irish. The March’s longtime housekeeper, cook and de facto babysitter. A treasure, a terror, a traditionalist. Takes no nonsense. Matter of fact, she’s the boss of that kitchen, for sure. (This role may double with Mrs. Mingott.)

    Presenting age range: 40s-60s.

  • A very rich, stylish woman. Vanderbilt-eque, condescending, not terribly pleasant, fancies herself charitable. (This role may double with Hannah.)

    Presenting age range: 40s-60s.

  • Item descripThe matriarch of the March family. A social revolutionary, ahead of her time. Good sense of humor. A warrior; keeps the family together. Tough. Strong, Intelligent. (This role may double with Aunt March.)

    Presenting age range: 40s-50s.

  • The most unpleasant old woman imaginable. Has lots of money; privileged. Strong political and personal opinions, which people endure. Judgemental. Has an intermittent, hacking, disgusting cough. (This role may double with Marmee.) Presenting age range: 70s.

  • A sweet and handsome young man. Sensitive, funny, charming, and caring. In his fantasies, he’s a white knight, riding in to rescue damsels in distress. A natural musician. Wealthy, thanks to his inheritance, generous, does not have to think about money. Does not always fit comfortably within the given parameters of his gender role – he doesn’t want to grow up to be a soldier or tedious man of business. Finds a family in the Marches. Presenting age range: 18-25.

  • Laurie’s sometimes stiff and awkward tutor. A rule follower. A poor man, well educated. Has a very noticeable limp – probably served in the war and was sent home, although may have been disqualified from service altogether. Feels deeply. Quite madly in love with Meg. (This role may double with Mr. Dashwood.) Presenting age range: 30-40.

  • A publisher of cheap newspapers and novels. A businessman, working in a man’s world. Fancies himself a realist. Not a nice guy. Fancies himself a nice guy. (This role may double with John Brooks.) Presenting age range: 40s-50s.

  • Aunt March’s parrot: pure evil. A musty, disgusting bird. Probably an actual demon in parrot form. (This role may double with John Brooks.)

  • Laurie’s grandfather, responsible for Laurie’s upbringing. A wealthy man. A gentleman in the strictest sense. Not comfortable with emotional language; bad at expressing himself. Has a rigid sense of what is appropriate behavior, especially for a man. Tends towards gruffness or temper. Probably quite unintentionally frightening. Deeply regretful of incidents in his past, but unable to express it. (This role may double with Robert March.) Presenting age range: 60s-70s.

  • Father to the March girls. Never speaks, but his presence looms large. Is wounded in the war; never quite recovers. A significant limp, struggles with his injuries, both emotional and physical. (This role may double with Mr. Laurence.) Presenting age range: 40s-60s.

PRODUCTION STAFF

BRETT OLIVEIRA

SAFRAN ASTRA

SET AND LIGHTING DESIGNER

COSTUME DESIGNER

MARISSA BREWER

MELISSA MILLER

STAGE MANAGER

DIRECTOR

TBD

PHOTOGRAPHY

INCLUSION AND DIVERSITY

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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.