Pride and Prejudice

based on the novel by Jane Austen

Adapted by Jon Jory

Directed by Mark Fattaroli

Monday, December 2, and Tuesday, December 3
at 7:00 PM

Callbacks will be Thursday, December 5, at 7:00 pm

Westport Community Theatre
Town Hall • 110 Myrtle Avenue, Westport, CT 06880

Auditioners will be asked to read from sides.

This production of Pride and Prejudice while keeping faithful to the novel, moves at a brisk pace and for most of the characters leans toward a broader comic approach.  The auditions will consist of readings from the play.  A familiarity with the novel would be helpful but not necessary.  If you have a classic monologue of one to two minutes, you may share.  The play is wordy and witty.  The actors must be able to move through it quickly and clearly.

ROLES:

The roles of Elizabeth and some others are cast.  The following roles remain available:

Darcy: play 20s-30s.  Rich, Intelligent, Handsome, Careful, a snob, who falls in love with Elizabeth despite his best efforts not to.  This role has a lot of lines.

Bingley: (play 20s):  Sweet, kind, naive.  Darcy’s friend.  Falls for Jane.  Lightly comic.  This actor doubles as Fitzwilliam another kind man, but is not naïve.

Mary:  The third Bennet sister (the bookish one) play late teens early 20s.  Overly book learned.  A nerd.  Comic.  The actor doubles as Charlotte Lucas Elizabeth’s best friend and be able to play older as she’s late to marry.  Agrees to marry Collins for security.  Pragmatic.  Serious role.

Kitty:  The fourth Bennet sister.  (The forgotten one. ) Play late teens or actually be a teenager. A follower.  A little ditzy.  Lydia’s sidekick but not happy about it.

Lydia:  The youngest Bennet sister. (A clueless flirt.  Loud, pushy, a bit dim) She should be a teenager.  Comic but unlikable.  Her mother’s favorite.  Spoiled.  Actor doubles as Georgiana Darcy a quiet, gentle young woman.  This role is non-speaking but important.

Miss Bingley:(play 20s-30s) Bingley’s older, snobby, nasty sister.  Hates Elizabeth wants Darcy’s money.  Doubles as Mrs. Gardner, (Play 40s) The Bennet’s thoughtful, wise, aunt.  The mother Elizabeth and Jane should have had.

Wickham: (Play 20s-30s) A handsome, charming, smoothtalking army officer in search of money.  Ostensibly the villain of the piece as he seduces two teenage girls.  He first approaches Elizabeth then ends up unhappily with Lydia. (The actor also has to double as a Guest at the balls)

Lady Catherine De Burgh:  Play 50s, 60s,) Darcy’s snobby, bully of an aunt.  She has money and power and is not afraid to use them.  She doubles as Darcy’s Housekeeper and may be pulled in to be a guest at the balls.

REHEARSALS AND PERFORMANCES:

Rehearsals will begin the week of December 9th.

Performances run three weekends, beginning January 31st and ending February 16th.

Performance dates are: Friday, January 31 at 7:30 PM; Saturday, February 1, at 7:30 PM; Sunday, February 2, at 2:00 PM; Thursday, February 6, at 7:30 PM; Friday, February 7, at 7:30 PM; Saturday, February 8, at 7:30 PM; Sunday, February 9, at 2:00 PM; Friday, February 14, at 7:30 PM; Saturday, February 15, at 7:30 PM; Sunday, February 16, at 2:00 PM.

For further information, call or text Mark at 203/615-3089.

Questions? Email us:  info@westportcommunitytheatre.com.