Mariemont Players, Inc. is pleased to announce auditions for our production of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde adapted by Jeffrey Hatcher from the novella Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson, directed by jef brown and produced by Pam Kaesemeyer and Amy Stier.
Audition Dates/Times:
- Monday, June 24 – 7:00 p.m.
- Tuesday, June 25 – 7:00 p.m.
Callbacks (if needed) will take place Wednesday, June 26 at 7:00 p.m.
Location: Mariemont Players – 4101 Walton Creek Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45227
Audition Requirements:
- Please bring a theatrical resume. Headshots are appreciated, but not required.
- Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script.
- Please provide conflicts between September 10 and November 17.
Production Dates: October 31 – November 17, 2024
Synopsis: On the streets of Victorian-era London, Henry Jekyll’s experiments unleash his other self, the villainous Edward Hyde. When Jekyll decides to end his experiments, Hyde has other ideas. Multiple actors portray Hyde’s dark complexities in this innovative retelling of the legendary tale of horror.
Casting
The cast will consist of four actors and two actresses, 20s and older:
- Dr. Henry Jekyll
- Utterson; Hyde
- Inspector; Hyde
- Enfield; Carew; Hyde
- Poole; Hyde
- Elizabeth Jelkes
Other roles to be distributed among these (except Jekyll) include: Lanyon; Sanderson; Carew; Little Girl; Medical Student; Prostitute; Old Woman
Additionally, another one or two actors may portray orderlies, passersby, lurkers, hangers-on, shadows in the mist, etc.
Questions about auditions? Please contact the director at jefwi1f@gmail.com
Interested in working behind the scenes? Contact the producer(s) at pkaesey@gmail.com or aestier29@gmail.com.
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