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Announcing auditions for SENSE AND SENSIBILITY by Kate Hamill
Based on the novel by Jane Austen

THE STORY: A playful new adaptation of Jane Austen’s beloved novel follows the fortunes (and misfortunes) of the Dashwood sisters—sensible Elinor and hypersensitive Marianne—after their father’s sudden death leaves them financially destitute and socially vulnerable. Set in gossipy late 18th-century England, with a fresh female voice, the play is full of humor, emotional depth, and bold theatricality. SENSE AND SENSIBILITY examines our reactions, both reasonable and ridiculous, to societal pressures. When reputation is everything, how do you follow your heart?

Opens: March 8, 2024
Closes: March 17, 2024

Auditions: January 15 & 16, 2024 7 PM At Dayton Playhouse

Auditions will consist of cold readings and improvisation games. All races, genders and abilities are encouraged to audition.

This is not your mother’s Jane Austen. Please come prepared to play. If you have a British accent, bring it with you however, it is not required for auditions. Looking for actors who are willing to have fun, learn, explore, work as part of a true ensemble and maybe get your hands dirty along the way.

All roles are available as follows. For ages given, anyone that can play that age will be considered. Final cast will include 10-12 people. Other than the two main characters, Elinor and Marianne, all actors will likely play multiple roles.

• Marianne Dashwood: The middle Dashwood sister; sensitive
• Elinor Dashwood: The eldest Dashwood sister; sensible
• Margaret Dashwood: The youngest Dashwood sister: 10-13 years old.
• Mrs. Dashwood: Mother to the Dashwood sisters
• John Dashwood: half brother to the Dashwood sisters (from the father’s side; no blood relation to Mrs. Dashwood)
• Edward Ferrars: A gentleman; a bachelor
• Fanny (Ferrars) Dashwood: wife to John Dashwood and sister to Edward; Nasty.
• Colonel Brandon: an older bachelor; over 45 years old.
• John Willoughby: An unusually handsome young man.
• Sir John Middleton: A country gentleman; distant relation to Mrs. Dashwood
• Mrs. Jennings: A good natured, boisterous woman; mother in law to Sir John and a terror to the countryside.
• Lady Middleton: An over-bred lady
• Lucy Steele: A young girl from no fortune
• Anne Steele: Lucy’s sister; indiscreet
• Robert Ferrars: A callow young man; Edward Ferrars’ younger brother.

Also to be doubled with the cast:

• Gossips 1-5: A chorus of high society creatures
• Servants – including THOMAS
• Doctor

Please contact the director, Jenni Cypher, with any questions by email at jennic42@gmail.com or by text message at 937.430.7820.

Tue & Wed, Nov. 14 & 15 at 6:30pm

Dayton Playhouse, located inside Wegerzyn Gardens MetroPark at 1301 East Siebenthaler Avenue, Dayton, OH 45414

Director Kathleen Clark is looking for singers/actors who would like to be part of a very fun, poignant show that takes a look at high school experiences; good and bad. Great songs and lots of comedy.

A good singing belt would be GREAT, but not mandatory. The actors/singers need to be, or look to be in their 30’s through 40’s and need to be able to hold a choral harmony part when needed.

AUDITION PROCESS:

• Attend either Tuesday November 15, or Wednesday November 16.
• You will be given an informational sheet and be asked to fill out your contact information.
• Come prepared with approx 16 bars of a pop song that shows your range.
• Be ready to do a cold reading from the script. If you are not asked to read, it doesn’t necessarily mean you are not being considered for the show.
• There will be a meeting for those cast on Thursday November 16 at 6:30 PM.

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ABOUT THE ONE ACT PLAY THAT GOES WRONG
An amateur drama society is putting on the classic whodunit, The Murder at Haversham Manor. There has been an untimely death, everyone is a suspect, and an inspector is set on the case to find who the culprit is. However, when this play is performed by the accident-prone thespians of The Cornley Drama Society, everything that can go wrong…does! The actors and crew battle against all odds to make it through to their final curtain call.

AUDITION INFORMATION
The director is seeking an ensemble cast, 20s to 40s, who are physically adept performers for this comedy farce.

All actors, except for Annie and Trevor, speak with an RP (British) dialect.

Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script.

Auditions will be: Monday, September 25 and Tuesday, September 26 from 7-9:30pm with the possibility of callbacks on Wednesday, September 27.

Please come prepared to provide conflict dates between September 28 and November 19, 2023 on your audition form.

CHARACTER BREAKDOWN

• Annie: company stage manager
• Trevor: Company lighting and sound operator
• Chris: head of the drama society, directed the play, and plays Inspector Carter.
• Jonathan: plays Charles Haversham
• Robert: plays Thomas Colleymoore
• Dennis: plays Perkins
• Max: plays Cecil Haversham
• Sandra: plays Florence Colleymoore

For questions regarding auditions, please contact Ray Gambrel, the director, @ raygambrel@yahoo.com or (937) 626-8134.

Production dates are Nov. 10-19.