Director’s Forum: Wednesday, November 19 @ 6:30 pm

Audition Dates: Saturday & Sunday, December 6 @10 am and December 7 @6 pm

Production Team:

Director Joe Daniel

Assistant Director Kaley Schmidt

Choreographer Avery Saylor

Stage Manager Anastasia Field

Costumers Barbara Stepka and Reta Trux

Set Director John Taylor

Tech Director Scott Bradford

Sound Tech Liam Diefenbach

Props Kaley Schmidt

Set Painter Cindy Jakeway

General Audition Information from Director:

Please contact the director at the following emails with any questions: joey.m.daniel@gmail.com 

Notes for Auditioners

● Auditions will consist of cold reads of scenes from the script.

● Audition sides are available upon request. Please e-mail joey.m.daniel@gmail.com if you’d like to review the sides prior to auditions. Memorization of the audition sides is not required or expected.

● British accents are highly preferred.

● Emma, Knightley, Mr. and Mrs. Elton, and Mr. and Mrs. Weston all have kissing scenes. Most of these scenes will be stage kisses (implied kissing instead of actual kissing).

● There will be no evaluation of dancing at auditions, but auditioners should be aware that there will be some ballroom-style dancing in this production.

● For awareness, the character of Mr. Elton has a cup of water splashed on their face during the show.

● For awareness, the character of Harriet eats an excessive amount of cookies during the show.

● The age of characters is generally flexible, but we will maintain the difference in character’s ages. For example: Emma’s actor cannot be older than Miss Bates.

● Rehearsals are tentatively scheduled to be three or four days per week – Monday, Wednesday, Thursday from 6:30 – 8:30 PM, and possibly Sunday afternoons (time to be determined).

Character List

WOMEN

EMMA — Late 20s-30s. Almost unbelievably charming; a natural comedienne. Bouncily flirty; possesses more power of manipulation than even she understands; has a certain sunny, charming self-regard — it’s what allows her to get away with so much.

HARRIET SMITH — 20s. A deeply likable girl from the lower classes, who’s been given a basic education. A sweet, naturally affectionate human being, but not the brightest flame in the stove.

MRS. WESTON — Mid 30s-late 40s. Emma’s former governess. A very smart woman with a good sense of humor; very perceptive and grounded. Not afraid to tell it like it is.

MISS BATES — 40s+. Headmistress of a struggling school for girls. An incredibly good-natured, if motor-mouthed and daft, woman.

JANE FAIRFAX — 20s-30s. You know that girl who always seems to do everything right? Jane is that girl. An overachiever. Very composed. Very beautiful. Very discreet. Very accomplished. Very smart.

MRS. ELTON — 20-30s. Not bright. What’s more, she has a laugh that’s the auditory equivalent of nails being torn out of your fingers. Is delighted by everything. Her libido is…. quite active.

MEN

MR. KNIGHTLEY — 30s-40s. A handsome man; a super charming man; an upright fellow. He’s also a bit of a rule-follower; maybe sometimes a bit of a stick in the mud.

MR. WOODHOUSE — 60s+. An over-anxious, melancholy hypochondriac, but people humor him, as he’s a nice man under it all. Obsessed with the healing powers of gruel.

MR. ELTON — Any age. A clergyman who sometimes gets the wrong idea. ADORES poetry. A born social climber. Fancies himself a great romantic.

FRANK CHURCHILL — 20s-30s. An incredibly charming, handsome, mischievous flirt of a man—the kind of man who gets away with almost everything, because he’s so irresistible. Not a bad guy, really; just a bit too likable for his own good. Ladies love him.