Audition Notice: The Importance of Being Earnest

by Site Admin on Saturday, May 24, 2008

Auditions, STAC productions

Open Auditions for The Importance of Being Earnest
by Oscar Wilde
to be directed by Tim Crow

Auditioning Wed 4th June 2008 — 2.30pm
and Sun 8th June — 3.30pm
at the Swan Theatre, Worcester

Showing Tue 7th — Sat 11th October 2008
at the Swan Theatre, Worcester

Rehearsals Tuesday and Thursday evenings, Sunday afternoons July–October with a break in August for 2 or 3 weeks

Cast: 5 male, 4 female

• John Worthing (25-30, likes to appear responsible, falls for Gwendolen)
• Algernon Montcrieff (20-35, bit of a society parasite, somewhat irresponsible, falls for Cecily)
• Lady Bracknell (50+, austere, pompous, snooty, very society conscious)
• Gwendolen Fairfax (flighty, romantic young lady)
• Cecily Cardew (flightier and more romantic young lady)
• Canon Chasuble (middle to older aged vicar-type, bit of an eye for Miss Prism)
• Miss Prism (middle-aged governess to Cecily, prim and proper)
• Merriman (butler to Algernon)
• Lane (manservant at John Worthing’s country manor)

Backstage crew will also be required.

Links:

• SparkNotes plot overview of The Importance of Being Earnest
• See Who are STAC? for company information and a map to the theatre
• Google map of Bygones Antique shop, Worcester from where scripts can be borrowed
• Please make contact via the STAC website if you have any other queries

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