Auditions
Arcadia
A time-shifting tragicomedy, Arcadia deals with the themes of order vs chaos, art vs science, and doubt vs certainty, as modern-day scholars attempt to unravel a 200-year old mystery on the grounds of an English estate.
Arcadia
By Tom Stoppard
Directed by Jason Berner
Audition Dates:
Saturday, December 5, 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Sunday, December 6, 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Callbacks (by invitation only):
Saturday, December 12, 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Grab your audition slot here:
Rehearsals: (tentative)
March 1 - April 15, Monday - Thursday, 7:00 - 10:00
(Some weekend rehearsals are possible, depending on need and availability)
Tech Week:
April 18 - 22
Performances:
April 23 - May 16
Friday and Saturday at 8:00 PM
Sunday at 2:00 PM
NOTE: The play calls for some mild intimacy between Thomasina and Septimus. The production will work with an intimacy coordinator.
For more information, please contact the director at jhberner@yahoo.com.
Characters:
British accents (RP) required for all characters.
Thomasina Coverly - Female - age 13 -16. A precocious genius.
Note: The actor who plays Thomasina must be able to “pass” for a teenager, age 13 in Act One and age 16 in Act Two. Due to the romantic nature of the part, however, the actor should be 18+.
Septimus Hodge - Male - mid-to-late 20s. Thomasina’s tutor. Charming, intelligent, something of a rake.
Hannah Jarvis - Female - mid-late 30s. A scholar. Highly intelligent, professional.
Bernard Nightingale - Male - 40s+. A university don. Brilliant, acerbic, arrogant but likeable.
Lady Croom - Female - late 30s-40s. The lady of the manor. Quick-witted, imperious,
Valentine Coverly - Male - late 20s. A scientific scholar. A bit socially awkward
Ezra Chater - Male - 30s. A cuckolded poet
Chloe Coverly - Female - Late teens. Daughter of the manor (modern-day). Infatuated with Bernard.
Augustus/Gus Coverly - Male - mid-teens. The youngest son of the manor in both the 1809 and 1990’s portions of the play. Both roles will be played by the same actor.
Richard Noakes - Male - 50s+. A landscape architect
Captain Brice - Male - 40s. A Royal Navy captain and Lady Croom’s brother
Jellaby - Male - 30s +. A butler
Masquers Playhouse does not discriminate on the basis of an individual’s race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, or disability. We are seeking a diverse list of artists for every role and encouraging all to submit.
