[Capdist-auditions] Auditions for The Importance of Being Earnest

[Rachael Sheffer]

The Village Stage will be holding *AUDITIONS* for



The Importance of Being Earnest

By Oscar Wilde



January 30th and 31st



At the Delmar Reformed Church

386 Delaware Ave

Delmar, NY 12054

(link for directions: http://www.drchurch.org/directions.htm )



Sign-ups will begin at 6:30pm, Auditions at 7pm.

All roles are available.



*The Importance of Being Earnest* is Wilde's best-known play and arguably
his dramatic masterpiece.  This comic farce pokes fun at the upper-class
during the late Victorian period in England, with mistaken identities,
romance and confusion being the specialties on the menu. Wilde's talent with
wit and language never had a finer setting.

Two young gentlemen have taken to bending the truth in order to put some
excitement into their lives. Jack Worthing has invented a brother, Ernest,
whom he uses as an excuse to leave his dull country life behind to visit the
ravishing Gwendolen. Algernon Moncrieff decided to take the name 'Ernest'
when visiting Worthing's young and beautiful ward, Cecily at the country
manor. Things start to go awry when they end up together in the country and
their deceptions are discovered - threatening to spoil their romantic
pursuits.



*Algernon Moncrieff* (M, mid 20-mid 30s) a gentleman.

*Lane* (M, 40-70) manservant to Algernon Moncrieff.

*John (Jack) Worthing* (M, mid 20s-mid 30s) a gentleman.

*Gwendolen Fairfax* (F, 18-30) a lady, daughter of Lady Bracknell.

*Lady Bracknell* (F, 40-60) a lady, mother of Gwendolen, eccentric and
judgmental.

*Merriman* (M, 40-70) manservant to John Worthing

*Cecily Cardew* (F, 16-30) a young woman of some fortune, ward to John
Worthing.

*Miss Prism* (F, 45-65) governess to Cecily Cardew.

*Rev. Canon Chasuble* (M, 45-70) Priest.



Be prepared for accent-work (Standard British) and cold-readings (sides).



Rehearsals will begin in mid-February

Performance Dates- April 25-27, May 2-4.

For more information, please contact rachael.sheffer at gmail.com.
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