[Capdist-auditions] Auditions for The Heiress at Albany Civic Theater

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Albany Civic Theatre announces auditions for
The Heiress by Ruth & Augustus Goetz


Directed by Evan Jones


Audition dates: 5/6 & 5/7. Sign ins at 6:30pm.


Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script.


Production dates: Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays from 9/6 – 9/22


Rehearsals will begin in July.


Story:

Set in the 1850s, young Catherine Sloper lives with her father, Dr. Austin
Sloper. Catherine is shy, unsophisticated and plain-looking and her father
blames her for the death of her mother, who died giving birth to her. The
play is about her quest to find romantic love, the hindrances she
discovers, and the strength she finds in herself.


Seeking 3 men and 6 women for the following roles:


Catherine Sloper (28-40) a gawky, socially inadequate woman of intelligence
and warmth but huge insecurity


Morris Townsend (30-40) a penniless, charming and romantic gentleman, who
has lived abroad and whose motives are in question throughout the play


Dr. Austin Sloper (50-70) Catherine’s father, a successful but emotionally
cold doctor who has never truly embraced his daughter for who she is. He
lives with the memory of her beautiful dead mother as a comparison.


Lavinia Penniman (45-70) Austin’s sister and Catherine’s aunt Lavinia is a
foolish, but sweet woman torn between her devotion to her brother and her
romantic idealism.


Maria—(20-50) the Sloper housekeeper


Mrs. Montgomery—(30-50) Morris’ sister, a poor widow with children, who
defends her brother and his intentions to Dr. Sloper.


Marian Almond—(20-30) Catherine’s cousin, pretty and vivacious


Elizabeth Almond—(45-70) Marian’s mother and Dr. Sloper’s sister, a
handsome wealthy woman of New York society.


Arthur Townsend—(20-30) Marian’s fiancée and Morris’ cousin; a young man of
wealth and status.


Actors of all ethnic and racial backgrounds are encouraged to audition.


Questions can be sent to the director – Evan Jones, via email –
EPJones1234 at gmail.com
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