THEATRE JACKSONVILLE

THEATRE JACKSONVILLE

*OPEN Audition Notices*

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AUDITION NOTICE FOR CLASSIC IN SAN MARCO

 

A Doll’s House

By Henrik Ibsen

New Adaptation by Amy Herzog

 

Directed by Gloria Ware

 

Performances:

September 12- 28

 

Audition Date:

Monday, June 9 at 6:30pm

in the playhouse at

Theatre Jacksonville

2032 San Marco Blvd., Jacksonville, FL 32207

 

Auditions will be cold readings from the script.

 

 

About the Show:

A period piece where young housewife Nora Helmer comes to the disturbing realization that she has spent her entire marriage, and indeed most of her life, pretending to be the person that her husband, her father, and society expect her to be.  Ibsen’s celebrated play explores the ways that societal expectations restrict individuals, especially women.  Its success when it premiered in 1879 thrust drama firmly into the modern age.  Amy Herzog’s thrilling, compact and devastatingly contemporary adaptation makes freshly relevant a story that shocked audiences and brought forth a new era of theatre.

 

Principal Roles:  3 Women 3 Men

 

Nora Helmer - age: 22 - 35.  A seemingly happy wife and mother who becomes increasingly disillusioned in those roles.  She holds a secret.  An opportunity for an actor to dig deep and bring forth subtle changes in her heart and mind as the play progresses.

 

Torvald Helmer - age: 25 - 40. Nora’s husband and a newly promoted bank manager.  He sees Nora as a dependent, frivolous child.  He is concerned about his social reputation and possible scandal from Nora's deception.

 

Kristine Linde - age: 30 - 40.  Nora's childhood friend, a practical and independent woman who seeks a more meaningful life than as a widow. She has a difficult past and is drawn to Krogstad, who is also her former love.

 

Dr. Rank - age: 30’s – 40’s. A close friend of Torvald and a confidante to Nora.  He is terminally ill and secretly in love with Nora.

 

Nils Krogstad - age: 30’s - 45. A bank employee who also holds a secret. He attempts to blackmail Nora, then has a change of heart.

 

Anne-Marie - age: 40 - 60.  Nora’s former nanny and now is nanny to Nora’s children.  She is a motherly figure for Nora. 

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In reference to our audition notices:

Most characters we encounter currently are on the binary and are written with he/him or she/her pronouns, and you will see that in the descriptions we provide. However limiting the descriptions are, our casting seeks to be as inclusive as possible, and we invite gender non-conforming, genderqueer, transgender, and non-binary actors to submit for the roles they most identify with. We will also list race/ethnicity when specific to the character but are otherwise seeking all races and ethnicities. It is the policy of Theatre Jacksonville that all auditions are open to the public. All interested people, newcomers and stage veterans alike, are welcome. We are also in need of volunteers to assist in other areas of production, including set construction, set artwork, lighting, and backstage technical activities and invite all members of the public to participate in these activities as well.