PRIDE & PREJUDICE Auditions (Zoom Online Production)

Virtual Theatre 2020

About the project and the company

VIRTUAL THEATRE 2020
We are an online community theatre with the goal to create a safe, inclusive environment to create live theatre during quarantine. Actors of all ages, backgrounds, ethnicities, religions, sexual orientations, sizes, and experience levels are encouraged to participate. Basically, if you love theatre and are ready to work hard and have a good time, we’re happy to have you!
“Pride and Prejudice: a new musical” is a brand-new work by playwright and composer Amy Knickerbocker, with additional lyrics by Katie Lundquist and Andrew Knickerbocker, based upon the novel by Jane Austen.
Director: Amy Knickerbocker
Company: Virtual Theatre 2020 (https://vtheatre2020.wixsite.com/play)
Casting Director: Cassie Post
Technical Director: Julianne Anderson
Location: via Zoom, auditions open worldwide
Status: Non Union
Rate: Unpaid
Ages: +14 and Up
Self Tape: Accepted, see Registration for details

Location of Audition

via Zoom. Auditions open world-wide.

Other details

CHARACTER BREAKDOWN

** If you're interested in auditioning, please don't hesitate! Color, size, gender identity, etc. will not affect casting, whatsoever. Everyone will be considered equally for any role they are interested in. We don't want anyone to feel disqualified to audition for any reason. If you have talent, we want you! Period. **

We are accepting submissions from performers ages 14 and up!

Cast of Characters: (12f, 7m)

PRINCIPLES:
Elizabeth Bennet 
Jane Bennet 
Fitzwilliam Darcy 
Charles Bingley 

FEATURED ENSEMBLE: 
Mrs. Bennet 
Mr. Bennet 
Mary Bennet 
Kitty Bennet 
Lydia Bennet 
William Collins
Charlotte Lucas 
George Wickham 
Caroline Bingley 
Sir William Lucas/Mr. Gardener 
Lady Lucas/Mrs. Gardener 
Maria Lucas/Hill/Mrs. Young 
Mrs. Long/Lady Katherine deBourgh/ Mrs. Reynolds 
Tabitha Long/Anne deBourgh/Georgiana Darcy 
Denny/Colonel Fitzwilliam/Williams 

Audition requirements

Actors are requested to come prepared with a verse and a chorus of a song from any musical. (New Broadway preferred.) Please make sure to have a backing track cued up and ready to go.  **No acapella auditions will be accepted.** There will also be a short interview with the Casting Director and VT2020's Artistic Director. The process should take no more than 10 minutes, barring technical difficulties. The Zoom ID will be sent with your confirmation email after we receive your registration.

Character breakdown / Project needs
Additional information
Preferred method of submission

URL

Audition/Interview dates

Saturday, May 22nd, from 12pm-6pm (PDT) & Sunday, May 23rd, from 2-6pm (PDT)

Pay type

None

Audition location

Zoom (Online) Zoom (Online)

Callbacks or second audition/interview?

Callbacks will be held during the week of May 24-29.

Submission instructions

REGISTRATION LINK: https://forms.gle/hKvap4AQDZXJaQFc9

Union Requirements

Non-Union

Website specific to project

https://vtheatre2020.wixsite.com/play

Equity Contract

None