Auditions For Theatre Arts Guild

CGirlsAuditions happen show by show throughout the year, typically in August, November, and January. Students, Faculty and Staff of GSU, community members, and professional actors are welcome and encouraged to audition for our shows. Check back here for show specific announcements or sign up for our Mailing List to have audition and show information delivered to you. All shows are college productions; no pay is involved.

Upcoming Auditions:

Theatre Arts Guild announces open
AUDITIONS
For the modern adaptation
An Enemy of the People
By Henrik Ibsen
Adapted by Lindsay Bytof
 
Monday, November 18th, by appointment
Marvin Cole Auditorium, Fine Arts Building
Clarkston Campus of GSU Perimeter College
CALLBACKS are Tuesday, November 19th at 5pm
Use the QR code below to book an appointment.
Casting: 6 men, 3 women
Please be familiar with the plays. Scripts available using the QR code below.
For the audition:
Please prepare one of the short scenes for the role you are most interested in provided by following the QR code below. You will be provided with a reader to act opposite of in the audition.
*Bring your calendar of all CONFLICTS through March 9, 2025.
Plot of plays:
What happens when the truths of science clash with the financial hopes of a community, and those in power manipulate public opinion and policy to serve their interests?
Set in Hot Springs, Arkansas in 1917, this reimagined production of Henrik Ibsen’s An Enemy of the People explores the clash between truth, corruption, and community loyalty in the American South. Against the backdrop of the Progressive Era, World War I, and growing industrialization, Dr. Stockmann discovers a dangerous contamination threatening the town’s main source of income, the hot springs, only to face fierce opposition from his brother, the town’s mayor. .
Performances will be held Feb. 28-Mar 2 & Mar7-9
Rehearsals begin Day, Monday, December 2nd
*GSU students must sign up for Theatre Practicum, a 1 credit hour course.

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  • Dr. Thomas Stockman, 20s-50s, Male
    • Official Doctor of the town’s Hot Springs and brother of the mayor, who got him the job. Stockmann is idealistic and excitable. Willing to risk it all for the sake of truth.
    • Strong memorization skills needed.
  • Mrs. Katherine Stockman, 20s-50s, Female
    • Dr. Stockmann’s wife. She is loyal and often more realistic than her husband. Morton Keele is her father.
  • Petra Stockman, 18-30s, Female
    • The daughter of Thomas and Katherine, Petra is the embodied conflict of both her parents. She is idealistic, but also practical. She wants to believe the best about people, but can also see when that’s no longer possible. She is a schoolteacher.
  • Peter Stockman, 20s-50s, Male
    • Dr. Stockmann’s brother. Chairman of the baths committee. Mayor of the town. He is intelligent, calculating, and as strong willed as his brother. Married to his work.
  • Mr. Benjamin Howard, 20s-50s, Male
    • Editor of The People’s Herald, the town’s leftist newspaper. Has the heart of a radical, but feels sometimes he must water down his message to get the word out.
  • Mr. Simon Brown, 20s-50s, Male
    • An assistant at the newspaper, he is a radical, like Howard, but he is also ambitious and plans to run for office.
  • Miss Isla Laken, 18-40s, Female
    • The newspaper’s printer. Suffragette. Family money allows her to assist the “Messenger” by printing on credit. She is a vital member of many organizations in town and has sway with the people. Believes in achieving goals while minimizing personal risk.
  • Captain William Forrester, 18-30s, Male
    • A ship captain who has little interest in local politics. Has a large family home in town, but is rarely there. Loyal, steadfast, kind.
  • Mr. Morton Keele, 30s-60s, Male
    • Owns several of the tanneries that Dr. Stockmann implicates in his water pollution report. Father of Mrs. Stockmann. Old fashioned, self-made man, street smart.
For the audition: Please prepare one of the short scenes for the role you are most interested in provided below. You will be provided with a reader to act opposite of in the audition.
You do not need to be memorized, but the more familiar you are with the piece, the better you can step into the character’s world.
The script is an adaptation, which is undergoing final revisions. A finalized copy will be provided when the cast is announced. You can, however, consult a draft of the adaptation here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YV1FbO6c2iF757Xk-IIGPopEtEwruPeo0zxrsfReMWM/edit?usp=sharing

 

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