Clayton Community Theatre announces open auditions for The School For Scandal, by Richard Brinsley Sheridan, directed by Heather Sartin.
Auditions: Sunday August 3 from 2:00 to 5:30 p.m., and Monday August 4 from 5:30 to 9:00 p.m. Callbacks Tuesday August 5 at 7:00 p.m.
First read-through: Sunday August 10, 2:00 p.m.
Performances: October 9, 10, 11, 16, 17, and 18 at 7:30 p.m., and October 12 and 19 at 2:00 p.m.
The auditions will consist of cold readings from the script (sides available at the auditions) and will be held at the theatre: Washington University South Campus Theatre (the old CBC High School building), 6501 Clayton Rd, Clayton MO 63117. (Park in the lot to the west of the building off Clayton Road; enter at the glass doors.)
Please sign up for an audition time by filling in the online form at
https://form.jotform.com/gracieoberdieck/the-school-for-scandal-auditions---
In order to have the most successful audition, please familiarize yourself with the play including plot and characters. There are multiple online resources where you can find detailed character descriptions for the 16 roles to be cast.
Synopsis:
The intrigues of such aptly named characters as Lady Sneerwell, Sir Joseph Surface, Lady Candour, and Sir Benjamin Backbite have amused audiences for more than two centuries. The invention of Irish-born playwright Richard Brinsley Sheridan, they unfold, collide, and backfire hilariously in this masterpiece, a play still widely considered the best comedy of manners in English. The two plots, one involving Sir Oliver Surface and his two nephews, and the other unleashing Lady Sneerwell’s attempts to ensnare the hapless Lady Teazle and others in her designs, converge brilliantly in the screen scene – one of the most famous in all of theater. The School for Scandal reveals not only Sheridan’s mastery of stage comedy, but also his flair for witty dialogue and his delight in skewering the pretentious affectation of 1770’s London society. Visually beautiful, linguistically melodious, and shamefully hilarious, it remains one of the most produced of all theater classics today and a truly enjoyable night of theater for both actor and audience alike!
Characters: (PLEASE NOTE: Because the characters are predominantly male, women will be considered for all roles.)
Lady Teazle
Maria
Lady Sneerwell
Mrs. Candour
Sir Peter Teazle
Sir Oliver Surface
Joseph Surface
Charles Surface
Crabtree
Sir Benjamin Backbite
Rowley
Moses
Trip
Snake
Careless
Sir Harry Bumper
Bonus – everyone who auditions will receive a complimentary ticket to any CCT production this season!
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