THE MOORS
by Jen Silverman
directed by Wendy Almeida
ABOUT THE PLAY...
Two sisters and a dog live out their lives on the bleak English moors, dreaming of love and
power. The arrival of a hapless governess and a moor-hen set all three on a strange and
dangerous path. The Moors is a dark comedy about love, desperation, and visibility.
AUDITION DATES:
MONDAY, JUNE 16th 6:30-8:30P
SATURDAY, JUNE 21st 10am-12pm
at THE MARLBOROUGH COMMUNITY HOUSE
160 MAIN STREET, ROUTE101. MARLBOROUGH NH
**IF you are interested in auditioning but are not available either date, please contact director Wendy Almeida to make other arrangements:
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AUDITION DETAILS:
*Auditions will consist of readings from the play, which are available on the BRT web site:
http://www.branchrivertheatre.org/auditions.html
*Please bring your calendar with you!
*Although the play takes place in an elegant, ancient mansion on the English moors (circa 1840), the characters do not have British accents and the play is about the present. Huldey and Emilie each have a song. While the actresses who play these roles don’t need to be singers, they do need to be able to carry a tune. Anyone interested in these roles will be asked to sing a phrase or two of any song they choose - without accompaniment.
*During the course of the play, Agatha and Emilie exchange two passionate kisses. These will be carefully choreographed, but actresses auditioning for these parts must be willing to meet the
playwright’s intentions.
CHARACTER BREAKDOWN: (5 Females/1 Male)
AGATHA - Female. Elder spinster sister. Spidery. Dangerous. Powerful (can be any age but needs to be older than Huldey and Emilie.)
HULDEY - Female. Younger spinster sister. She has a diary. She wants to be famous.
EMILIE - Female. The governess. A romantic. (20-40ish)
MARJORY - Female. The scullery maid. Down-trodden. Strategic. (Any age)
THE MASTIFF - Male. The dog. A sad philosopher-king. (20-40ish)
A MOOR-HEN - Female. A small chicken. Practical and very present-tense. (Any age)
REHEARSALS:
Rehearsals be held in both Keene & Marlborough and will begin the week of August 4. The schedule will be two week-day evenings and one weekend rehearsal each week.
The performance dates are September 26, 27, 28 and October 3, 4, 5, 2025 at the Marlborough Community House.
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