Windham Theatre Guild Auditions for The Importance of Being Earnest 3/29

It's time to begin the last play of the 2010-2011 Main Stage Season. Auditions for The Importance of Being Earnest will be held on Tuesday and Wednesday March 29th & 30th at the Burton Leavitt Theatre at 7:00 pm. We are looking for nine actors ranging in age from 15 to 70 to bring this hilarious play by Oscar Wilde to life.

ACTORS NEEDED:
John Worthing, J.P. - Young Gentleman 18-30
Algernon Moncrieff - Young Gentleman 18-30
Rev. Canon Chasuble, D.D. Older Gentleman 40-65
Merriman, Butler - Can be Butler or Maid 20-70
Lane, Manservant - Can be male or female 20-70
Lady Bracknell - Can be Male or Female 35-60
Hon. Gwendolen Fairfax - young gentlewoman 18-25
Cecily Cardew - young gentlewoman 15-22
Miss Prism, Governess - age 35-60

One of the funniest and most performed plays ever written in the English language, The Importance of Being Earnest is a farce and romantic comedy of manners loved for its sensational characters and popular one-liners. Set in the English countryside during the late 19th century, it is both a whimsical romantic comedy and sharp-witted satire of Victorian society. In the words of Oscar Wilde, "Anyone who goes through life without knowing the Importance of Being Earnest, will have a miserable time of it indeed". With comic characters that reduce us to gales of laughter within moments of making their acquaintance, it is not difficult to see why this most English of all comedies retains its #1 position after 110 years and counting.
No preparation or monologue needed. All experience levels welcome. You can check out the script at http://www.hoboes.com/FireBlade/Fiction/Wilde/earnest/. Show Dates are May 20 & 21 and June 3, 4, 5, 9, 10 & 11, 2011.

For more information contact Director Thayer Kitchen at 860-428-5445 or visit www.windhamtheatreguild.org. Come be a part of the fun!

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