ARCADIA - Albuquerque/North Fourth Theatre Non Equity Auditions

AUDITION NOTICE: ARCADIA

By Tom Stoppard

Directed by Colleen Neary McClure

Produced by West End Productions of New Mexico

About the Play:

Tom Stoppard’s masterpiece Arcadia moves back and forth between 1809 and 1993 at an English country estate in Derbyshire. It blends brilliant comedy, romantic longing, mathematics, chaos theory, and literary detection into one unforgettable story.

Audition Dates:

Saturday, November 14th – 6pm to 9pm

Sunday, November 15th – 3pm to 6pm

Location:

Elite Dance and Theatre, 701 Osuna Rd NE #1200, Albuquerque, NM 87113 (left side of the building as you enter the parking lot).

Rehearsals Begin: Monday, January 11th. Rehearsals typically run five days of the week, e.g., Monday–Thursday evenings and Sunday mornings at Elite Dance and Theatre, 701 Osuna Rd NE #1200, Albuquerque, NM 87113.

Performances: Friday, March 5th through Sunday, March 21st. Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30pm and Sundays at 2pm, at the North Fourth Theatre, 4904 4th St NW, Albuquerque, NM 87107.

What to Prepare:

Accent: British accents (specifically British Received Pronunciation or a posh English accent) are typically required for Tom Stoppard’s play Arcadia, as the entire story is set in a stately English country house.

Monologue: If you have not auditioned for West End before, please prepare one classical or contemporary dramatic/comedic monologue, no longer than 2 minutes. Stoppard-style wit, intelligence, and rhythm are a plus.

Readings: You may be asked to read sides from the script. Copies will be provided at the audition, but can also be requested before the audition (see below).

Headshot & Resume: If you have not auditioned for West End before, please bring a physical copy of your headshot and resume stapled together.

Available Roles:

The show features 7 men and 4 women, playing across two different eras. British dialects will be required for all roles.

1809 Era

Thomasina Coverly (Playing age 13, growing to 16): A brilliant, precocious mathematical genius ahead of her time.

Septimus Hodge (Playing age 20s–30s): Thomasina’s tutor. A charming, witty, and libertine Oxford graduate.

Ezra Chater (Playing age 20s–30s): A minor, vain poet staying at the estate.

Lady Croom (Playing age 30s–40s): The imperious, sharp-tongued lady of the house.

Richard Noakes (Playing age 30s–50s): A landscape architect transforming the gardens from classical to picturesque/Gothic.

Captain Brice (Playing age 30s–50s): Lady Croom’s naval officer brother.

Augustus Coverly: Thomasina’s trouble-making younger brother. He appears in only a few brief scenes. (Gus and Augustus are played by the same actor.)

1993 Era

Hannah Jarvis (Playing age 30s–40s): An intelligent, rational author writing a book about a suspected hermit at the estate.

Bernard Nightingale (Playing age 30s–40s): An ambitious, flamboyant, and arrogant academic chasing a literary breakthrough.

Valentine Coverly (Playing age 20s–30s): A modern postgraduate student studying grouse populations and chaos theory; a descendant of the family.

Chloe Coverly (Playing age 20s): Valentine’s lively, intuitive sister.

Gus Coverly (Playing age teens–20s): Valentine’s quiet, observant younger brother (non-speaking/minimal speaking role). Gus helps to pass several important props from past to present, and helps connect key moments in the play. (Gus and Augustus are played by the same actor.)

Jellaby (Playing age 40s–60s): The present-day butler (can be doubled with another role or 1809 servant).

Sign Up

Please email Colleen Neary McClure at colleennearymcclure@gmail.com to reserve an audition slot and to request sides.

West End Productions is committed to inclusive, non-traditional casting and encourages actors of all backgrounds and gender identities to audition.