CENTERstage Productions announces open auditions for the drama, The Heiress, written by Ruth and Augustus Goetz, adapted from the 1880 Henry James novel, Washington Square.
Directed by Emily DePew
Audition Dates:
Saturday, January 15 at 1:00 PM
Sunday, January 16 at 7:00 PM
Callbacks are Monday, January 17 at 7:00 PM
ALL ACTORS AND CREW MUST BE FULLY VACCINATED. PLEASE WEAR A MASK AND BE PREPARED TO SHOW PROOF OF VACCINATION WHEN YOU ARRIVE TO AUDITIONS.
Audition Location: The Center for Performing Arts (downstairs), 661 Rte. 308, Rhinebeck, NY 12572.
Needed: 6f, 3m. Performers of all ethnic and racial backgrounds are encouraged to audition.
Prepare/Bring: Please prepare a 2 minute dramatic monologue and be prepared to read sides from the script.
Performance Dates: March 11 - 20, 2022. Fridays and Saturdays at 8 PM, Sundays at 3 PM.
Synopsis:
Set in New York City in the 1850s, The Heiress follows Catherine, a plain-looking but exceedingly wealthy woman who lives with her father, Dr. Austin Sloper, in Washington Square. Despite having a staff of maids and chefs and the best clothing money can buy, Catherine is awkward, shy, and “unmarriageable.” When she falls in love with Morris Townsend, a charming but penniless suitor, Dr. Sloper is immediately suspicious the man is after Catherine’s inheritance. In an attempt to end the relationship, Dr. Sloper vows he will write Catherine out of her will if she marries Morris. When Dr. Sloper becomes ill, Catherine is forced to make the painfully difficult choice between her father and the man she hopes to marry.
Character Breakdown:
Catherine Sloper - twenty-one year old daughter of the doctor
Morris Townsend - suitor to Catherine
Dr. Austin Sloper - a physician in New York City, father of Catherine
Lavinia Penniman - widowed sister of Dr. Sloper and aunt who lives in the household
Maria - the Sloper’s parlor maid
Mrs. Montgomery - sister of Morris Townsend
Marian Almond
Elizabeth Almond - sister of Dr. Sloper, aunt of Catherine
Arthur Townsend
Any questions, please contact director Emily DePew at emilytripper@yahoo.com