Auditions
Langham Court Theatre Society is an inclusive environment, and we encourage everyone to come out and audition.
Open Auditions for
The Wickhams: Christmas at Pemberley
Written by Lauren Gunderson and Margot Nelson, and directed by Janine Longy.
A companion piece to the delightful Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley, as the story unfold upstairs at Pemberley, the servants downstairs find themselves in the midst of a holiday scandal. An unwelcome visitor has stumbled into the hall in the middle of the night – Mr. Darcy’s nemesis and Lydia’s incorrigible husband, Mr. Wickham. This story delves into class, privilege, family, and forgiveness.
Performance Dates: November 13 – December 1, 2024
Audition Location: Langham Court Theatre located at 805 Langham Court. Please enter by the stage door located on the south side of the building at the parking lot level. Auditions will be in the Rehearsal Room.
Audition Dates and Times (auditioners are required to arrive at the start time and be prepared to stay until the end)
- Friday, September 6 – 7 to 10 p.m.
- Saturday, September 7 – 1 to 4 p.m.
- Callbacks will be held Sunday, September 8 – 1 to 4 p.m. (by invitation only)
Read-through with the chosen cast and crew will take place Saturday, September 14 – 1 to 4 p.m. Rehearsals start Tuesday, September 17 and will run Tuesdays and Thursdays – 7 to 10 p.m. and Saturdays – 1 to 4 p.m.
The open auditions will be held with cold readings from the script. A copy of the script is available at this link.
Character Requirements
All roles are open to all regardless of race and ethnicity.
- Mrs. Reynolds (60s) – The house keeper at Pemberley, knows all, sees all, has been on staff since Darcy was a child. A mother figure to the household.
- Brian (20s-30s) – A footman in love with technology and inventions, sincere and earnest, perhaps a bit arrogant.
- Cassie (20s-30s) – The new housemaid, a village girl, an orphan who came from less than nothing. The opportunity to work at Pemberley means security she has never had, and she takes this job very seriously. She is sometimes maybe too eager and a bit headstrong.
- Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy (20s-30s): Head and owner of Pemberley.
- Mrs. Elizabeth Darcy (20s-30s): Mistress of Pemberley. Strongly independent.
- George Wickham (20s-30s): Grew up at Pemberley, son of former steward, once a soldier, has been in and out of trouble his whole life (of his own making).
- Lydia Wickham (20s-30s): A bright, warm and charming personality is sometimes bit much, eloped with Wickham at 15 and is now somewhat trapped in this marriage.
If you have any questions about the auditions, please contact Producer Holly McGimpsey at hollymcg@hotmail.ca
Langham Court Theatre is a community theatre powered by volunteers and all actors and crew are unpaid. If you are selected for the cast, you must become a member of the Langham Court Theatre Society. The Society has ZERO TOLERANCE for bullying, racism, harassment, and other behaviours that cause harm to members of our community. If selected, you will be required to adhere to our Code of Conduct.
