Auditions for "Doubt, A Parable"
Announcing auditions for Stained Glass Playhouse's production of “Doubt, A Parable”!
Written by John Patrick Shanley
Directed by Pam Barrans
AUDITION DATES:
Monday and Tuesday, November 18 & 19, 2024, from 7-9 pm each night.
Please be sure to sign up for an audition date here:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C084EA5AD23A7FFC25-49238105-auditions
(Note: You are not required to sign up in order to audition; it just helps us plan for your participation.)
PERFORMANCE DATES:
February 7-9, 14-16, & 21-23, 2025
Fridays and Saturdays at 8 pm, Sundays at 3 pm
LOCATION:
Stained Glass Playhouse
4401 Indiana Avenue
Winston-Salem, NC 27105
(in the former sanctuary of Marvin United Methodist Church)
WHAT TO BRING/PREPARE:
Auditions are open to actors/actresses ages 18 and up, of all gender, ethnic, and racial identities, regardless of experience.
Those auditioning will need to complete an audition form, including a list of any conflicts from November 20, 2024 through February 23, 2025. Auditioners can either:
- Download and fill out the audition form in advance (link below) -- please print TWO copies and bring them with you to the auditions
- Wait and complete the audition form at auditions
Audition Form (PDF):
https://stainedglassplayhouse.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Doubt-A-Parable-audition-form.pdf
Nothing else needs to be prepared in advance (monologues, songs, etc.). The auditions will consist of readings of segments of the script ("sides") prepared by the director.
ABOUT THE SHOW:
“What do you do when you’re not sure?” asks the progressive and beloved priest at St. Nicholas Church School in his sermon. But when it is reported that one of the boys returned to class with wine on his breath, the rigid school principal suspects the priest of inappropriate relations with the student. The priest maintains that he is innocent, but what is the truth of the matter? "Doubt can be a bond as powerful and sustaining as certainty.”
ROLES/CHARACTERS:
Sister Aloysius Beauvier - The principal of St. Nicholas School. Stern, conservative, and deeply suspicious of progressive ideas and changes within the Church. She believes in strict discipline and has a strong sense of duty to protect her students.
Father Brendan Flynn - A charismatic young priest who seeks to make the Church more inclusive and less intimidating. He delivers sermons that are thoughtful and aimed at understanding and compassion.
Sister James - A young nun, enthusiastic and naive. She teaches history and is fond of her students. Her innocence and optimism are challenged by the suspicions and accusations that unfold.
Mrs. Muller - The mother of Donald Muller, the school's first African American student and the boy at the center of Sister Aloysius’s suspicions. She is pragmatic and protective of her son and his future.
See you soon! Sign up for an audition date here:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C084EA5AD23A7FFC25-49238105-auditions
"Doubt, A Parable" is presented by special arrangement with Broadway Licensing, LLC, servicing the Dramatists Play Service collection. www.dramatists.com
Tentative Audition Schedule 2024-2025
Announcing our tentative audition schedule for the rest of our 2024-2025 Season! Save these dates:
"Picnic" by William Inge
Directed by Gregg Vogelsmeier
AUDITIONS: Monday and Tuesday, February 17 & 18, 2025, from 7-9 pm each night
PERFORMANCES: May 2-4, 9-11, & 16-18, 2025
General Audition Info
Auditions are open to everyone, regardless of experience. We may occasionally restrict auditions to ages 16 and up (at the discretion of each production's director).
We hold auditions four times a year, once for each of our productions. We usually announce auditions 3 to 4 weeks in advance, but in general they are in mid to late May (for the summer musical), mid to late August (for the fall play), mid November (for the winter play), and late February (for the spring play).
Auditions for PLAYS typically consist of cold readings of segments of the script (called "sides") prepared by the director.
Auditions for the MUSICAL will also typically include a vocal audition -- 16-32 bars of a prepared, memorized song of your choice in the style of the show, for which you must bring sheet music in the correct key for the provided accompanist to play from (please do not plan to sing a cappella or use an accompaniment track unless specified in the show's audition announcement). Musical auditions may also include a short dance/movement combination prepared by the choreographer.
At all auditions, you will need to complete a short audition form, and provide a list of all known schedule conflicts from the audition date through the final performance of the show.
We will post dates and other specific information for each audition here when we know it, as well as on our Facebook and Instagram pages and in our marketing emails. Be sure to check out our current season to see what shows are coming up!