Important Dates:

·  Auditions: Monday February 24th at 6:00 PM in Leedy Theater.

·  Tech Week/Dress Rehearsals: These rehearsals are Mandatory: February 30 and 31; March 1-3.

·  Show Dates: April 4, 5, 11, 12 at 8:00pm and April 6 and 13 at 2:00pm. Call time is two hours before performance

·  Tear Down: The week following the show, all cast members are expected to assist in the deconstruction of the set. This is mandatory.

Rehearsal Schedule:

Rehearsals will be held Monday through Thursday each week from 6:00 – 10:00 PM. Some Saturday rehearsals may be scheduled from 12:00 – 5:00 PM as necessary. The cast will be notified of these rehearsals at least one week prior to the planned rehearsal. Cast members are required to attend every rehearsal for which they are scheduled. A schedule will be sent out at the end of each week stating which rehearsals each cast member is to attend for the following week. Cast members are not required to attend rehearsals for which they are not scheduled.

In addition, cast members will be required to stay on campus during spring break for rehearsals. Cast members are expected to attend all rehearsals that they are scheduled for unless prior approval has been given by the production staff for an absence.

Brief Synopsis:

Nora is a young woman acting as a housewife for her husband Torvald. Torvald has a prominent position at the bank, and as such Nora and Torvald live in high society. Everything seems idyllically perfect, however, when Krogstad confronts Nora and begins to blackmail her to keep his position at the bank, the idyllic home slowly crumbles. With the return of Nora’s childhood friend, the imminent death of Dr. Rank, and the continuous pressure from Krogstad, Nora begins to question who she is and what her role is in life.

Characters:

·  Nora: Nora is a young woman with three children, who is married to Torvald Helmer. Initially appearing as a naïve and carefree girl, she develops throughout the play to demonstrate she has some secrets of her own. The person playing Nora will need to be able to handle the depth and subtle changes of the character throughout the show.

·  Torvald Helmer: Nora’s husband, who has recently been promoted at his job as a banker. Torvald is obsessed with appearances and his career. He treats Nora as a child, in both a kind and patronizing manner. He sees the home as a woman’s place, and his own as a breadwinner.

·  Krogstad: A lawyer who went to school with Torvald and holds a subsidiary position at the bank. A complex character; he is both despised and pitied. He will do whatever it takes to get what he wants, whether or not it is ethical. He shares a secret with Nora.

·  Ms. Linde: Nora’s childhood friend who has fallen on hard times. Seen as antithetical to Nora, she is worldly and worn where Nora is naïve and carefree.

·  Dr. Rank: Torvald’s best friend. He is terminally ill and has accepted his fate. He is largely unconcerned with society’s opinions of him.

·  Bob, Emmy, and Ivar: Nora’s children. The children will either be played by children, or by “young looking” students.

·  Anne-Marie: The nanny of the house. She will be played by the female understudy.

Understudy Policy:

The production staff will choose one male and one female understudy for this production. The understudies will be responsible for learning the necessary roles and standing in for cast members in the event of illness or other absence. Please check the indicated spot on the information form if you would not like to be considered for the understudy position. Note: This will not affect your likeliness of being chosen for a cast position.

The female understudy will also be playing Anne-Marie. Nora will also be doubling as Anne-Marie. If both understudies know their respective understudy parts by show time, there will be an open show during brush up week. Anne-Marie will play Nora, Nora will play Anne-Marie, and the male understudy will play Torvald.

Final Notes:

Please keep in mind that you are a solution to our problems. By providing honest and accurate information on the following sheet and being yourself at the audition, you let us find the best possible solution that works in everyone’s favor.

That being said, relax and have fun with the audition process. We want to know the person that you are and not the person that you think we want to see. If you are not cast it is nothing personal. It only means that we found a slightly better fit for the part. We would like to encourage you to get involved in any of the other fantastic crews that will make this show possible.

Information Form

Please provide information as truthfully and accurately as you can.

Name: ______

Year: ______

Major(s)/Minor(s): ______

E-mail: ______

Phone Number: (____) ______

Preferred Role(s): ______

Will you accept another role? ______

Would you be willing to play a child?

Are you willing to be an understudy? (See above policy) ______

Prior experience (Attach a resume if necessary):

______

Do you have any specific (relevant) talents? ______

Do you feel comfortable dancing on stage?

Is there anything else we should be aware of? ______

Conflicts:

Please list in the below chart any weekly conflicts that you will have during the Spring Semester (i.e. Night Class, Work, etc.):

Monday / Tuesday / Wednesday / Thursday / Saturday
6-7 PM / 12-1 PM
7-8 PM / 1-2 PM
8-9 PM / 2-3 PM
9-10 PM / 3-4 PM
X / X / X / X / X / 4-5 PM

Please list below any other non-reoccurring conflicts that you know will limit your rehearsal availability. Be sure to include any conflicts you may have with the week of spring break. If you do not list a conflict below and are cast, the production staff would like to be informed of any additional conflicts at least one week in advance:

______