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Giving Stories Life
Seeking AEA actors, non-AEA actors, and understudies for the 2025-2026 Season (EPA Rules)
Kitty and Georgiana: Christmas at Pemberley by Lauren Gunderson and Margot Melcon, Directed by Connie Canaday Howard
Unnecessary Farce by Paul Slade Smith, Directed by Kurt Naebig
Birthday Candles by Noah Haidle, Directed by Steve Scott
Material to Prepare:
Preparation: Two pieces: one period/ Austen type monologue and one contemporary monologue, no longer than three min. total, bring head-shot/resume
Time Commitment:
Georgiana and Kitty: Christmas at Pemberley by Lauren Gunderson and Margot Melcon:
First rehearsal week of: 10/22/2025; Preview: 11/20/2025; Opening: 11/21/2025; Closing: 12/21/2025; Thursday through Saturdays 7:30p Sundays 3p; except no performance on Thanksgiving, Sat. 11/29 3p and 7:30p
Unnecessary Farce by Paul Slade Smith: First rehearsal week of: 12/29/2025; Preview: 01/29/2026; Opening: 01/30/2026; Closing: 03/01/2026; Thursday through Saturdays 7:30p Sundays 3p
Birthday Candles by Noah Haidle: First rehearsal week of: 04/08/2026; Preview: 05/07/2026; Opening:05/08/2026; Closing: 06/07/2026; Thursday through Saturdays 7:30p Sundays 3p
Character Type/Restrictions:
Georgiana and Kitty: Christmas at Pemberley by Lauren Gunderson and Margot Melcon
Characters:
British Received Pronunciation required
Georgiana Darcy - extraordinarily shy, an accomplished pianist, romantic but super hesitant
after her experience with Wickham. She is an introvert, but lives a full life in the letters she
writes and the music she plays. Very like her brother in some ways, she can be stubborn and a
bit of a grudge holder.
Kitty Bennet - a ray of sunshine, the perfect best friend and wing man, she is supportive,
optimistic and a problem solver. Without the influence of Lydia, she is more grounded and
generous. She is the mastermind behind Georgianna’s future.
Elizabeth Darcy (Cast) - loves all of her sisters, but loves Georgiana like a combo of sister and mom, and brings Georgiana out in a way that Darcy tends to shut her down.
Lydia Wickham - a little extra, but has gained some wisdom. Now that she is suddenly without
a husband she is looking for a companion again, only to find Kitty unavailable. She is trouble
when she has too much unstructured time on her hands.
Jane Bingley (Cast) - Eldest and most reserved sister of the Bennets. Married to Bingley and very pregnant with her first child. Kind, generous, soft spoken.
Mary Bennet - Middle sister, brainy and extremely recently engaged to Arthur de Bourgh.
Henry Grey - Georgiana's beau - also remarkably shy and an introvert, but of incredible
sincerity and intellect. Henry is unassuming, possibly to a fault, and is unaware that he is the
hero of the story.
Thomas O’Brien (Cast) - Henry’s friend, a little bawdy and a little jolly, says exactly what's on his mind, does not have much time for polite society but is so good natured that everyone kind of loves him.
Fitzwilliam Darcy (Cast) - proud but finding his warmth, does not forgive easily, perhaps slightly over-protective of his little sister.
Unnecessary Farce by Paul Slade Smith
Characters:
American accents required except for Todd who requires a Scottish accent
Eric Sheridan (Cast): Male, 30s. A bookish, even-keeled police officer who's thrown into some difficult situations--while not wearing any pants.
Billie Dwyer (Cast): Female, 20s/30s. A police officer. Eric's partner. Although she seems to lack every skill needed for police work, she is enthusiastic and eager to succeed.
Karen Brown (Cast): Female, 30s. An accountant who usually has a very professional demeanor, but seems unable to keep herself in control today.
Mayor Meekly: Male, 50s to 70s. A sweet, gentle fellow, who seems very Innocent (with a capital I)
Agent Frank (Cast): Male, 20s to 50s. Town Hall head of Security. Although he can seem confident and even gruff, in moments of crisis he is easily reduced to a very frightened man
Todd: Male, 20s to 50s. Speaks with a pronounced Scottish accent. A professional hit man who's accent gets thicker the angrier he gets, until he's completely indecipherable.
Mary Meekly: Female, 50s to 70s. the Mayor's wife. Small statured, she seems very sweet natured, and a good match for her husband the mayor.
Birthday Candles by Noah Haidle
Characters:
Ernestine Ashworth (Cast) a woman who reflects on the ordinary moments of her life
Kenneth (Cast) Ernestine’s awkward and annoying next door neighbor.
Joan (Cast) (Billy’s wife) Anxious. Very anxious, Alex (granddaughter) Takes no b.s., and Beth (domestic partner) she quit smoking ten years ago and hasn’t been in a good mood since.
Alice (Cast) (mother) Selfless. Strong., Madeline (daughter) Troubled. Bemused. Beautiful. Erudite, and Ernie (granddaughter) Ethereal. Vivacious. She doesn’t walk, she glides.
Matt (first husband) Chiseled jawline. A middle linebacker on the high school football team. and William (grandson) Thirteen. Grand.
Billy (son) Sensitive. An ear for music, and John (domestic partner) A man woken up in the middle of the night.
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