Audition

Admissions

2 Jun 2024 @ 12:00pm,
3 Jun 2024 @ 7:00pm
Brighton Theatre Company

VDL Awards Entry: 2024

Author: Joshua Harmon

Director: Deborah Fabbro

Genre: Comedy

Agent: Origin Theatrical on Behalf of Samuel French Inc - A concord theatricals company

Synopsis

Admissions is a scorching satire that holds a mirror up to privilege and power through the lens of the education system. It is both deliberately provocative and caustically funny as it takes a subversive side-swipe at hypocritical good intentions.

Sherri Rosen-Mason is head of admissions at an exclusive Prep school in New England; her husband Bill is the principal. They are passionately committed to increasing the number of students at the school from culturally and linguistically varied backgrounds, and they’re starting to see results. But when their only son sets his sights on an Ivy League university, personal ambition collides with progressive values, with powerful results. A no-holds-barred look at privilege, power, and the perils of hypocrisy. Admissions is a biting comedy that asks audiences to question just how far they are willing to go to see the change they want in the world.

Characters

Acting Roles:

Sherri Rosen-Mason: Very liberal secular Jewish woman. Head of admissions for Hillcrest

Genders: Female

Ages: 50+

Bill Mason: Vvery liberal WASP, Sherri’s husband, Head of the School at Hillcrest

Genders: Male

Ages: 50+

Charlie Luther Mason: Age 17 – Bill and Sherri’s son, a senior at Hillcrest

Genders: Male

Ages:

Ginnie Peters: Very liberal WASP, stay-at-home Mom, her son is Charlie’s best friend

Genders: Female

Ages: 50+

Roberta Russert: White, works in development at Hillcrest

Genders: Female

Ages: 50+

Precast Characters:

Roberta Russert

Audition Venue & Dates

Audition Dates and Times:

12:00pm on:

  • Sun 2nd Jun 2024

7:00pm on:

  • Mon 3rd Jun 2024

Audition Venue Name: Brighton Arts and Cultural Centre

Audition Venue Address:

Cnr Wilson and Carpenter Streets, Brighton

Audition Enquiries Contact: Deborah Fabbro orbbaf@ozemail.com.au or 0416 141 838

Performances

Season Dates: 16 Aug 2024 - 31 Aug 2024

Showtimes:

2:15pm on:

  • Sun 18th Aug 2024
  • Sat 24th Aug 2024
  • Sun 25th Aug 2024

8:00pm on:

  • Fri 16th Aug 2024
  • Sat 17th Aug 2024
  • Wed 21st Aug 2024
  • Thu 22nd Aug 2024
  • Fri 23rd Aug 2024
  • Sat 24th Aug 2024
  • Wed 28th Aug 2024
  • Thu 29th Aug 2024
  • Fri 30th Aug 2024
  • Sat 31st Aug 2024

More info

Other Information

Other Information:

Please check that you are available for all performance dates before booking your audition time. Please also inform the director if there are any rehearsal dates on which you are not available. You must also advise if there is a possibility of you taking on professional acting work that may conflict with rehearsal and performance dates.

It is necessary that you are familiar with the play and should know it well enough to be able to describe the “story”. A copy of the script is available from the director.

Audition will be by individual appointment, at 15 minute intervals.
Auditions will involve reading from specified sections of the script. There is no need to memorise anything for the audition. Please arrive at least 10 minutes before your scheduled appointment time to review the audition pieces.

Routine rehearsals will be 7:30-9:30pm on Tuesday and Thursday evenings and
1:00-4:00pm Sundays
The first read thru will be on Thursday 27 June 2024.
Actors need to be able to commit unconditionally not only for the entire performance season but also for all scheduled rehearsals at which their attendance is required.