ECHO Players Open Auditions for
A DOLL’S HOUSE
Written by Henrik Ibsen
Translated and adapted by James McFarlane
Directed by Gordon May
Auditions will be held at the Village Theatre, 110 West 2nd Avenue, Qualicum Beach.
AUDITION FORMAT
Adults:
Saturday, September 19th and Sunday, September 20th
3:00pm to 6:00pm upstairs in the Green room - improvs, etc.
6:30 to 9+ on Stage - script readings
Wednesday, September 23rd
Adult call backs, if necessary 7:00 to 9:00+ on Stage - script readings
Children:
Wednesday, September 23rd
5:00pm to 6:30pm in the Green room – visit, stage games, and play
SYNOPSIS
“One of the best-known, most frequently performed of modern plays, A Doll's House richly displays the
genius with which Henrik Ibsen pioneered modern, realistic prose drama. In the central character of Nora,
Ibsen epitomized the human struggle against the humiliating constraints of social conformity. A Doll's
House shows as well his gifts for creating realistic dialogue, a suspenseful flow of events and, above all,
psychologically penetrating characterizations that make the struggles of his dramatic personages utterly
convincing.”
ROLES
ALL PLAYING AGES LISTED BELOW ARE IDE AL CHARACTER AGES. THEY ARE FLEXIBLE AND NEED NOT
BE THE ACTUAL AGE OF THE PERFORMER
Nora Helmer (playing age 25-35) – a very substantial, but rewarding role for any actress. Nora is flighty
and skittish but gradually grows in strength and character as the play progresses to make very significant
and radical decisions about her life.
Torvald Helmer (playing age 30-45) – Nora’s husband. A bank manager with a very traditional view of his
wife and marriage. Successful, oppressive, controlling, patronizing, but far from a caricature.
Kristine Linde (playing age 25-40) – Nora’s school friend. A widow who returns to town to find work and
becomes a trusted confidante. Sensible, clear thinking and the catalyst for Nora’s radical actions.
Dr Rank (playing age 30-50) – an old family friend to the Helmers and an ever-present visitor to their
home. He is secretly in love with Nora, but with an aggressive illness, time is running out for him to make
his feelings clear.
Krogstad (playing age 30-50) – a man with a sketchy past, but desperate to re-establish himself as credible
and respectable. So desperate, he is prepared to blackmail Nora.
Anne-Marie (playing age 50+) – the Helmers’ nanny. A smaller role in terms of dialogue, Anne-Marie gave
up her own daughter to care for Nora as a child and is now nanny to Nora’s three children.
Helene (playing age – 20+) the Helmers’ maid. Small role in terms of dialogue.
Porter (playing age – 50+)
Two children (playing age – 5 – 10) the Helmer’s two children
KEY DATES
Rehearsal Starts: mid-January, 2016
Performance Dates: April 21st – May 8th, 2016
One Festival Performance – mid May, 2016
NOTE FROM DIRECTOR: I prefer a two stage audition. In the first part we do various exercises, tell stories,
etc. I get most of my impulse to cast actors from this session. The second part is short readings from the
script. It’s best if you can attend the audition from the start to the end, but if that isn’t possible coming to
the first part is best for me. However, no-one is excluded from consideration because they can only
attend one of the sessions.
CONTACT: If these dates are impossible for you, contact the director to see if another date can be
arranged.
Director: Gordon May - [email protected]
Producer: Sue Murguly – [email protected]