Audition Notice – Sense and Sensibility

 

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Audition dates: January 25th and 27th
Time: 7-10pm

Call backs: February 1st 7-10pm
 

Location: White Rock Players' Club

1532 Johnston Rd, White Rock 
 

Directed by: Alaina Holland

Produced by: Charles Buettner
 

Audition & Production venue:
1532 Johnston Rd. White Rock

Production dates: April 22nd – May 10th 2026.
 

This show is the White Rock Players company entry to Theatre BC’s Fraser Valley Zone Festival. Therefore, there will be an additional performance on another date (TBD). With a possible extra performance in Vernon, BC on another date (TBD).
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Evening rehearsals to start in February 2026. Please reach out to our producer for more information on how to book your audition.

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TO BOOK YOUR SLOT, please email: wrpcauditions1@gmail.com​​​​​​​​​

 

Kate Hamill’s fast paced, lively adaptation of the beloved story of the Dashwood sisters is an often hilarious and irreverent portrayal of 19th Century English society. Kate Hamill’s quirky sense of humour is on full display with the addition of “The Gossips” A group of 5 versatile actors that not only represent English Society’s opinions of the day, but at various times will represent animals, inanimate and moving objects.

 

Audition requirements: 

 

Characters are listed below. Ideally, we are casting 10-15 actors to play multiple roles, please be prepared to read for multiple characters!  Elinor & Marianne will not be doubling. We encourage artists from all areas of life to audition.  Our goal is to cast the right person in the right role(s), regardless of age, gender, ethnicity etc.

 

The Dashwood Family:
 

Mrs. Dashwood:  The kind & caring mother of the Dashwood sisters & recently widowed. She is strong and proud.
 

Elinor Dashwood: The eldest daughter, adept at hiding her true emotions, rational and sensible to a fault, which may be her undoing. 
 

Marianne Dashwood: The middle sister, opinionated and romantic. She wears her heart on her sleeve.
 

Margaret Dashwood: The youngest sister, impulsive and fun loving.
 

John Dashwood: Half brother to the Dashwood sisters and husband to Fanny. He is somewhat pompous, more than a little oblivious and easily persuaded by his wife.
 

Fanny Dashwood: The wife of John Dashwood. Self centred and conniving.
 

The Gentlemen:
 

Colonel Brandon: An older bachelor. Honorable and exceedingly polite but socially awkward.
 

Edward Ferrars: Kind and honorable. Prioritizes responsibility over riches. Yearns for a happy & simple life.
 

Robert Ferrars: Younger brother to Edward. Immature, loud, impulsive, bit of a buffoon.
 

Sir John Middleton: Distant relation to the Dashwoods. A classic country gentleman. Loves a party.
 

Willoughby: A handsome and charming gentleman. 
 

The Ladies:
 

Mrs Jennings: Mother-in-law to Sir John. Boisterous and fun, fancies herself a matchmaker. Bit of a gossip!
 

Lady Middleton: Wife of Sir John, daughter of Mrs Jennings. Pretentious and haughty.

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Mrs Ferrars: Rich and ruthless. Rules her family with a steel fist.

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Lucy Steel: A young lady with no money or prospects.

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Anne Steele: Lucy’s sister – she has zero filter.