Tartuffe Auditions
Tartuffe
by Moliere, translated by Richard Wilbur
Directed by Elisa Davis
AUDITION DATE:
General Auditions: Friday July 14th 6:00pm-8:00pm. SIGN UP FOR AN AUDITION SLOT HERE:
AUDITION NOTES:
Please arrive 10-15 minutes before your audition time so you can fill out the in-person audition form. If you arrive at the theatre earlier than 15 minutes before your reserved time, we ask that you wait in your car to keep the lobby clear.
WHAT TO PREPARE:
Please prepare a 1-2 minute Classic Comedic Monologue. Feel free to use monologues from the show! When picking a monologue please note that this show is playful, silly, and physical. Come ready to show us your mad comedy skills!
VIRTUAL AUDITIONS: If you cannot attend in person auditions video auditions can be submitted to elisagracedavis@gmail.com. Video submissions should consist of one Classic Comedic Monologue, 1-2 minutes in length and e-mailed no later than Friday July 14th at 8:00pm.
CALLBACKS: by director invitation only – Saturday, July 15, 10:00am-12:30pm and will consist of reading sides from the script.
General Auditions and Callbacks will be held at OCTA, 500 East Loula, Olathe, KS.
PRODUCTION DATES:
September 1-17, 2023
Fri/Sat at 7:30 p.m. | Sun at 2:00 p.m.
REHEARSAL SCHEDULE:
Please review the rehearsal schedule here.
All rehearsals will be at the Olathe Civic Theatre Association, 500 E Loula, Olathe, KS 66061.
CHARACTER BREAKDOWN:
NOTE: Actors of all ethnicities, abilities, ages, and gender identities are welcome and encouraged to audition. Age ranges are approximate and not intended to exclude actors from consideration.
MADAME PERNELLE, Orgon’s mother, is totally deluded by Tartuffe until near the end of the play. (Gender: F, Age: 60s)
ORGON, husband of Elmire, son of Madame Pernelle, and father of Mariane and Damis, is the central character of the play and comes entirely under the influence of the hypocrite Tartuffe. (Gender: M, Age: 40s)
ELMIRE, Orgon’s second wife, is reasonable and represents the opposite of her husband throughout most of the play. (Gender: F, Age: 40s)
DAMIS, Orgon’s son and Elmire’s stepson, uses his common sense to see through Tartuffe, but when he tries to prove him a hypocrite to his father, he is disinherited. (Gender: M, Age: 20s)
MARIANE, Orgon’s daughter, is in love with Valère and is being forced by her father to marry Tartuffe. (Gender: F, Age: Early 20s)
VALÈRE, Mariane’s love. (Gender: M, Age: 20s)
CLÉANTE, Orgon’s brother (Or Sister)-in-law, tries, usually unsuccessfully, to get everyone to view things with calm and reason. (Gender: Any, Age: 30s-50s)
TARTUFFE, a hypocrite, is a superb scoundrel who can don any pose and become a master of it. He convinces Orgon and Madame Pernelle that he is a devoutly pious and humble man; his obvious hypocrisy, however, is apparent to the audience. Tartuffe’s superiority lies in the fact that he can accurately analyze the weaknesses of his victims and then exploit these flaws for his own advantage. He is no simple or ignorant charlatan; instead, he is an alert and adept hypocrite who uses every means to bring about his success. (Gender: M, Age: 30s-60s)
DORINE, Mariane’s maid, She is the wise servant who sees through all pretense, and, while being the inferior in terms of social position, she is the superior in any contest of wits. (Gender: F, Age: 20s-30s)
M. LOYAL, A bailiff (Gender: Any, Age: Any)
A POLICE OFFICER (Gender: Any, Age: Any)
FLIPOTE, Madame Pernelle’s maid. (F, Age: Any)
**Please note some smaller roles may be combined to create larger tracks for
an actor.
ADDITIONAL NOTES:
Cast members are required to assist with strike following the final performance. Cast members may also be asked to assist with costume pieces and set work days.
QUESTIONS:
Please direct questions to director Elisa Davis at elisagracedavis@gmail.com
*OCTA celebrates our cultural and intellectual richness and is committed to promoting diversity in all aspects of our organization. Non-traditional and equal-opportunity casting is encouraged.