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We warmly invite you to audition for our upcoming production of The Watsons, writen by Laura Wade and to be directed by Alistair Nunn.Auditions will be held on:
Wednesday 3rd July at 7:30pm
St Margaret's institute
30 Polstead Rd,
Oxford
OX2 6TN
And
Saturday 6th July at 2:30pm
South Oxford Community centre
Lake St,
Oxford
OX1 4RP
If you are interested in auditioning but are unable to attend an in-person session, please contact [email protected] and we will do our best to see you at another time.
ABOUT THE PLAY
It is a truth universally acknowledged that a young woman returning home must be in want of a husband.
It is a truth universally acknowledged that a writer adapting Jane Austen's unfinished novel for the stage must be in want of an ending.
Adapted, with a twist or two (or three!) from Jane Austen, The Watsons throws us into a familiar set-up. A young woman must choose between three very different suitors, while also dealing with the judgements and “helpful” advice of friends and family. But what happens when Austen’s plot runs out and there is still well over half the play to go?
Peeking under the bonnet of Jane Austen, The Watsons is a warm, funny and surprising play about a group of characters without an author to guide them. Without Austen, who will write the happy ending now?
ROLES
Emma Watson (F 20s-30s) – a passionate young woman, intelligent, sensitive and worried about being trapped into a world with no choices
Elizabeth Watson (F 20s-40s) – Emma’s older sister, sensible, always does the right thing, secretly bored of that
Margaret Watson (F 20s-30s) – Emma’s younger sister, the apple of many men’s eyes and rather pleased with herself for being so
Mr Robert Watson (M 40s+) – Emma’s uncle, sensible and rather under the thrall of his wife
Mrs Robert (F 40s+) – Emma’s aunt, gossipy and eager to find a good place in society
Nanny (F 40s+) – Emma’s old Nanny turned housekeeper, a woman of hidden depths
Tom Musgrave (M 20s-40s) – rogueish, and possibly unsuitable, suitor to Emma
Lord Osborne (M 20s-40s) – shy, noble suitor to Emma
Lady Osborne (F 40s +) – domineering, foreboding mother to Lord Osborne
Miss Osborne (F 20s) – flighty younger daughter to Lady Osborne
Mr Howard (20s-40s) – po-faced, serious-minded local clergyman and suitor to Emma
Charles Howard (M/F teens playing age) – young brother to Mr Howard,
Bertie (20s-30s) – romantic soldier, potential suitor for everyone
Mr & Mrs Edwards (M + F 30s-50s) – minor gentry, friends of the Watsons and always on the edge of social occasions
PRODUCTION DETAILS
Show dates: 30 October – 2 November 2024 (including Saturday matinee)
Venue: Old Fire Station, Oxford
REHEARSALS: will start in late August. Rehearsal nights TBC but likely to be Mondays, Thursdays and Sundays in a venues in Oxford.
AUDITIONS - WHAT TO PREPARE
There is nothing to prepare in advance. Short pieces will be given out on the day. Please be prepared to stay for a couple of hours.
IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN ATTENDING:
If you would like any more information about the production or Ronin, please contact [email protected].
This is the eighth production by Ronin Theatre Productions.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
30 Polstead Rd, Oxford OX2 6TN, 30 Polstead Road, Oxford, OX2 6TH, United Kingdom,Oxford, Oxfordshire
