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GROSS INDECENCY: THE THREE TRIALS OF OSCAR WILDE
by Moises Kaufman
An open audition to cast open roles will be held on Sunday March 16th from 3-5 PM and Monday March 17th from 7-9 PM.
Location: Congregation Agudat Achim, 268 Washington Street in Leominster.
How to Sign Up: Actors will be seen by appointment in half-hour small group slots. To request a slot, please email director Jack Crory at [email protected] with the dates and times you are available to audition. Walk-ins will be seen, but may have to wait for the next open slot.
All actors will be asked to read monologues or scenes from the play. A prepared piece is not required. Click here to see audition sides ahead of time.
City on a Hill Arts seeks a diverse cast and encourages performers of all races, ethnicities, nationalities, genders, sexual orientations, religions, ages, and types of ability to audition.
Performances: June 6th, 7th, 13th, and 14th at Leominster City Hall.
Rehearsals: April 8th to June 5th at Congregation Agudat Achim in Leominster. Rehearsals tentatively planned for Tuesday and Thursday evenings and Sunday afternoons. Tech week of June 2nd – 5th will be at Leominster City Hall.
Play Description: In 1895, Oscar Wilde brought a libel suit against a man who had publicly maligned him. Within a year, Wilde found himself on trial for acts of “gross indecency” and—implicitly—for a vision of art that outraged Victorian propriety. In this stunning work of theater, Moises Kaufman turns the three trials of Oscar Wilde into a riveting drama that weaves together courtroom transcripts, Wilde’s writings, and the words of his contemporaries. GROSS INDECENCY unveils the full range of Oscar Wilde’s genius and frailty while laying bare the hypocrisy and repression of his society.
Roles available:
An ensemble of nine actors will play multiple roles and also act as narrators at various times. Larger roles to be assigned include:
LORD ALFRED DOUGLAS, a young man in a relationship with Oscar Wilde.
THE MARQUESS OF QUEENSBERRY, his father who is sued by Wilde for publicly calling him a sodomite.
SIR EDWARD CLARKE, Wilde’s lawyer.
FRANK HARRIS, writer and friend of Wilde’s.
GEORGE BERNARD SHAW, playwright and friend of Wilde’s.
EDWARD CARSON, lawyer for the Marquess.
QUEEN VICTORIA
MARVIN TAYLOR, present-day scholar and professor.
CHARLES GILL, prosecutor in the second trial.
FRANK LOCKWOOD, Solicitor General and prosecutor in the third trial.
The role of OSCAR WILDE is already cast.
To peruse the full script, or ask any questions about the audition, please email director Jack Crory at [email protected].
by Moises Kaufman
An open audition to cast open roles will be held on Sunday March 16th from 3-5 PM and Monday March 17th from 7-9 PM.
Location: Congregation Agudat Achim, 268 Washington Street in Leominster.
How to Sign Up: Actors will be seen by appointment in half-hour small group slots. To request a slot, please email director Jack Crory at [email protected] with the dates and times you are available to audition. Walk-ins will be seen, but may have to wait for the next open slot.
All actors will be asked to read monologues or scenes from the play. A prepared piece is not required. Click here to see audition sides ahead of time.
City on a Hill Arts seeks a diverse cast and encourages performers of all races, ethnicities, nationalities, genders, sexual orientations, religions, ages, and types of ability to audition.
Performances: June 6th, 7th, 13th, and 14th at Leominster City Hall.
Rehearsals: April 8th to June 5th at Congregation Agudat Achim in Leominster. Rehearsals tentatively planned for Tuesday and Thursday evenings and Sunday afternoons. Tech week of June 2nd – 5th will be at Leominster City Hall.
Play Description: In 1895, Oscar Wilde brought a libel suit against a man who had publicly maligned him. Within a year, Wilde found himself on trial for acts of “gross indecency” and—implicitly—for a vision of art that outraged Victorian propriety. In this stunning work of theater, Moises Kaufman turns the three trials of Oscar Wilde into a riveting drama that weaves together courtroom transcripts, Wilde’s writings, and the words of his contemporaries. GROSS INDECENCY unveils the full range of Oscar Wilde’s genius and frailty while laying bare the hypocrisy and repression of his society.
Roles available:
An ensemble of nine actors will play multiple roles and also act as narrators at various times. Larger roles to be assigned include:
LORD ALFRED DOUGLAS, a young man in a relationship with Oscar Wilde.
THE MARQUESS OF QUEENSBERRY, his father who is sued by Wilde for publicly calling him a sodomite.
SIR EDWARD CLARKE, Wilde’s lawyer.
FRANK HARRIS, writer and friend of Wilde’s.
GEORGE BERNARD SHAW, playwright and friend of Wilde’s.
EDWARD CARSON, lawyer for the Marquess.
QUEEN VICTORIA
MARVIN TAYLOR, present-day scholar and professor.
CHARLES GILL, prosecutor in the second trial.
FRANK LOCKWOOD, Solicitor General and prosecutor in the third trial.
The role of OSCAR WILDE is already cast.
To peruse the full script, or ask any questions about the audition, please email director Jack Crory at [email protected].
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