Smith College Theatre Department
Auditions
MARIE ANTOINETTE
by David Adjmi
directed by Monica Lopez Orozco co-directed by Max Lerin
Please note that we are casting for the ESSENCE of each character and so strongly encourage folks from every background and ability to audition. Our Marie is a woman who a modern audience can relate to and may not accurately or visually align with Marie Antoinette as you know her.
In David Adjmi’s contemporary take on the young queen of France, Marie is a confection created by a society that values extravagance and artifice. But France’s love affair with the royals sours as revolution brews, and for Marie, the political suddenly becomes very personal. From the light and breezy banter at the palace to the surging chants of “Liberté, Egalité, Fraternité!” in the streets, Marie Antoinette holds a mirror up to our contemporary society that might just be entertaining itself to death.Contact/Questions
Production Manager, Nikki Beck, ncbeck@smith.edu
Sunday, September 8 and Monday, September 9, 7:00-9:00 PM
Acting Studio 1, Mendenhall CPA
Please let us know if you are interested but unable to make either date.
Callbacks will be on Tuesday, September 10.
Performances
October 23, 24, 25, 26 at 7:30 p.m. in Hallie Flanagan Studio Theatre
Casting Breakdown
11 Actors.
MARIE ANTOINETTE – Queen of France
LOUIS XVI – Her husband
THERESE DE LAMBALLE – A true friend
AXEL FERSEN – A family friend she’s attracted to
THE DAUPHIN – Her 10-year-old son
SHEEP
JOSEPH – Her brother / MR. SAUCE – A shopkeeper (doubled)
YOLANDE DE POLIGNAC – A false friend / MRS. SAUCE – Shopkeeper’s wife (doubled)
REVOLUTIONARIES, GUARDS, and A ROYALIST (3 Actors doubling)
Audition Prep
No appointment necessary. Sides from the script will be available at the audition for cold reads. No preparation necessary. Perusal scripts available at Josten Library.