AUDITIONS

Mrs. Hill  (Lead, FILLED) The Bennet family’s sociable and lovable housekeeper. She is the primary narrator of this story. This role is active for most of the show, and requires engagement with the audience, good comedic timing and mobility throughout the house and garden. 

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Mr. Hill  (Lead, FILLED) The Bennet family’s butler and narrator of this story. This role is active for most of the show, and requires engagement with the audience, good comedic timing and mobility throughout the house and garden.

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Elizabeth Bennet (Lead, FILLED)  The second of five daughters. Lizzy Bennet is and intelligent and spirited young woman who possesses a keen wit and enjoys studying people's characters. Prone to misunderstanding Mr. Darcy, a little gullible, and utterly charming.

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Fitzwilliam Darcy (Lead, OPEN) A smoldering, wealthy, handsome, serious and proud young man who falls in love with Elizabeth Bennet against his better judgement, revealing a generous, thoughtful nature beneath his somewhat staid demeanor... unless it involves Elizabeth.

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Mr. Bennet (Lead, FILLED) Elizabeth's indolent and often apathetic father, who prefers books to people and has failed to provide a secure financial future for his wife and five daughters.

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Mrs. Bennet (Lead, FILLED) Iconic match-making mama and high-strung and unrestrained mother who is worried about losing her home if Mr. Bennet dies, which makes her obsessed with finding husbands for her daughters. 

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Jane Bennet (Lead, OPEN) The eldest of five Bennet daughters. The beauty of the family. A gentle, trusting and kind-hearted young woman who is Elizabeth's confidant. She falls in love with Mr. Bingley but is cautious about revealing the depth of her feelings for him. 

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Mary Bennet (Supporting, OPEN)The middle daughter. Considered plain, but is actually lost in the crowd and just hides her beauty behind plain clothes and religious books. She prefers reading and moralizing over socializing, making her seem rather introverted... until she gets mad.

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Catherine (Kitty) Bennet (Supporting, OPEN)The Bennet's peevish and insecure fourth daughter, who joins her sister Lydia in inappropriate flirting with soldiers. Kitty is immature for her age, and follows her younger sister's example in most things. 

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Lydia Bennet (Supporting, OPEN) The baby of the family and her mother's favorite. She is lively and playful, indulged, spoiled, and easily mislead. Lydia is precociousness shocks the family when she elopes with Mr. Wickham. 

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George Wickham (Supporting, OPEN) A charming, handsome militia lieutenant and deceptive antagonist. He is a fortune hunter and nefarious seducer to whom Elizabeth is initially attracted. He is Mr. Darcy's childhood friend gone bad. He eventually runs off with and is forced to marry Lydia.

Charlotte Lucas (Supporting, OPEN) Elizabeth's sensible and intelligent and more mature neighbor and dearest friend. Charlotte is the daughter of a knighted local merchant, and is considered "on the shelf" at 27. She is practcal, sensible, and desperate for a home of her own. She disappoints Elizabeth by marrying Mr. Collins for security and to finally leave her parent's home.

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Charles Bingley (Lead, FILLED) A good-natured and wealthy man who falls in love with Jane. He is easily influenced by others, especially his sisters and his close friend Mr. Darcy. 

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Caroline Bingley (Supporting, OPEN) Mr. Bingley's attractive, fashionable, shallow and haughty sister. Her social climbing aspirations lead her to treat the Bennet sisters with incivility, while trying to secure Mr. Darcy's attention and affections in hopes of marrying him for social status. 

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Lady Catherine De Bourgh (Supporting, FILLED) The other antagonist. Darcy's controlling and arrogant aunt, who insists on the distinction of rank and dominates Mr. Collins and believes that her daughter is engaged to Mr. Darcy. 

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Mr. Collins (Supporting, FILLED) Mr. Bennet's ridiculous cousin, who will inherit Longbourn after Mr. Bennet's death. Upon Lady Catherine De Bourgh's recommendation, he seeks a bride from among his cousins, first proposing to Elizabeth and then to Charlotte Lucas. This role requires good comedic timing and physical agility. ​