Audition Materials
Audition Scenes
We look forward to seeing you at your audition! Please select one of the scenes below for a character of your choosing to read for your audition. You may possibly be asked to read an additional scene as well. Please see the character descriptions below for reference. Printed copies will be available for you. Memorization of a scene is not required.
Side 1 – Mrs Dudley and Eleanor
Characters
Eleanor (Nell). Age 18 – 35. A troubled young woman. Previously served as her mother’s caretaker. She hopes her visit to Hill House will help her start a new life – but the house seems to have other ideas. Gentle, soft, afraid, and unsure.
Ethnicity: All Ethnicities
Mrs. Dudley. Age 50 – 80. The housekeeper and cook at Hill House. She knows better than to stay at Hill House after dark. Rigid, blunt, fixated.
Ethnicity: All Ethnicities
Theodora. Age 20 – 35. A young bohemian woman who comes to Hill House at the invitation of Dr. Montague. She is believed to have a psychic sensitivity which the doctor hopes will deepen his understanding of Hill House. Free, bold, and open.
Ethnicity: All Ethnicities
Dr. Montague. Age 40 – 80. The professor holds a belief in parapsychology and is visiting Hill House to further his studies away from the judgmental eyes of his colleagues. He is protective of the people he has invited to Hill House but determined to learn its secrets. Intelligent, fatherly, and cautious.
Ethnicity: All Ethnicities
Luke Sanderson. Age 25 – 35. A rakish young man who is a member of the family that owns Hill House. He is quick to make a joke and maintains a positive attitude throughout the events he encounters during the investigation. Charming, selfish, shallow.
Ethnicity: All Ethnicities
Mrs. Montague. Age 35 – 80. She has her own ideas about the paranormal presence at Hill House and little regard for her husband’s methods or companions. Loud, dominant and overpowering, in great contrast to her husband.
Ethnicity: All Ethnicities
Arthur. Age 35 -65. Mrs. Montague’s companion and assistant in her psychic endeavors. An intense person who only listens to Mrs. Montague. Loyal, meat-and-potatoes man who doesn’t drink, smoke, or read trash.
Ethnicity: All Ethnicities
*Character age does not necessarily need to match the actor’s age but is provided for context.
THe Haunting of Hill House
The Haunting of Hill House
Adapted by F. Andrew Leslie
From the novel by Shirley Jackson
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