Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike
by Christopher Durang
Directed by Brian Pilling
Vanya and Sonia live a quiet life in the farmhouse where they grew up. But their peace is disturbed when movie star sister Masha returns unannounced with her twentysomething boy toy, Spike. A weekend of rivalry, regret, and raucousness begins!
Auditions: Wednesday, September 16 from 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. and Saturday, September 19 from 10:00 – 11:30 a.m. at the Studio Theatre at the Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center (138 West 300 South).
Auditions are open. No appointments necessary.
Run Dates:
January 7 – January 30, Thursdays through Saturdays in the Studio Theatre at the Rose Wagner.
All roles are open. Actors earn a small stipend.
Please bring resume and headshot. Auditions will consist of cold reads from the script. If you have any questions, please email the director at [email protected]
Characters:
VANYA – 50s, living in Bucks County. Resigned to his life, more or less, at least compared to Sonia.
SONIA – his step sister, early 50s, living with him in Bucks County. Discontent, upset, regretful.
MASHA – his sister, 50s, glamorous and successful actress who goes gallivanting around the world
SPIKE – an aspiring actor, 29, sexy, self-absorbed, Masha’s new companion; spends a good portion of the play in his underwear
NINA – lovely, sincere would-be actress, 20s, visiting her aunt and uncle next door; star struck and energetic
CASSANDRA – cleaning lady and soothsayer, any age, any race. In the original production, she was played by an African American actress in her late 20s.
Information about auditions sides can be wound at www.wasatchtheatre.org/auditions.