Auditions are held at the Barn at 7:00 p.m.
2010 Season Auditions & Character Descriptions
Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde
Auditions: September 6 & 7, 2010 –
The following four characters will each be played by actor:
Dr. Henry Jekyll – a well-liked, respected, benevolent physician, and Mr. Utterson’s good friend. He is a moral and decent man engaging in charity work and enjoys a reputation as courteous and genial man. His intent of his experimentation (drinking a concoction) is with the sole intent of purifying his good side from his bad side and visa versa. The actor who plays Dr. Jekyll will not also play Mr. Hyde or any other character.
Elizabeth Jelkes – a maid in a hotel. She shares an apartment in Charing Cross with another young woman during the week and returns home to visit her family on Saturday night and Sunday. She is inexplicitly drawn to Mr. Hyde. Despite the fact that she recognizes his depravity, she is in love with him and is very loyal to him.
Young Girl – a non-speaking part. She must be able to fall without hurting her self.
The Prostitute – a non-speaking part – must be sensual without words
The following characters will be played by doubling the roles played by a single actor. The play was originally designed to be performed with four actors playing the following characters. Each of the four playing Hyde at some point. These four actors may be men or women.
Mr. Edward Hyde – a physical manifestation of Dr. Jekyll’s alter ego. He is an evil person of brutal and animal nature. He is capable of physical violence and murder. He is hideously depraved to the point of being sadistic. He is the epitome of evil divorced from good.
Gabriel Utterson – an old lawyer and Dr. Jekyll’s good friend of many years. He represents the perfect Victorian gentleman. He seeks to preserve order and decorum and he is devoted to reason and common sense. He guards his friend’s reputation as he would his own. He is a bit dull, but well respected and known in his community as a person of quality character. His lovability stems from his willingness to remain friends with someone whose reputation has suffered. He seeks to uncover the strange connection between his friend Dr. Jekyll and the notorious Mr. Hyde.
Dr. H. K. Lanyon – An old friend of Mr. Utterson and Dr. Jekyll, Dr. Lanyon has, over the years, clashed with Dr. Jekyll on certain scientific matters. He believes Jekyll’s experiments are unscientific balderdash. His scientific skepticism renders him a personification of rationalism and an advocate of materialist clarification, perhaps even more than Utterson. He serves as a foil for Dr. Jekyll. Both are well respected and successful doctors, but have chosen separate scientific paths. Despite their scientific differences, in the end Dr. Jekyll turns to Dr. Lanyon for help and ultimate trust.
Sir Danvers Carew – is the chief surgeon of the College of London Hospital. He is an esteemed old gentleman, and a client of Mr. Utterson. He is less scientific than Dr. Lanyon and Dr. Jekyll. He and Dr. Jekyll clash on multiple occasions about their scientific differences. He is disrespectful of women. He is clubbed to death in a park by Mr. Hyde.
Mr. Richard Enfield – a young sturdy business man, a distant relative of Mr. Utterson and his walking companion. They get along because they share a similarly dull and regular nature. He is a man of little imagination and is not good at observing things.
Sanderson, a Private Detective – he occasionally does work for Mr. Utterson who recommends his services to Dr. Jekyll. He is discrete and good at his job observing and following Mr. Hyde. He is also good at extracting information from those Mr. Hyde encountered.
Inspector – a Scotland Yard inspector, who investigates Mr. Carew’s murder. He is very logical and inquisitive.
Poole – Dr. Jekyll’s Butler and very loyal to Dr. Jekyll. He helps Mr. Utterson in unraveling the mystery of Mr. Hyde’s relationship to Dr. Jekyll.
Police Physician – brutally frank and scientific as he briefly reports the condition of Sir. Danvers Carew’s corps. He is jaded in having seen hundreds of murdered bodies. Nothing shocks him anymore.
Surgical Student 1 – Very respectful of Doctors. Placed in an awkward position as the Dr. Jekyll and Sir Danvers Carew disagree. Seeks to understand medical ethics from Dr. Jekyll.
Surgical Student 2 – Very respectful of Doctors. Placed in an awkward position as the Dr. Jekyll and Sir Danvers Carew disagree. Seeks to understand medical ethics from Dr. Jekyll.
Maid - working class Victorian woman who witnesses the brutal murder of Sir Danvers Carew and describes it to the inspector.
Old Woman – She is a typical Victorian old woman who is not exactly honest. Her sole purpose is to implore a payment from Mr. Hyde who ran over a young girl.
Drunkard – a typical London drunkard. He helps to goad Mr. Hyde to give money to the old woman because he ran over a young girl.
Hotel Porter/Clerk – courteous and efficient.
Morgue Orderly – a non-speaking part. May be played by extras.