OPEN CALL AUDITIONS:
THE WEIR By Conor McPerson Directed by Carl Wallnau
WHEN: Tuesday, August 27th from 10am – 6pm ( 1-1:30 Lunch Break). To sign up for an audition time, please call the box office at 908-979-0900. Walk-ins will be seen only if time permits, so advance reservations are strongly encouraged.
WHERE: Lackland Performing Arts Center of the Centenary University campus at 715 Grand Avenue, Hackettstown, NJ
Centenary Stage company, a professional not for profit theater company located on the campus of Centenary University in Hackettstown NJ, will be holding an open call (AEA & Non-union welcome) for their upcoming production of “The Weir” by Conor McPherson. This production will be produced under an AEA SPT 4 contract, and both AEA members and non-union actors will be seen.
Irish accents are a must, and performers may prepare a monologue appropriate to the material or read from sides provided on the day of auditions.
Sides will also be made available online at centenarystageco.org and be available at the audition.
For more information, go to centenarystageco.org or call the Centenary Stage Company box office at (908) 979-0900.
The Weir is spellbinding, beautiful, suspenseful, realism combining chilling tales of the supernatural with hilarious banter of a small community in the heart of rural Ireland. In a bar in Sligo, Ireland, local men swap spooky stories in an attempt to impress a young woman from Dublin who recently moved into a nearby "haunted" house. And then she spins a yarn of her own...
Character Breakdown
Jack (Male, 50s): A car mechanic and garage owner
Brendan (Male, 30s): The owner of the pub in which the play is set
Jim (Male, 40s): Jack’s assistant in the garage
Finbar (Male, Late 40s): A local businessman
Valerie (Female, 30s): “a pretty young woman” who has recently rented an old house in the area after moving from Dublin
Audition Requirements: Irish accents required. Prepare a monologue appropriate to the material or read from sides provided on the day of auditions. Sides will also be made available online at centenarystageco.org.
Please bring recent headshot and resume.
Important dates:
- First Rehearsal: September 17, 2024.
- Performances October 4 – 20, 2024.
Centenary Stage Company is committed to promoting diversity and inclusivity in the performing arts. We welcome performers of all ethnicity, races, genders and backgrounds to audition. We encourage all to bring their unique perspectives and experiences to the audition.
For more information, visit centenarystageco.org or call the Centenary Stage Company box office at (908) 979-0900.
