Auditions

Announcing Auditions for Wit by Margaret Edson!

Presented by special arrangement with Dramatist Play Service

Director: Kara Stephens
Assistant Director: Maggie Litzenberg
Producer: Lauren Sammartino

AUDITIONS

Location: The Village Players of Hatboro, 401 Jefferson Ave, Hatboro, PA 19040

Dates:

  • Sunday,  November 9 at 7:00PM

  • Monday, November 10 at 7:00 PM

Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script. Please arrive up to 30 minutes prior to familiarize yourself with the sides and introduce yourself.

Please bring ALL conflicts between the time of auditions and the opening of the show.

CALLBACKS BY INVITATION ONLY

IF NEEDED Thursday, November 13 at 7:00PM

IMPORTANT DATES

All actors must be available on the following dates:

  • Set Build: January 25, 2026

  • Tech Week: March 8, 9, 10, and 11 2026

  • Performance: March 13, 14, 20, 21, 17, 28 at 7:30PM | 15, 22 at 2PM

  • Set Strike: March 29, 2026

NOTE: The role of Vivian Bearing has been precast due to the sensitive nature of this role.

Content Warning: This show contains some instances of nudity.

SYNOPSIS 

Drama. Vivian Bearing, Ph.D., a renowned professor of English who has spent years studying and teaching the brilliant and difficult metaphysical sonnets of John Donne, has been diagnosed with terminal ovarian cancer. Her approach to the study of Donne: aggressively probing, intensely rational. But during the course of her illness—and her stint as a prize patient in an experimental chemotherapy program at a major teaching hospital—Vivian comes to reassess her life and her work with a profundity and humor that are transformative both for her and the audience.

CHARACTER DESCRIPTIONS 

Dr. Harvey Kelekian (Male, 50s–60s) | Chief of Oncology. Professional, authoritative, and detached. A man devoted to science, often at the expense of empathy. This role will double as Mr. Bearing

Jason Posner, M.D. (Male, late 20s–30s) | Young medical researcher and former student of Vivian’s. Brilliant but emotionally stunted. Obsessed with data and the intellectual challenge of disease.

Susie Monahan, R.N. (Female, late 20s–30s) | Vivian’s nurse. Genuine, kind, and grounded. She provides the emotional warmth missing from the sterile medical world around Vivian.

E.M. Ashford, Ph.D. (Female, 60s–70s) | Initially presenting as hospitable, a loving father, and a doting husband, his uncouth nature is gradually revealed, progressing to a neurotic Neanderthal.

Technicians / Clinical Staff / Students (All genders, 20s–40s) | Smaller ensemble roles portraying residents, lab techs, and orderlies. Contribute to the rhythm and realism of the hospital setting. These roles will also assist with the movement of stage pieces and props.

VPH’S COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION

As a theatre, we recognize the critical role that diversity serves in helping our theatre and community thrive and we accept our responsibility to make a positive impact through our work, our practices, and our policies. We are committed to sustaining a diverse, inclusive, and equitable space where everyone who walks through our doors feels valued and respected. We pledge to continuously work with our board members, artists, staff and audiences, both on stage and in our community, to address any barriers to diversity and to foster and ensure an inclusive, welcoming space for all.

QUESTIONS

Please send any questions, to director Kara Stephens at kara@thevillageplayers.com.

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