Auditions

LCC is looking for an ethnically, racially and gender diverse cast of approximately 10 actors to play the following roles. All the characters, except Elinor and Marianne are doubled. Cross dressing is entirely possible! For example, the role John Willoughby/Gossip can be played by a female or non-binary actor and vice versa for several female roles.

Elinor Dashwood: 19, the eldest Dashwood sister, responsible, practical, reserved, all too conscious of what people expect.

Marianne Dashwood: 16-17, the middle Dashwood sister, very emotional, romantic, defiantly unconcerned about what people expect.

Margaret Dashwood: 10-13, the youngest Dashwood sister, desperate to grow up.

Mrs. Dashwood: 40, the Dashwood sisters’ mother, protective, good-natured, optimistic.

Colonel Brandon: 40, wealthy bachelor, restrained. In love with Marianne.

John Willoughby: 20’s, very handsome, romantic, charming.

John Dashwood: Early 30’s Dashwood sisters’ half-brother, weak-willed, he married a wealthy woman and is completely under her thumb.

Fanny Dashwood: Late 20’s, wife of John Dashwood, selfish, manipulative.

Edward Ferrars: Mid-late 20’s. Fanny and Robert’s friendly, practical older brother, a bit shy and awkward around women.

Sir John Middleton: 40’s a distant Dashwood relation, jovial, generous, vulgar. The classic country squire.

Mrs. Jennings: 60’s, a well-meaning, noisy, boisterous dowager, Sir John Middleton’s mother in law.

Lady Middleton: 30’s Sir John’s wife, over-bred.

Mrs. Ferrars: 50’s Edward, John & Fanny’s mother, manipulative and snooty.

Lucy Steele: 16-19, a socially ambitious, fortune seeking young woman who while outwardly sweet, flatters and lies to get what she wants.

Anne Steele: Early 20’s. Lucy’s older sister, a man-crazy chatterbox, who is not bad at heart but causes a great deal of harm due to a severe lack of both common sense and discretion.

Robert Ferrars: Early 20’s, Edward and Fanny’s younger brother, conceited and shallow.

Gossips: (5) a chorus of high-society figures, animals and other characters, doubled with the cast above. They continually comment on the action and on more than one occasion move the action forward (physically as well as psychologically!).

Servants, Doctor: doubled with cast above.