

Audition Sides
Audition sides
Character breakdown
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There are over 50 characters in the play who will be portrayed by a company of actors. Actors must be prepared to go from a sassy barmaid to an elderly beggar, to a mousy official in a very short time. We are looking for people who are physical, versatile and up for a challenge. Some of the characters in the play are:
Raskolnikov: a young man just out of Law School. He is full of hope and belief in himself. He is hoping to pay off his family’s debts and marry the woman he loves. He is all set to start his job at the law firm of Kruschev, Stalin & Stalin, all he needs is his diploma. When a clerk refuses to give it to him on a technicality, but makes it clear he is open for a bribe Raskolnikov is in a bind. He can’t afford the bribe but if he doesn’t have his diploma he can’t go to work. If he can’t go to work, he can’t pay the rent, or get his father out of prison, or keep his sister from marrying an older rich man she doesn’t love, or pay his sick mother’s medical bills.
What will he do?
Some of the other characters include –
Rodya: (our hero, just graduating law school and ready to take on the world.
You can use the same audition sides for Sonya, Dmitry, or the Bursar.
Dunya, his trusting, loving sister, a hopeless romantic who escapes the misery of her own life by reading about the misery of others.
Roman, his ailing and imprisoned father who writes long letters from jail.
Dmitri, his naïve and trusting best friend who is scared of everything.
Sonya, the earthy, world wise barkeep who wins his heart.
Bursar – the greedy man standing between Raskolnikov and his future. He is more than happy to take a bribe to make the troubles go away.
Inspector Porfiry – Dedicated and fierce, will not stop until he gets his man.
A bullying and demanding Landlady
Raskolnikov’s ailing and complaining Mother
Other Characters include –
Dr. Zhivago
The Brothers Karamazov
Rudy Guliani
The Three Sisters
And many more
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Ensemble:
The Ensemble is made up of four actors each of whom will play anywhere from 6-9 roles as well as serve as a group of narrators. The roles are both male and female and various ages. Pick any two of the characters below to read. Determine the character by the dialogue. Try to make them different from each other and don’t be afraid to take big swings.
Audition sides (by character) |
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Bursar |
Dimitry |
Dr. Zhivago |
Dunya |
Landlady |
Mother |
Office Manager |
Profiry |
Sonya |