Audition Notice: The Doll's House
The Doll’s House: A Play Auditions
The Footlight Club is pleased to announce upcoming auditions for The Doll’s House: A Play by Henrik Ibsen. Translated from the Norwegian by Henrietta Frances Lord
The Footlight Club is committed to creating a diverse theatre community that reflects Jamaica Plain and the Greater Boston area, and ensuring an equitable and inclusive culture by challenging inequity and oppressive systems both internally and externally.
Director: Katie Swimm
Producer: Kate Bischoff
Performance Dates:
October 29th, 30th at 8:00pm, October 31st at 2:00pm; November 4th, 5th, 6th at 8pm; November 7th 2:00pm; November 11th, 12th, 13th at 8:00pm (10 shows)
Audition Details:
We will see folks in one-hour segments. Sides will be emailed to you prior to the audition for preparation. Please be prepared to stay for the entire hour in which you sign up. Auditions will be held as follows:
Tuesday, August 10th, 7-10pm
Wednesday, August 11th, 7-10pm
Callbacks will be held on Friday, August 13th from 7-10pm
● Bring a headshot and resume, if you have one!
● Know your conflicts from August 30th through November 13th to list on the audition sheet. Please be thorough. Some conflicts can be scheduled around if we know about them ahead of time.
Other Audition Info:
● Appointment times are start times. Each time slot will accommodate up to twelve (12) auditioners. Please arrive in enough time prior to your appointment time to be ready to begin the process promptly.
● Missed appointments or late arrivals will only be accommodated as space and time allows.
● Not all roles require callbacks.
● Actors needed at callbacks will be notified following each audition (or by 10am the day before Callbacks). Actors called back will be given additional sides to work on.
● All actors will be notified of casting results following callbacks.
Sign Up for an audition slot by clicking here: Sign Up Genius.
If you have any questions not addressed here, please send a message to Producer Kate Bischoff at
Auditions will be held at The Footlight Club Theatre (Eliot Hall), 7A Eliot St, Jamaica Plain, MA.
Rehearsals will begin the week of August 30th and run Sunday/Tuesday/Wednesday through October, with an additional rehearsal day to be added depending on cast availability. Tech week runs from October 24th through October 28th.
Regarding Actor Health and Safety:
The health and safety of actors, production team, and patrons is The Footlight Club’s highest priority, and we aim to be transparent regarding our plans for Covid-19 safety during rehearsals and performances. While we will not ask actors or production crew to show proof of vaccination or a negative test result, we expect that all participants in this production who are able will be fully vaccinated by the time of auditions.
Production staff will be masked during the audition process, and actors are asked to wear masks until their individual audition, at which time they are welcome to remove their masks. If actors are paired in a scene during callbacks, they are asked to remain masked.
We expect to perform The Doll’s House unmasked and without social distancing measures (for actors or for audiences). Policies and procedures will be in place to ensure actor and production staff safety throughout the rehearsal and production period, including a slow “ramp up” to mask-less rehearsals, regular hand sanitizing, and efforts to maintain proper ventilation and airflow in our historic building. Additionally, understudies will be used during our rehearsal and performances (with guaranteed stage time!) to allow for the requirement that actors call out when feeling ill. All folks auditioning will be asked to read and agree to our policies. To read the complete document prior to auditions, please click here. Please email our producer Kate Bischoff with any questions: dollshouseflc@gmail.com
ABOUT THE SHOW
Set in our contemporary moment, the play examines the life of Nora, an ordinary woman at odds with her husband, her friends, and her community. Ibsen’s classic play examines themes of wealth, trust, and equality in a translation by Henrietta Frances Lord, against a soundtrack of 90’s rock.
We welcome actors of all ages, races, ethnicities, abilities, genders, and body types.
The Characters
**Please Note: This production will include casting of understudies. Please read more about the understudy process and expectations here.
Nora Helmer (mid-thirties to mid-forties, female-identifying): a woman stuck in her past but yearning for the future. She is playful, smarter than she’s given credit for, and strong as hell.
Torvald Helmer (mid-thirties to fifties, male-identifying): Nora’s husband. A man who is delighted by his own status. He is fearful, and not as smart as he thinks he is.
Krogstad (an adult of any age, male-identifying): works with Torvald at the bank. A contradictory figure. Despicable to Nora, but also sympathizes with her.
Dr. Rank (an adult of any age, male-identifying): Torvald’s best friend. Diseased, body and soul, and rather stoic about it.
Christina Linden (late twenties-mid-forties, female-identifying): Nora’s friend and confidante. Practical, not wealthy, grounded.
Mary Ann (an adult of any age, female-identifying): the Helmer’s housekeeper and former governess. Has genuine affection for Nora.
Understudy 1: Male-identifying; this actor will perform the role of Krogstad on the November 4th and 11th performances. They will understudy Torvald and Rank.
Understudy 2: Female-identifying; this actor will perform the role of Mary Ann on the November 4th and 11th performances. They will understudy Nora and Christina Linden.