"Something Rotten!" (2022) at Korda Artistic Productions. Photo by Jen Gurniak Photography

NEXT AUDITION:

THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST
Written by Oscar Wilde

Directed by Jeff Marontate

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AUDITION DATES & TIME

-Wednesday, May 14, 2025, at 7:00 p.m. (end time of 9:00 p.m.)
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​​AUDITION LOCATION

The Kordazone Theatre, 2520 Seminole Street, Windsor, ON. N8Y 1X4, 226-674-1002

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BOOKING YOUR AUDITION

Email kordazone@gmail.com with "Earnest Audition" in the subject line, to book your audition.​

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WHAT TO PREPARE & EXPECT

• Sides from the script will be supplied at the audition.

• Please bring a printed picture of yourself. This does not have to be a professional headshot.

• All characters are listed below.

• All available roles are listed below, with one note on precasting.

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Show Synopsis and Our Production

In 1890s London, two friends use the same pseudonym for their on-the-sly activities, and hilarity ensues in this brilliant play. Oscar Wilde’s classic is a delight from the first cucumber sandwich on as Jack’s double life catches up with him. Billed as a Trivial Comedy for Serious People, the play is a farcical comedy in which carefree young John Worthing invents a fictitious brother, “Ernest”, whose wicked ways afford John an excuse to leave his country home from time to time to journey to London. There, he stays with his close friend and confidant, Algernon Moncrieff. John falls deeply in love with Algernon’s cousin, Gwendolen, while she falls head-over-heels for John’s alter-ego. Things come to a head in a charming and quite unexpected way as both Jack and Algernon discover the importance of being earnest while answering to the name of Ernest. 

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...endlessly funny comedy about courtship, hidden identities and social posturing among deliciously superficial people.” – The New York Times

 

“Knockabout fun with Wilde’s genteel wit.” – The Guardian

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Available Roles

Three women and four (or five) men are required for this brilliant comedy of manners, considered by many to be among the funniest of English plays. Available roles are:​

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• Jack Worthing, age 29, an earnest gentleman

• Algernon Moncrief, his frivolous young friend

• Cecily Cardew, Jack’s young ward, age 18

• Gwendolen Fairfax, Jack’s beloved

• Miss Prism, Cecily’s tutor

• Dr. Chasuble, a local vicar

• Lane and Merriman, butlers

• NOTE:  the role of Lady Bracknell has been precast.

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​Korda encourages actors of all gender identities and expressions, racial and ethnic backgrounds, and physical abilities to audition. Korda Artistic Productions is committed to equity, diversity and inclusion in the casting.

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PERFORMANCE DATES & TIMES

• September 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26 & 27, 2025, at 8:00 p.m.

• September 14, 2025, at 2:00 p.m.

• Note: There is a possibility that a Matinee will be added on September 21, 2025, at 2:00 p.m.

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REHEARSAL DATES & TIMES

Two rehearsals a week. Exact dates TBD after casting is complete, though Sunday mornings or afternoons are probable.

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HELPFUL LINKS

• Facebook Audition Event - Click HERE. Please 'Like' and share. 

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THINK YOU NEED MORE INFORMATION, OR HAVE A QUESTION?

Contact Jeff at kordazone@gmail.com

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WE LOOK FORWARD TO MEETING YOU SOON!!!

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