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Title | Marie Antoinette | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Playwright | David Adjmi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Director | Mary Beth Easley | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Assistant Director | Meredith Healy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stage Manager | Melissa Turner | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Category | Mainstage, Thayer Theatre | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
First Rehearsal | September 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Load In/Tech /Dress | October 4-10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Performances | October 11-13 & 16-19 (includes a high school matinee Friday, October 18) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Roles to be cast | Age (Presentation) | Gender (Presentation) | Description | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
MARIE ANTOINETTE | 25-35 | Female | 18th Century Queen of France. At one time adored by many, she eventually was partially blamed for the start of the French Revolution, convicted of treason, and executed by guillotine. At once terribly immature and indulged, and also deeply innocent -- spiritually complex and capable of extreme pain, rage and vulnerability. This role demands a virtuosic performance; both screwball comedy and classical tragedy. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
LOUIS XVI | 25-40 | Male | Marie’s husband. Ruled as King of France and Navarre until 1791, and then as King of the French from 1791 to 1792, before being executed in 1793. Awkward, uncomfortable in his own body, neurotic, shy, scared, immature. At times deeply fragile – but capable also of occasional acts of extreme courage. He’s king – but he never should have been. He’s the opposite of “kingly.” He and Marie make absolutely no sense together. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
EMPEROR JOSEPH | 25-40 | Male | Emperor Joseph, Marie’s brother, seethes with irrational rage at his indulged sister. Constricted, tight, restrained by his station and devoted to all it implies. Marie makes him crazy – both with jealousy and anger. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
AXEL FERSEN | 25-40 | Male | A Swedish Count, a Lieutenant General in the Royal Swedish Army, one of the Lords of the Realm, diplomat and statesman, and the alleged lover of Marie. Dashing, kind, cosmopolitan gentleman. The kind of man Marie should have been with. Playful, but also careful and delicate in how he deals with Marie. Tender hearted but powerful. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
THE DAUPHIN | 8-12 | Any gender to play a boy of 8-12 years old. | The son of Marie and Louis, he has lived a privileged life and is a victim of all of his comforts being stripped from him, one at a time. At once incredibly fearless and plucky, eventually lives a life of fear and deep vulnerability. Looking for male or female actors who can play 8-12. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
YOLANDE DE POLIGNAC | 25-35 | Female | An aristocratic and catty false friend to Marie Antoinette. Of Marie’s two friends, Yolande is the less sincere. Resents Marie but covers well. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
THERESE DE LAMBALLE | 20-35 | Female | female. A true friend to Marie. Of Marie’s two friends, Therese is more sincere. Kindness incarnate. Also terribly co-dependent and incapable of really taking care of herself. Petrified of conflict. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
MR SAUCE | 25-40 | Male | A shopkeeper. (doubles with JOSEPH) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
MRS SAUCE | 25-35 | Female | A brutish shopkeeper's wife. (doubles with POLIGNAC) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
A SHEEP | 20's | Female | A sheep at L'Hameau, the rustic retreat at Versailles built for Marie Antoinette. The sheep speaks only when Marie’s alone with her. The sheep is enigmatic, some combination of the zeitgeist and Marie’s own subconscious. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ROYALIST | 20's-50's | Any gender | Innately kind and terribly scared. (doubles with Lamballe) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
*REVOLUTIONARY 1, 2, 3 | 20's-50's | Any gender | Can all be played by one person. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
*TWO GUARDS | 20-40 | Any gender | Should be capable of extreme rage, terrible brutality and emotional violence but also surprising empathy for Marie and vulnerability. (also play servants) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
*ONE LADY IN WAITING | 20-40 | Female | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Synopsis | In David Adjmi’s contemporary take on the young queen of France, Marie is a confection created by a society that values extravagance and artifice. But France’s love affair with the royals sours as revolution brews, and for Marie, the political suddenly becomes very personal. From the light and breezy banter at the palace to the surging chants of “Liberté, Egalité, Fraternité!” in the streets, Marie Antoinette holds a mirror up to our contemporary society that might just be entertaining itself to death. SIDES FOR CALLBACKS ARE AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW HERE | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notices | *These roles may be played by anyone of the actors cast Content Advisory: This play includes harsh language, cursing and simulated hair cutting with a straight razor; references to disordered eating, explicit sexual references, and extreme violence, including depictions of violence towards a child. Content Notes, Intimacy, and Stage Violence Breakdown
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Important Dates/Holidays
9/7 Ganesh Chaturthi, 9/16 Mawlid al-Nabi*, 9/16 Anant Chaturdashi, 9/22 Equinox (Mabon), 10/2-10/4 Rosh Hashanah*, 10/3-10/12 Navaratri, 10/12 Dasara/ Dussehra, 10/12 Yom Kippur*, 10/14 Indigenous Peoples' Day, 10/14 Columbus Day (Fed. Observed), 10/16-10/23 Sukkot*
Marie Antoinette
Callback Schedule
SUNDAY, September 1st
PAX 154
Updated: 8/31/24 at 5:15p
PLEASE FOLLOW THE SIGNS AND ENTER BY THE DOOR FACING THE RIVER NEAR THE RESTROOMS.
11:00a-11:30a – The Dauphin & Marie (Side 15)
MARIE ANTOINETTE
Alice Conroy
Holland Larned
Maddie Rodriguez
THE DAUPHIN
Cody Holcomb
David Lee
Nicolette Mayer
11:30a-12:15p – A Sheep & Marie (Side 11 & 13)
MARIE ANTOINETTE
Alice Conroy
Holland Larned
Maddie Rodriguez
A SHEEP
Ava Burmahl
Abby Paul
Leah Urzendowski
Delaney Waterman
Sara Alvidrez (Arranged on Zoom w. Mary Beth & a Reader)
12:15p-1:00p – Louis & Marie (Side 7)
MARIE ANTOINETTE
Alice Conroy
Holland Larned
Maddie Rodriguez (ADD: Side 5)
LOUIS XVI
Joey Lepire
Hunter Meyer
Raphael Thome
1:30p-2:15p – Revolutionary & Marie (Side 16)
MARIE ANTOINETTE
Alice Conroy
Holland Larned
Maddie Rodriguez
Delaney Waterman
REVOLUTIONARY
Andrew Lindsay
Aidan Seville
Ephram Sinnwell
2:15p-3:30p – Fersen & Maire (Side 14) AND Polignac, Lamballe & Marie – (Side 1)
MARIE ANTOINETTE /LAMBALLE/POLIGNAC
Alice Conroy
Holland Larned
Maddie Rodriguez (ADD: Side 8)
AXEL FERSEN
Brennen Malone
Aidan Seville
Raphael Thom
Marie Antoinette
CALLBACKS LIST
*Note that you may be called back for multiple roles.
Callback Schedule and Side Information listed below.
MARIE ANTOINETTE
Alice Conroy
Holland Larned
Dale Leonheart
Maddie Rodriguez
LOUIS XVI
Joey Lepire
Hunter Meyer
Lucas Nelson
Isaiah Owens
Raphael Thome
EMPEROR JOSEPH/ MR. SAUCE
Preston Coleman
Lucas De La Rosa
Joey Lepire
Hunter Meyer
Isaiah Owens
AXEL FERSEN
Preston Coleman
Randy Jackson-Alvarenga
Brennen Malone
Hunter Meyer
Raphael Thome
THE DAUPHIN
Cody Holcomb
David Lee
Nicolette Mayer
YOLANDE DE POLIGNAC/MRS. SAUCE
Abby Dart
Jordan Kinney
Holland Larned
Dale Leonheart
Nicollette Mayer
Elizabeth Nigg
Maddie Rodriguez
THERESE DE LAMBALLE/ ROYALIST
Alice Conroy
Frances Dapier
Zoe Mae Nolte
Shelby Landuyt
Lily Leding
Ella Sirna
A SHEEP
Sara Alvidrez
Ava Burmahl
Abby Paul
Leah Urzendowski
Delaney Waterman
REVOLUTIONARY 1, 2, 3
Andrew Lindsay
Caleb Niles
Jasper Rood
Aidan Seville
Ephram Sinnwell
Sides
Click Here to View Sides, Hard Copies will be available at the check in table.
Side # Description
- Polignac, Mrs. Sauce, Lamballe : Page 9 top of scene to bottom of 11(Note Same as Side 3)
- Mr. Sauce and Mrs. Sauce: Sauce – Page 61 to end of scene (Note Same as Side 10)
- (Note: Side 3 is the same as Side 1)
- Lamballe and Royalist: Royalist – Top of Page 72 to middle of 73 including Royalist’s line “It’s for your own good”
- Louis: Page 15 top of scene to bottom of 16
- Louis: Page 51 all of scene 9
- Louis: Page 70 Top of 4 to bottom of 71
- Fersen: Page 19-21 - Scene 3
- Joseph and Sauce: Joseph - Page 22 top of scene to page 24 middle of page with Marie’s line “So I’ve heard”
- (Note Same as Side 2)
- Sheep: Page 33 with Marie’s line “What are you looking at?!” to end of scene.
- Revolutionary 1 and 2: Scene 10
- Marie and Sheep: Page 79 top of page to 81 Marie’s line “I don’t know”
- Marie and Fersen: Page 88 begin after Revolutionary exit to 92 Marie’s line “Has my life been a diversion?”
- Dauphin and Marie: Top of 77 to 78 Marie’s line “will you get off me.”
- Revolutionary 3 and Marie: Page 84 begin with Revolutionary 3 entrance go to 86 Marie’s line “not too short”
CALLBACKS SCHEDULE
SATURDAY, August 31st
Callback Times: 11:00a-1:00p & 1:30p-3:30p
Pax 154
PLEASE FOLLOW THE SIGNS AND ENTER BY THE DOOR FACING THE RIVER NEAR THE RESTROOMS.
Josh Turner will be our Reader for Sides: 2, 3, 4, & 12.
11:00a-11:20a Revolutionary with reader (Side 12)
REVOLUTIONARY 1, 2, 3
Andrew Lindsay
Caleb Niles
Jasper Rood
Aidan Seville
Ephram Sinnwell
11:20a - 11:40a – Royalist with reader (Sides 3 & 4)
ROYALIST
Alice Conroy
Frances Dapier
Zoe Mae Nolte
Shelby Landuyt
Lily Leding
Ella Sirna
11:40a -12:00p – Mr. Sauce & Mrs. Sauce with reader (Side 2)
MR. SAUCE
Preston Coleman
Lucas De La Rosa
Joey Lepire
Hunter Meyer
Isaiah Owens
MRS. SAUCE
Abby Dart
Jordan Kinney
Holland Larned
Dale Leonheart
Nicolette Mayer
Elizabeth Nigg
Maddie Rodriguez
12:00p-1:00p - Polignac, Lamballe and Marie – (Side 1)
MARIE ANTOINETTE
Alice Conroy
Holland Larned
Dale Leonheart
Maddie Rodriguez
POLIGNAC
Abby Dart
Jordan Kinney
Holland Larned
Dale Leonheart
Nicolette Mayer
Elizabeth Nigg
Maddie Rodriguez
LAMBALLE
Alice Conroy
Frances Dapier
Zoe Mae Nolte
Shelby Landuyt
Lily Leding
Ella Sirna
1:30p-2:30p – Marie and Louis – (Side 5 & 6)
MARIE ANTOINETTE
Alice Conroy
Holland Larned
Dale Leonheart
Maddie Rodriguez*
LOUIS XVI
Joey Lepire
Hunter Meyer
Lucas Nelson
Isaiah Owens
Raphael Thome
2:30p-3:30p - Marie and Fersen – (Side 8)
MARIE ANTOINETTE
Alice Conroy
Holland Larned
Dale Leonheart
Maddie Rodriguez*
AXEL FERSEN
Preston Coleman
Randy Jackson-Alvarenga
Brennen Malone
Hunter Meyer
Raphael Thome
Marie Antoinette
CAST LIST
NOTE FROM Mary Beth Easley:
Thank you to everyone who auditioned. Each of you brought so much creativity and gifts into our space. Our department is truly full of talented individuals.
First Rehearsal is
Tuesday, September 3rd
& the Full Company is called
at 7:00pm in PAX 154.
Please email Melisa Turner, The Stage Manager for Marie Antoinette, at
Melissa-Turner@uiowa.edu, to confirm you accept the role or to decline the role by Monday at 5:00pm.
MARIE ANTOINETTE
Alice Conroy
LOUIS XVI
Hunter Meyer
EMPEROR JOSEPH/ MR. SAUCE
Brennen Malone
AXEL FERSEN
Raphael Thome
YOLANDE DE POLIGNAC/MRS. SAUCE
Maddie Rodriguez
THERESE DE LAMBALLE/ ROYALIST
Holland Larned
A SHEEP
Leah Urzendowski
THE DAUPHIN
David Lee
REVOLUTIONARY 1
Aidan Seville
REVOLUTIONARY 2
Preston Coleman
REVOLUTIONARY 3
Ephram Sinnwell
LADY IN WAITING
Elizabeth Nigg
Questions or concerns?
Melissa Turner, Stage Manager: melissa-turner@uiowa.edu
Reed Davis, Assistant Stage Manager: reed-davis@uiowa.edu