Audition Form for Fauquier Community Theatre's Production of INHERIT THE WIND

Fauquier Community Theatre will present INHERIT THE WIND in March 2025. Auditions are open to the public and will take place on Thursday November 21, 2024 from 7 to 9:30 pm and Saturday November 23, 2024 from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm. Pre-registration is required and you should choose ONE of the dates listed below.  Callbacks will be by invitation only, and will take place on Monday November 25th, 2024 between 7 and 10 PM. More information will be provided at auditions.  Not all roles will need callbacks; you may be cast even if you do not get a callback. Auditions will take place at the Vint Hill Theater on the Green, 4225 Aiken Drive, Warrenton.

The Production Team for INHERIT THE WIND includes Director Leslie Anne Ross and Producer Don Richardson. Questions may be submitted on this audition form. If you have any questions after submitting the form, please contact the production team at inheritthewind@fctstage.org. We look forward to seeing you!

Auditions will consist of readings from the script. You do not need to prepare anything, but you will need to stay the entire time. You may be asked to read various roles, not just the ones that you entered on your audition form. A link to the planned audition readings will be emailed to you prior to the audition dates.

Based on the famous Scopes Monkey Trial of 1925, in which a Tennessee schoolteacher was charged with violating state law by teaching about Darwin's theory of evolution, INHERIT THE WIND fictionalizes the story in order to make a broader dramatic point about people having the freedom to think for themselves. The key courtroom conflict between Matthew Harrison Brady (representing 3-time Presidential candidate William Jennings Bryan) and Henry Drummond (representing famed attorney Clarence Darrow) is one of the most famous scenes in American drama. For more details about the characters involved, click the link below to download the document.

INHERIT THE WIND will be presented on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays between March 14th and 30th, 2025 at the Vint Hill Theatre on the Green at 4225 Aiken Drive, Warrenton, VA. Tickets for reserved seating are available online at www.FCTstage.org.

Please complete the following form and click the Submit button. Please bring a picture of yourself to the audition that you do not mind leaving with us.

Anyone cast may be required to attend 2-3 rehearsals per week prior to Load-in and 3-4 days during the two weeks prior to opening. Rehearsal locations will be announced when known. Cast members will also be asked to help with load-in and set build in February. A complete schedule will be available at the auditions. Tech weeks run from March 4 thru 12, with the final dress rehearsal on March 13. Evening performances will be on March 14, 15, 21, 22, 28, and 29 at 7:30 PM. Sunday matinees will be on March 16, 23, and 30 at 2 PM. The set will be struck on Sunday March 30; ALL cast members are required to assist. You MUST commit to ALL rehearsals during Tech Weeks and ALL performances. Your availability for rehearsals will GREATLY influence your chances of receiving a part. Please LIST any prior commitments (regular or occasional), starting with the day after callbacks, that may conflict with the rehearsal schedule.

Please note the following FCT policies:·If you are cast in INHERIT THE WIND, you are required to become a member of FCT if you have not already done so for the 2024-2025 season; the basic membership level is $25, but higher levels are encouraged. Payment is preferred to be made online, or a check payable to Fauquier Community Theatre may be given to the Producer. FCT has a zero tolerance policy toward sexual harassment and abuse and may conduct background checks.There is no smoking, vaping, drug use, or drinking alcoholic beverages at any time in the theatre, dressing room trailer, or any rehearsal location. You may not smoke or eat at any time while in costume, indoors or outdoors. Adherence to the policies of Fauquier County Department of Parks and Recreation and to those of our rehearsal hosts is expected of all participants. It is the responsibility of all participants to assure that all aspects of the production are conducted in a safe manner. Participation in this production is strictly voluntary. The participant agrees to hold harmless and indemnify Fauquier Community Theatre - Story Painters, Inc., its Board of Directors, employees, and associated representatives from any and all claims, judgments or settlements resulting from the participant’s involvement in any rehearsals or performances of this show.