Sierra Stages is excited to announce open auditions for its upcoming production of Sense and Sensibility, adapted by Kate Hamill from Jane Austen’s beloved novel.
Hailed as the “greatest stage adaptation of this novel in history,” this imaginative and lively version of Sense and Sensibility follows the Dashwood sisters, Elinor and Marianne, as they navigate society and romance after a sudden financial setback. Filled with humor, emotion, and inventive theatricality, this production promises a delightful experience for both cast and audience.
Directed by SCOTT GILBERT
?Performances – March 6 – 29, 2025 at Nevada Theatre
Open Auditions will be held at the following times:
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- Tuesday, December 10 – 6 PM to 8 PM
- Wednesday, December 11 – 6 PM to 8 PM
Location:
Sierra Stages Rehearsal Studio, 828 West Main Street, Grass Valley, CA 95945 (directions available on the Sierra Stages website)
If you would like to audition but are unable to make either of these dates, please contact auditions@sierrastages.org.
A playful adaptation of Jane Austen’s beloved novel follows the fortunes (and misfortunes) of the Dashwood sisters—sensible Elinor and hypersensitive Marianne—after their father’s sudden death leaves them financially destitute and socially vulnerable. Set in gossipy late 18th-century England, with a fresh female voice, the play is full of humor, emotional depth, and bold theatricality. SENSE & SENSIBILITY examines our reactions, both reasonable and ridiculous, to societal pressures. When reputation is everything, how do you follow your heart?
Additional Details:
- All roles are open and unpaid.
- For more information on auditions and to schedule an appointment, please visit Sierra Stages Auditions.
- For questions, email auditions@sierrastages.org
Callbacks will be held at a date and time TBD. If you are called back for one or more roles, we’ll email you with scheduling and other information. Not every actor who auditions will be asked to the callbacks, and casting some parts may not require a callback audition.
NOTE: All roles in SENSE & SENSIBILITY are unpaid.
Roles:
All roles are available.? All roles are unpaid.
- Elinor Dashwood – the eldest Dashwood sister; sensible
- Marianne Dashwood — the middle Dashwood sister; sensitive
Ensemble
- Actors in the ensemble will perform 2 or more roles from the following:
? - Margaret Dashwood – the youngest Dashwood sister; 10-13 years old.
- Mrs. Dashwood – mother to the Dashwood sisters.
- John Dashwood – half-brother to the Dashwood sisters (from their father’s side; no blood relation to Mrs. Dashwood).
- Edward Ferrars -a gentleman; a bachelor.
- Fanny (Ferrars) Dashwood – wife to John Dashwood and sister to Edward; nasty.
- Robert Ferrars – a callow young man; Edward Ferrars’ younger brother.
- Colonel Brandon – an older bachelor; over 45 years old.
- John Willoughby – an unusually handsome young man.
- Sir John Middleton – a country gentleman; distant relation to Mrs. Dashwood.
- Mrs. Jennings – a good-natured, boisterous woman; mother-in-law to Sir John and a terror to the countryside.
- Lady Middleton – an over-bred lady.
- Lucy Steele – a young girl from no fortune.
- Anne Steele – Lucy’s sister; indiscreet.
- Gossips 1-5 – a chorus of high-society creatures.
- Servants, including Thomas.
Sierra Stages, a nonprofit community theater dedicated to enriching Nevada County’s cultural scene, recently celebrated its 16th season with acclaimed productions like Glengarry Glen Ross, HONK!, and The Shorts, as well as its 11th season of Theater by the Book play readings.