Auditions for "Anne of Green Gables"

Red Curtain is excited to announce auditions for "Anne of Green Gables", a play adapted by Peter DeLaurier from the classic and well-beloved novel by L.M. Montgomery. The show will be directed by Diane Jamieson. Performances are February 28-March 16 2025, with performances Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm and Sundays at 2pm.

When aging brother and sister Matthew and Marilla Cuthbert send to the orphanage in Nova Scotia for a boy to help them on the farm, they get more than they bargain for. Due to a mix-up, they are instead left with 11-year-old Anne Shirley. Over the course of six yeas, this romantic, hot-headed, and energetic girl wins their hearts and turns the stodgy, rural Canadian community into a bright world of "kindred spirits." This swift yet theatrical adaptation of teh classic novel is an all-ages crowd-pleaser.

Auditions are December 28th from 2pm-5pm and December 29th from 6pm-9pm. Actors should send in their headshot and resume (office@redcurtainfoundation.org) at the time of securing their audition slot, and prepare a monologue, no longer than 2 minutes.

Red Curtain encourages non-traditional casting, including color-conscious and gender-inclusive practices, particularly focused on promoting equity, diversity and inclusion. All actors are encouraged to audition. This is a community theatre production, and there is no pay offered.

CHARACTER DESCRIPTIONS

Anne.  Female (aged 15 to early 20’s) . Must be able to play ages 12 to 18 throughout the course of the play.   A spirited girl able to talk rapidly, and with great animation.  

Marilla.  Female (ages 50 to 70). Spinster, who appears cold and rigid and is Rule bound, who has a soft heart underneath.  

Matthew Male (ages 50 to 75). Older single male (brother of Marilla) who is painfully shy, quiet- a man of few words.  

Mrs. Barry (ages 40 to 50’s). Kindly mother of Anne’s best friend, who also can overreact and be rigid.    

Mrs. Spencer (ages 30 - 50). Frazzled mother of too many children.  Possibly double cast with Miss Stacy.

Miss Stacy (ages 25 - 40). Inspiring young teacher of Anne and her friends.

Mrs. Lynde (ages 45 - 70). Argumentative, outspoken, negative neighbor and friend of Marilla and Matthew (who also can be reasonable and kind)

Diane Barry (age 15 to early 20’s). Anne’s best friend - sweet, gullible, kind bff.

Gilbert Blythe (age 15 to early 22’s). Tall, good looking, smart competitor of Anne - who “was born to be good friend”

Jane, Ruby, Josie (ages 15 to 22) girlfriends of Anne

Moody (age 15  to 20’s) friend of Anne and Gilbert - doubles as the “doctor” in 1 scene