Auditions

Directed by Josiah Jackson 

 Audition Dates
Sunday, November 16 at 7pm & Monday, November 17 at 7pm
Callbacks if needed Wednesday November 19 at 7pm
Riverside Arts Center, 76 N. Huron, Ypsilanti, MI 48197

Auditions will consist of readings from the script. Please complete the online form prior to attending auditions if possible. Paper forms will also be available in person. Be prepared to fill out a conflict calendar for December thru February.

Performance Dates
February 12 - 21, 8 shows at the Riverside Arts Center:
Thursdays, Fridays, & Saturdays at 7:30pm
Sunday 2/15 & Wednesday 2/18 matinees at 2pm 

Synopsis

Doubt: A Parable follows Sister Aloysius, a stern nun running a Bronx Catholic school in 1964, who suspects their charismatic priest, Father Flynn, could be abusing boys at the school. The play explores nuanced themes of faith, certainty, power, and doubt as Sister Aloysius grapples with how to act, despite lacking hard evidence.

Winner of the 2005 Pulitzer Prize for Drama and 2005 Tony Award for Best Play.

Characters

Sister Aloysius: A severe, and severely protective, nun & principal of a Bronx school trying to oversee the integration of the school’s first black pupil – a pupil she feels is in danger from their parish’s priest. Caucasian, female-presenting, 40s to 60s.

Father Flynn: A deeply likable, charismatic, and intelligent priest. Caucasian, male-presenting, 30s to 60s.

Sister James: A young nun, full of passion and love for mankind. Wants to believe the best of everyone. Caucasian, female-presenting, 20s to 40s.

Mrs. Muller: A loving but overwhelmed mother who enrolls her son, the school’s first black student, to escape public school bullying. African American, female-presenting, 30s to 40s.

In reference to character descriptions: We will list race/ethnicity when specific to the character but are otherwise seeking all races and ethnicities and encourage actors of all types to audition. Additionally, most characters we encounter currently are on the binary and are written with he/him or she/her pronouns and you will see that in the descriptions. However, our casting seeks to be as inclusive as possible and we invite gender non-conforming, genderqueer, transgender and non-binary actors to submit for the roles they most identify with. Also, we will list disability when specific to a character but are otherwise seeking actors with disabilities as well as non-disabled actors for all roles.