Auditions for A DOLL'S HOUSE at the Erie Playhouse

Name: Auditions for A DOLL'S HOUSE at the Erie Playhouse
Start: 2026-01-18T18:30:00-05:00
End: 2026-01-18T20:00:00-05:00
Location: 13 W 10th St, Erie, PA, United States, Pennsylvania 16501

Schedule

Sun Jan 18 2026 at 06:30 pm to 08:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

13 W 10th St, Erie, PA, United States, Pennsylvania 16501 | Erie, PA

Auditions for the Erie Playhouse production of A Doll’s House will be held on January 18 and 19 at 6:30 pm at the Erie Playhouse Rehearsal Hall at 1158 East 12th Street.
Actors are asked to arrive and to sign in within the first hour of the audition start time. All roles are available. The Erie Playhouse practices Color Conscious casting. All ethnicities and newcomers are especially welcomed. Crew and other volunteers are also needed for these events. Perusal scripts are available in the box office for 24 hours with a refundable $10 deposit. Questions? Please contact [email protected].
A DOLL’S HOUSE
Written by Henrick Ibsen
Adapted by Amy Herzog
Directed by Carolin Lynn, Assisted by J.P. Driscoll
Show dates: April 10, 11, 17-19 and 23-26
All roles are open
Audition Requirements: Please prepare a brief monologue no longer than 1 ½ minutes. You will also be asked to do cold readings from the script.
Synopsis: Amy Herzog’s A Doll’s House is a contemporary, streamlined adaptation of Henrik Ibsen’s classic play, designed for modern audiences and productions. Herzog’s version strips down the original text to its essence, modernizing the dialogue while preserving the core themes of female identity, patriarchal constraints, and the search for an authentic life, making the story feel fresh and relevant today.
Roles in A Doll’s House
Nora Helmer – 30-40. She/Her. Any Ethnicity. A wife and mother. Playful, sharp, witty, calculating and alive. Small acts of rebellion indicate she is not as happy as she appears. She plays different versions of herself depending who she is with and what she needs. As the story develops, a veil is lifted and Nora grows in self-awareness, and defiance.
Torvald Helmer – 35-50s. He/Him. Any Ethnicity. Nora’s husband and a lawyer. Newly promoted to manager at a local bank. Torvald has a traditional view of his wife, marriage, and the world. He is concerned with appearances and status and is driven by the ideal of protecting and guiding his wife.
Doctor Rank – 35-50s. He/Him. Any Ethnicity. Very ill, doctor who is a family friend of Nora and Torvald. He visits the family often, sees both Nora and Torvald clearly. More attentive to Nora than her own husband. Not at peace, but resigned to his condition.
Kristine Linde – 30-40. She/Her. Any Ethnicity. Nora’s friend and confidant. A widow that returns to Nora’s life to find work. Sensible, level-headed, opportunistic and able to make strong choices. Values honesty. Linde is the former lover of Krogstad.
Nils Krogstad – 30-45. He/Him. Any Ethnicity. Kristine’s former lover and one of Torvald’s employees. Nils is eager to reestablish himself as a respected man in society. Willing to fight for what he wants but not ruthless.
Anne-Marie – 55-65. She/Her. Any Ethnicity. Nora and Torvald’s nanny, takes care of the children as her own. Anne-Marie was Nora’s nursemaid, and had to leave her own child to take the position. Very amenable to her employer’s family needs and loves Nora and the children.
Ivar – 9-11. Nora and Torvald’s Son
Emmy – 7-9 Nora and Torvald’s daughter.