Auditions

Magnolia Theatre Company, Dayton’s feminist theatre company, will be auditioning for our first show of the 2024-25 season, What the Constitution Means to Me by Heidi Schreck in July 2024.  

The role of Heidi has been pre-cast.

The audition process has been split into two dates based on the roles the company seeks to fill. 
Auditions for “LEGIONNAIRE/MIKE” will be held on July 21st, 2024, from 1-5pm.
Auditions for “DEBATER” will be held on August 31st, 2024, from 2-6pm. Please note that the role of “DEBATER” will be played by multiple actors who will each have a singular performance.

Auditions will be held at 126 North Main Street, Metropolitan Arts Center, Studio A, 2nd Floor.

All non-union actors will be paid a stipend of $200 for Debaters & $1000 for Legionnaire/Mike. 

Rehearsal Start Date: August 31st.
Rehearsal Frequency: 3-4 days a week from August to October (weekdays will be held in the evenings, while weekend rehearsals will be mid-afternoon.)
Rehearsal Schedule for LEGIONNAIRE/MIKE: September 15, 17, 19, 21, 22, 24, 25, October 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12.
Rehearsal Schedule for DEBATERS: October 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12.
Tech/Dress: October 13, 14, 15.
Performance Dates: October 16-20th. (Six Total Performances. 16th & 17th at 7:30pm, 18th at 8pm, 19th at 2pm & 8pm, 20th at 2pm.)

Breakdown:
Description: Fifteen-year-old Heidi worked her way to earning her college tuition by winning Constitutional debates across the United States. In this witty and hopeful new play, she brings forth her teenage self to trace the relationships of women between four generations. Nominated for two Tony Awards and a Pulitzer Prize finalist, Schreck’s boundary-breaking show gives insight into how this document will impact our future generations of women.

Content Disclosure: What the Constitution Means to Me includes mentions of domestic violence, homophobia, misogyny, transphobia, sexual assault, rape, human trafficking, and discussions of abortion and its stigmatization.

Roles:

Why is MTC using the terms male and female?

LEGIONNAIRE/MIKE: Man of any race.. Legionnaire is assertive, and a stickler for the rules and monitors the debates. Mike is Hedi’s ally, a gay man who is reflective and genuine. Seeking to cast a queer-identifying man for this role
DEBATER: Woman of any race.. Appears only in Act 2. A high school student. Bright and aware. Seeking to cast a college-aged student in this role.