Performances
- 2026 Apr 10 Friday 7:30 PM
- 2026 Apr 11 Saturday 7:30 PM
- 2026 Apr 12 Sunday 2:00 PM
- 2026 Apr 17 Friday 7:30 PM
- 2026 Apr 18 Saturday 7:30 PM
- 2026 Apr 19 Sunday 2:00 PM
- 2026 Apr 24 Friday 7:30 PM
- 2026 Apr 25 Saturday 7:30 PM
- 2026 Apr 26 Sunday 2:00 PM
Auditions
- 2026 Feb 1 Sunday
- 2026 Feb 15 Sunday
- 2026 Feb 16 Monday
What To Know About This Production
Wit examines end-of-life during ongoing medical treatment through the eyes of Vivian Bearing—an accomplished 17th-century poetry professor undergoing experimental cancer treatments.
The script contains deeply challenging themes around medicine and mortality and human connection. The director's goal is for our audiences to feel and ponder the marriage of intellect and emotion as they come away from this story: such that the heartful person might find a greater love for the intellectual, and the brainy person might find a stronger logic behind the caring.
Auditions will happen in two parts. For the lead role of Vivian only, the audition will require a 2-3 minute monologue and will be scheduled for February 1st. Auditions for all other roles will be open cold reads starting at 6pm on February 15th and 16th.
Auditions For Wit
Auditions are Past
Cast List For Wit
Characters
- Vivian Bearing, Ph D middle-aged, professor of seventeenth century poetry at the local university
- (Harvey or Hilde) Kelekian, MD middle-aged, chief of medical oncology
- Jason Posner, MD late 20s, clinical fellow, medical oncology branch
- Susie Monahan, RN, BSN experienced primary nurse, cancer inpatient unit
- Evelyn (EM) Ashford, D Phil portrayed at 50 and at 80 years old, professor emerita of English literature
- Mr Bearing late 20s, father of Vivian at the age of 5 years old
- Ensemble lab technicians, clinical fellows, university students, hospital code team
Cast
Crew
The cast list is not yet posted
Check back later or contact Richland Players directly for more information.