Wit by Richland Players
in Richland, Washington, United States

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.

Wit 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 scheduled for 6pm on February 15th and 16th.

Performances

  • Apr 10 Friday 7:30 PM
  • Apr 11 Saturday 7:30 PM
  • Apr 12 Sunday 2:00 PM
  • Apr 17 Friday 7:30 PM
  • Apr 18 Saturday 7:30 PM
  • Apr 19 Sunday 2:00 PM
  • Apr 24 Friday 7:30 PM
  • Apr 25 Saturday 7:30 PM
  • Apr 26 Sunday 2:00 PM

Auditions For Wit

Auditions are Past

Audition Times

  • Feb 1 Sunday 6:00 PM
  • Feb 1 Sunday 6:15 PM
  • Feb 1 Sunday 6:30 PM
  • Feb 1 Sunday 6:45 PM
  • Feb 1 Sunday 7:00 PM
  • Feb 15 Sunday 6:00 PM
  • Feb 16 Monday 6:00 PM

Audition details are not yet posted. Check back later or reach out to Richland Players directly with any questions.

Audition Process

Create your free user account on Cast98 then return here to sign up for an audition when the director has opened registration.

There are four steps to the audition form:

  1. Privacy disclaimers
  2. Profile information
  3. Conflict calendar
  4. Show-specific questions

You'll be able to review, make changes, or cancel your submitted form anytime between now and your audition.

Cast List For Wit

Available Roles

  • Vivian Bearing, Ph D - middle-aged, professor of seventeenth century poetry at the local university
  • Harvey Kelekian, MD - middle-aged, chief of medical oncology
  • Jason Posner - late 20s, clinical fellow, medical oncology branch
  • Susie Monahan, RN, BSN - experienced primary nurse, cancer inpatient unit
  • EM Ashford, D Phil - portrayed at 50 and at 80 years old, professor emerita of English literature
  • Mr Bearing - father of Vivian at the age of 5 years old
  • Ensemble - lab technicians, clinical fellows, university students, hospital code team

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