The Hypochondriak: Audition Information
Auditions
Full information is now available. Please note the updated cast list below.
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Cast
ARGAN, A HYPOCHONDRIAC - 40 + (this is a demanding part for an experienced actor, on stage for much of the time, with some hefty speeches.)
BELINE, HIS SECOND WIFE – 30 – 40 (scheming minx, quite unredeemed but you have to admire her boldness; could be played by someone younger)
ANGELIQUE, HIS DAUGHTER, IN LOVE WITH CLEANTE – 18-30 (the ingénue role, but the ingénues in Moliere have plenty of energy and determination. Must be able to sing)
LOUISON, HIS YOUNGEST DAUGHTER – somebody around 18 who can play below age, only has one scene but a good one when Argan tries to get her to spy on her sister. If she could sing, possible role in the prologue.
BERALDE, HIS BROTHER, 30+ (lovely part, one of those marvelous Moliere, men of good sense.)
CLEANTE, IN LOVE WITH ANGELIQUE, 18-30 (needs to be able to sing, not around too much but has a nice juicy speech in the middle of Act 2)
MR DIAFOIRUS, A DOCTOR, 40+ (very much the pompous, idiotic doctor out of commedia dell arte, lots of fun!)
THOMAS DIAFOIRUS, HIS SON, SUITOR TO ANGELIQUE, 20-30 (booby, some lovely linguistic routines and set pieces)
MR PURGON, ARGAN’S DOCTOR, 40+ (quite a small role but needed in the final interlude)
MR FLEURANT, AN APOTHECARY AND MR BONNEFOY, A NOTARY 30+ (these roles could be doubled as they appear in one scene at either end of the play. Would also be needed for the final interlude.
TOINETTE, A SERVANT 25+ (one of Moliere’s feisty, fast-talking, quick-thinking servants- they know everything and run everything, the absolute pivot of the play.)
This is the basic cast list. Age suggestions are approximate so don't be put off. There are other opportunities for the cast to take on additional roles
in the musical and dramatic interludes.
This play demands actors who can work as part of a tight ensemble with a wide range of skills. I shall cast
it on that basis.