Legacy of Light
by Karen Zacarias
Directed by Kari Steinbach
DESCRIPTION:
Two female scientists, living hundreds of years apart, explore the meaning of love, motherhood, family, art and science. Written by Karen Zacarías (The Book Club Play), Legacy of Light juxtaposes the true story of Émilie du Châtelet, a mathematician, scientist, and lover of the philosopher Voltaire, who became unexpectedly pregnant at 42, and that of a fictional 21st-century physicist desperately trying to conceive a child. Quirky humor, joyful intellectualism, a fascinating true story, and poignant fiction all collide in this beautifully surreal comedy that asks “What is the science of love?”
PERFORMANCE DATES:
Runs weekends February 21 to March 16, with a Monday Pay-What-You-Can performance on March 3rd.
REHEARSALS:
Rehearsals will begin the week of January 6th. They'll be scheduled Sundays through Thursdays, 6:30-9:30pm. Whenever possible Actors will be scheduled on an as needed basis.
AUDITION DATES:
November 3 and 4, 6:30-9:30pm. Callback date TBD (within the following week).
AUDITION FORMAT:
Please prepare a short monologue of your choosing, memorization preferred, or scenes from the play will be provided. Access scenes in advance.
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Please note that all roles at Theatre in the Round are volunteer; however, as of the 2024-2025 season, all actors will offered a $100 stipend & be provided a new professional headshot, with rights to use digitally or print.
CHARACTER DESCRIPTIONS:
Except as noted, roles are open to actors of all identities – racial, ethnic, sexual, gender – and no roles assume the presence or absence of disability.
EMILIE DU CHATELET - Beautiful intelligent woman. A scientist. Age forty-two.
VOLTAIRE - Emilie’s lover; a playwright, philosopher, and scientist-wannabe. Age fifty-four.
SAINT-LAMBERT - Emilie’s handsome young lover. Also plays LEWIS - Age twenty-five.
OLIVIA - Modern professional woman. A scientist. Age forty-two. Also plays WET NURSE.
MILLIE - Modern twenty-one-year-old woman. An aspiring fashion designer. Also plays PAULINE.
PETER - Olivia’s husband. Age forty-four. Also plays MARQUIS DU CHATELET.