Auditions – Woman In Black

The Woman in Black
Based on the novel by Susan Hill
Adapted by Stephen Mallatratt
Directed by Noel Schoonover

Monday, June 16 at 7:00 PM
Wednesday, June 18 at 7:00 PM
There are potential callbacks on Saturday, June 21

The Cottage at Glenview Mansion
603 Edmonston Dr,
Rockville, MD 20851 

All our shows use Open Casting, with no roles pre-selected. RLT is committed to diversity, open to non-traditional casting, and actors of all ethnicities are encouraged to audition.  All roles are unpaid.  

Please sign up for a single audition slot. Walk-ins are also welcome

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Performances:

September 26 – October 5, 2025
F. Scott Fitzgerald Theater
603 Edmonston Dr,
Rockville, MD 20851

Fridays & Saturdays at 8:00 pm and Sundays at 2:00 pm.
Six (6) shows total during a two-week run.

What to Prepare

Please bring your filled out Audition Form and Conflict Calendar to the audition. Headshots and resumes are welcome.

Please arrive no later than fifteen minutes after start time with the completed audition form and conflict calendar.

About The Woman In Black

The story of this play follows Arthur Kipps, a young lawyer tasked with sorting through the papers of a recently deceased client, Mrs Alice Drablow, in a far-flung location in the north of England. At her funeral he encounters the woman in black, whose very mention spreads fear throughout the locals. Alone, he must go to the isolated Eel Marsh House to manage Mrs Drablow’s estate. Terrorised by every new sighting of the frightful woman, he discovers more about her tragic past and the dire consequences she causes.

The original novel by Susan Hill drew strongly from the works of Edgar Allan Poe. Specifically, his story-telling style. Auditioners should be prepared to paint a picture, tell a story.

  • Do not use anything in the WIB script.

Prepare a 2-3 minute monologue which presents your skill at storytelling from one of the many Poe inspired plays. 

Source examples:

Characters

Arthur Kipps Author/Narrator /“Actor” in script + Others: Male, age 50+
Edwardian Theater Producer/Portrays Kipps: Male, age 25-40
Jennett Humfrye: Female, age indeterminate

Understudies for each of the performers will be sought.

For questions or more information, please contact the production team at wib@rlt-online.org.

Rehearsal Information

Rehearsal schedule will be built based on actors’ conflict calendars

Tech Week
September 21-25, 2025
Tech week is the final week of the rehearsal process where all of the technical elements of the show are put in place. No actor may miss a rehearsal during tech week.