Audition for Vanities - January 12th and 13th 2026
The Hamilton County Theatre Guild, which operates The Belfry Theatre, announces auditions for the bittersweet comedy VANITIES by Jack Heifner. Directed by Jen Otterman.
AUDITION INFORMATION
DATE: January 12th and 13th, 2026
TIME: 7-9 PM
LOCATION: TBD
HOW TO PREPARE: Familiarize yourself with the script. Auditions will include cold readings from the script. Please bring a theater résumé and headshot (if available), along with a list of all conflicts between January 15th and March 15th.
IMPORTANT DATES
READ-THROUGH: January 15th, 7-9 PM, location TBD
REHEARSALS: Rehearsals will be held Mondays through Thursdays, 7–9:30 PM, from January 19th to February 26th. Location: TBD.
LOAD-IN DATE: Saturday, March 2nd at 10 AM, at The Cat in Carmel.
TECH WEEK: March 2nd – March 5th
PERFORMANCES: March 6th – March 15th
Fri, Mar 6 – 8:00 PM
Sat, Mar 7 – 2:00 PM
Sun, Mar 8 – 2:00 PM (ASL Interpreted)
Fri, Mar 13 – 8:00 PM
Sat, Mar 14 – 2:00 PM
Sun, Mar 15 – 2:00 PM
SHOW SYNOPSIS
VANITIES is an astute, snapshot-sharp chronicle of the lives of three Texas girls. In 1963, Joanne, Kathy, and Mary are aggressively vivacious cheerleaders. Five years later in their college sorority house, they are confronting their futures with nervous jauntiness. In 1974, they reunite briefly in New York. Their lives have diverged and their friendship, which once thrived on assumptions as well-coordinated as sweater sets, is strained and ambiguous. Old time banter rings false. Their attempts at honest conversation only show they can no longer afford to have very much in common.
ROLES TO BE CAST
All roles are open. All ages are stage ages. Actors will portray characters across three time periods: 1963, 1968, and 1974.
Scene One: High School Cheerleaders
Scene Two: College Sorority Girls
Scene Three: Grown Women
KATHY: High School Cheerleader and Sorority Girl (1963, 1968). The unofficial leader of the group—planner, popular, athletic, and overly focused on cheerleading and sorority life. Southern accent fades by Scene Three. In 1974, Kathy evolves the most among the women, becoming more self-aware yet directionless, possibly struggling with depression.
MARY: High School Cheerleader, Sorority Girl, and Erotic Art Gallery Owner (1963, 1968, 1974). Confident, rebellious, clever, and free-spirited with strong sexual energy. Popular and passionate. Southern accent fades by Scene Three.
JOANNE: High School Cheerleader, Sorority Girl, and Housewife (1963, 1968, 1974). Conservative, naïve, bubbly, and family-oriented. Popular and traditional, with a Southern accent.
