CASTING NOTICE

“The Divine Sister” by Charles Busch

From Charles Busch, playwright of Vampire Lesbians of Sodom and Psycho Beach Party, The Divine Sister is an outrageous comic homage to nearly every Hollywood film involving nuns! St. Veronica’s indomitable Mother Superior is determined to build a new school for her Pittsburgh convent. Along the way, there is a young postulant experiencing “visions,” sexual hysteria among the sisters, a sensitive schoolboy in need of mentoring, a mysterious nun from the Mother House in Berlin, and a former suitor intent on luring her away from her vows.

PRODUCTION INFORMATION

DIRECTOR: Epic Jones

PERFORMANCE DATES: TBD

PRODUCTION TYPE: Non-Equity/Amateur

COMPENSATION: $100 stipend

PERFORMANCE LOCATION

The West Side Show Room
1414 N Main St
Rockford, IL 61103

AUDITION INFORMATION

AUDITION REQUIREMENTS: This is a workshop style audition. You may be asked to improvise and read from the script.

AUDITION TIMES:

SAT Apr 11: XXpm
MON Apr 13: XXpm

AUDITION LOCATION

The West Side Show Room
1414 N Main St
Rockford, IL 61103

SCRIPTS: To request a perusal copy of the script please email auditions@wssr.org

APPOINTMENTS: To schedule an audition, please fill out an Audition Form. Walk-ins will be seen as time permits.

If you can’t make these times, please email auditions@wssr.org to schedule an alternate time or a zoom audition. Pre-recorded video auditions will also be accepted.

AUDITION FORM

ROLES

The following 6 roles can be portrayed by actors of any age, race, or gender. Per

AGNES - an ethereal young postulant.

SISTER WALBURGA/MRS. MACDUFFIE - Sister Walburga is a severe doctrinarian from the mother house in Berlin. Mrs. MacDuffie is an old Scottish Charwoman.

SISTER ACACIUS - a hearty, athletic nun who speaks with a pronounced New Yawk accent.

MOTHER SUPERIOR - She glows with serene lovliness and yet is infused with boundless energy and toughness of spirit.

MRS. LEVINSON/TIMOTHY - Mrs. Levinson is an imposing and elegant matriarch. Timothy is a sensitive twelve-year-old student.

JEREMY/BROTHER VENERIUS - Jeremy is a handsome, virile man in his forties. Brother Venerius is a sinister Albino monk.

CONTENT DISCLOSURE

  • Profanity

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

  • Scenes with LED Lighting, full blackout and sound cues

  • Incidental/ensemble touching

  • Drag performance

ROLE REQUIREMENTS

SISTER WALBURGA/MRS. MACDUFFIE - German and Scottish accents

SISTER ACACIUS - New Yawk accent

MOTHER SUPERIOR - Solo singing (spoof of Do Re Mi from Sound of Music). Kisses Jeremy

MRS. LEVINSON/TIMOTHY - Mrs. Levinson is an imposing and elegant matriarch. Timothy is a sensitive twelve-year-old student.

JEREMY/BROTHER VENERIUS - Jeremy kisses Mother Superior

SCHEDULE

REHEARSALS

Rehearsals start: Aug 29, 2026

TECH

SAT Sep 26: 10am-10pm
SUN Sep 27: 10am-10pm

Note: actors will not be called for the entire duration of tech but must be available during these times. The Final tech schedule will be issued by Wed, Sep 23, 2026.

DRESS

TUE Sep 29: 6pm-11pm DRESS 1
WED Sep 30: 6pm-11pm DRESS 2
THU Oct 1: 6pm-11pm PREVIEW

Performers are expected to stay after Dress and Preview for notes.

PERFORMANCES

OCT 2 - 25, 2026

Thu: 7pm
Fri: 8pm
Sat: 2pm + 8pm
Sun: 7pm

Call time is 60 minutes before show time.

BRUSH UP REHEARSALS

WED Oct 7: 6-9pm
WED Oct 14: 6-9pm