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SUMMARY:Jane Eyre: A Musical Drama
DESCRIPTION:Written By: John Caird and Paul Gordon \nCreative Team: Director Andrew Hawkins\, Musical Director Rebecca Mason \n\nFifth Business Theatre Company are excited to announce our 2027 Adelaide Fringe production of Jane Eyre\, the musical adaptation of Charlotte Brontë’s classic by John Caird and Paul Gordon. The FBTC team heading up this project are Director Andrew Hawkins and Musical Director Bec Mason. \nCharlotte Brontë’s timeless love story comes to life in a sweeping musical full of heart\, mystery\, and moral courage. Nominated for five Tony Awards\, Jane Eyre is a haunting\, hopeful tale of love\, loss\, and the lies that secrets create. \nThis powerful adaptation begins in Jane’s traumatic childhood and follows her path to Thornfield Hall\, where she meets the brooding Rochester and confronts the fire and darkness of his past. Jane’s spiritual conviction and inner strength anchor her through every trial\, making this not just a romance\, but a profound exploration of faith\, redemption and the power of forgiveness. \nTold through ensemble storytelling\, the production flows seamlessly through time and memory\, using a dynamic chorus of voices to shape Jane’s world. Performers will have the opportunity to inhabit multiple roles\, and\, therefore\, the creative team are seeking a cast of dedicated\, team focussed actors who are willing to collaborate and experiment in this space. \nAs our first-ever musical at the Adelaide Fringe\, this is a landmark production for Fifth Business Theatre Company and an exciting opportunity for performers and creatives alike. With lush music and emotionally rich roles\, Jane Eyre promises to be a thrilling and deeply moving theatrical experience. \nWe’re also casting key roles for younger performers\, including Young Jane\, Young John Reed\, Helen Burns\, and the girls at Lowood School. This is a wonderful opportunity for young actors to be part of a major festival production and gain valuable experience in a supportive and creative environment. Auditions for the Youth Ensemble are open to young actors in Years 6 to 12 in 2026. \n\nInformation Session: \n\nAudition Information: https://bit.ly/FBTCJaneEyreAuditionForm \n\n\n\nAudition Information #:1\n\n\nDate:\n08/06/2026\n\n\nTime From – Time to:\n19:00 – 21:30\n\n\nAudition Information #:2\n\n\nDate:\n09/06/2026\n\n\nTime From – Time to:\n19:00 – 21:30\n\n\nAudition Information #:3\n\n\nDate:\n13/06/2026\n\n\nTime From – Time to:\n13:30 – 16:30\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\nCharacter Descriptions #:1\n\n\nRole Name:\nJANE EYRE\n\n\nGender:\nFemale\n\n\nStage Age:\n20\n\n\nRole Information:\nOur story’s protagonist. A young\, strong-willed woman who is outwardly quiet\, watchful and shy. Her beauty does not come from her physical appearance but rather from her character\, humour\, and strength.\nVocal range top: E5\nVocal range bottom: F#3\nStage age: 18 to 21\n\n\nCharacter Descriptions #:2\n\n\nRole Name:\nEDWARD FAIRFAX ROCHESTER\n\n\nGender:\nMale\n\n\nStage Age:\n30s\n\n\nRole Information:\nAn intelligent and powerful male presence\, he has been greatly damaged by life and is therefore quite prickly and demanding but has a keen sense of humour and engaging personality.\nVocal range top: G4\nVocal range bottom: B2\nStage age: 30s to 40s\n\n\nCharacter Descriptions #:3\n\n\nRole Name:\nMrs Reed\n\n\nGender:\nFemale\n\n\nStage Age:\n40+\n\n\nRole Information:\nMrs Reed is Jane’s aunt and guardian who looks after Jane at Gateshead Hall. She is cruel towards Jane\, offering her little happiness and punishing her relentlessly.\n\n\nCharacter Descriptions #:4\n\n\nRole Name:\nMISS SCATCHERD\n\n\nGender:\nFemale\n\n\nStage Age:\n30+\n\n\nRole Information:\nA teacher at Lowood\, she is a hard-faced and embittered middle-aged woman whose nature has been warped by dogged obedience to Mr. Brocklehurst and a natural distrust of anything unusual or imaginative.\nVocal range top: D5\nVocal range bottom: D4\n\n\nCharacter Descriptions #:5\n\n\nRole Name:\nMRS. FAIRFAX\n\n\nGender:\nFemale\n\n\nStage Age:\n50+\n\n\nRole Information:\nRochester’s elderly relation and the housekeeper of Thornfield Hall who is fussy\, garrulous\, and kind-hearted.\nVocal range top: C5\nVocal range bottom: F3\n\n\nCharacter Descriptions #:6\n\n\nRole Name:\nGRACE POOLE\n\n\nGender:\nFemale\n\n\nStage Age:\n30+\n\n\nRole Information:\nBertha Mason’s minder and nurse who is caring and capable and has an occasional fondness for the liquor pot.\nVocal range top: D5\nVocal range bottom: A3\n\n\nCharacter Descriptions #:7\n\n\nRole Name:\nLADY INGRAM\n\n\nGender:\nFemale\n\n\nStage Age:\n50+\n\n\nRole Information:\nBlanche Ingram’s mother. An amply proportioned woman who wears an expression of almost insupportable haughtiness\, her eyes are fierce and her voice deep. She is pompous and dogmatic.\n\n\nCharacter Descriptions #:8\n\n\nRole Name:\nBLANCHE INGRAM\n\n\nGender:\nFemale\n\n\nStage Age:\n20s\n\n\nRole Information:\nThe clever\, sophisticated\, and stunningly beautiful woman who is to be married to Rochester. She is witty and graceful but also possesses a stunning voice.\nVocal range top: B5\nVocal range bottom: B3\nStage age: 20s to 30s\n\n\nCharacter Descriptions #:9\n\n\nRole Name:\nBERTHA MASON\n\n\nGender:\nFemale\n\n\nStage Age:\n30s\n\n\nRole Information:\nRochester’s mad wife\, kept in the attic of Thornfield Hall. She is strangely beautiful yet a criminally deranged bride stuck in the moment of her final happiness.\nVocal range top: C#5\nVocal range bottom: C#4\nStage age: 30s to 40s\n\n\nCharacter Descriptions #:10\n\n\nRole Name:\nAGNES & ABBOT\n\n\nGender:\nFemale\n\n\nStage Age:\n20+\n\n\nRole Information:\nServants at Gateshead Hall\nStage age: 20s to 30s\n\n\nCharacter Descriptions #:11\n\n\nRole Name:\nSOPHIE\, BESSIE & LEAH\n\n\nGender:\nFemale\n\n\nStage Age:\n20+\n\n\nRole Information:\nServants at Thornfield Hall.\nStage age: 20s to 30s\n\n\nCharacter Descriptions #:12\n\n\nRole Name:\nMR. BROCKLEHURST\n\n\nGender:\nMale\n\n\nStage Age:\n40+\n\n\nRole Information:\nThe owner of Lowood School. He must be an imposing and frightening figure to Young Jane; cold-eyed\, zealous and pontifical.\nVocal range top: G4\nVocal range bottom: D3\n\n\nCharacter Descriptions #:13\n\n\nRole Name:\nRICHARD MASON\n\n\nGender:\nMale\n\n\nStage Age:\n30+\n\n\nRole Information:\nBertha Mason’s brother. He is a well-educated gentleman\, but mentally and emotionally weak as he is haunted by the wrong he has done to Rochester and the need to care for his deranged\, unhappy sister.\nVocal range top: G4\nVocal range bottom: C3\n\n\nCharacter Descriptions #:14\n\n\nRole Name:\nST. JOHN RIVERS\n\n\nGender:\nMale\n\n\nStage Age:\n20s\n\n\nRole Information:\nThe appealing and handsome curate of the parish of Gateshead who is caring for Mrs Reed at her death. He is a complex young man\, passionately devoted to his Christian faith and duty.\nVocal range top: G4\nVocal range bottom: C3\nStage age: 20s to 30s\n\n\nCharacter Descriptions #:15\n\n\nRole Name:\nROBERT\n\n\nGender:\nMale\n\n\nStage Age:\n30+\n\n\nRole Information:\nThe Butler at Thornfield\, he is dry and intelligent\, and a martyr to Mrs. Fairfax’s whims. An understanding and reliable servant to Rochester.\nVocal range top: Bb3\nVocal range bottom: Bb2\n\n\nCharacter Descriptions #:16\n\n\nRole Name:\nLORD INGRAM\n\n\nGender:\nMale\n\n\nStage Age:\n20s\n\n\nRole Information:\nBlanche’s brother.\nStage age: 20s to 30s\n\n\nCharacter Descriptions #:17\n\n\nRole Name:\nMARY INGRAM\n\n\nGender:\nFemale\n\n\nStage Age:\n20s\n\n\nRole Information:\nBlanche’s sister.\nStage age: 20s to 30s\n\n\nCharacter Descriptions #:18\n\n\nRole Name:\nYOUNG JANE EYRE\n\n\nGender:\nFemale\n\n\nStage Age:\n10\n\n\nRole Information:\nFull of soul. Strong and wilful.\nVocal range top: D5\nVocal range bottom: D4\nStage age: 10 to 12\n\n\nCharacter Descriptions #:19\n\n\nRole Name:\nHELEN BURNS\n\n\nGender:\nFemale\n\n\nStage Age:\n14\n\n\nRole Information:\nA young woman of calm and spiritual demeanour whom Jane meets at Lowood School. She is intellectually and spiritually engaging. Teaches the young Jane her most important lesson in life.\nVocal range top: C#5\nVocal range bottom: A3\nStage age: 14 to 16\n\n\nCharacter Descriptions #:20\n\n\nRole Name:\nADELE\n\n\nGender:\nFemale\n\n\nStage Age:\n10\n\n\nRole Information:\nA lively\, curious\, and affectionate young French girl\, Adèle is Jane Eyre’s pupil at Thornfield Hall. Though often playful and dramatic\, she longs for attention and stability\, bringing charm and lightness to the darker corners of the story.\nStage age: 10 to 12\n\n\nCharacter Descriptions #:21\n\n\nRole Name:\nYOUNG JOHN REED\n\n\nGender:\nFemale\n\n\nStage Age:\n14\n\n\nRole Information:\nJane’s cousin and heir to Gateshead Hall. He is her primary tormentor for the first ten years of her life\, but he is never held accountable for his actions because his mother\, Jane’s aunt and benefactor\, is blind to her beloved son’s many faults.\nStage age: 14 to 16\n\n\nCharacter Descriptions #:22\n\n\nRole Name:\nLOWOOD SCHOOLGIRLS\n\n\nGender:\nFemale\n\n\nStage Age:\n10+\n\n\nRole Information:\nThe schoolgirls at Lowood School where Jane is sent by her aunt\, Mrs. Reed.\nStage age: 10 to 18\n\n\n\n\nMore Information at: https://bit.ly/FBTC2026SeasonInfo\nAll adult cast members will need a Working With Children Check. Fifth Business Theatre Company will work with you to obtain this if necessary. \n\nContact: Dani Potter\nfifthbusinesstheatrecompany@tyndale.sa.edu.au
URL:https://tasaonline.org.au/events/jane-eyre-a-musical-drama/2026-06-08/
LOCATION:Tyndale Theatre\, 50 Fern Grove Boulevarde\, Salisbury East\, SA\, 5109\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Auditions
ORGANIZER;CN="Fifth Business Theatre Company":MAILTO:fifthbusinesstheatrecompany@tyndale.sa.edu.au
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SUMMARY:Jane Eyre: A Musical Drama
DESCRIPTION:Written By: John Caird and Paul Gordon \nCreative Team: Director Andrew Hawkins\, Musical Director Rebecca Mason \n\nFifth Business Theatre Company are excited to announce our 2027 Adelaide Fringe production of Jane Eyre\, the musical adaptation of Charlotte Brontë’s classic by John Caird and Paul Gordon. The FBTC team heading up this project are Director Andrew Hawkins and Musical Director Bec Mason. \nCharlotte Brontë’s timeless love story comes to life in a sweeping musical full of heart\, mystery\, and moral courage. Nominated for five Tony Awards\, Jane Eyre is a haunting\, hopeful tale of love\, loss\, and the lies that secrets create. \nThis powerful adaptation begins in Jane’s traumatic childhood and follows her path to Thornfield Hall\, where she meets the brooding Rochester and confronts the fire and darkness of his past. Jane’s spiritual conviction and inner strength anchor her through every trial\, making this not just a romance\, but a profound exploration of faith\, redemption and the power of forgiveness. \nTold through ensemble storytelling\, the production flows seamlessly through time and memory\, using a dynamic chorus of voices to shape Jane’s world. Performers will have the opportunity to inhabit multiple roles\, and\, therefore\, the creative team are seeking a cast of dedicated\, team focussed actors who are willing to collaborate and experiment in this space. \nAs our first-ever musical at the Adelaide Fringe\, this is a landmark production for Fifth Business Theatre Company and an exciting opportunity for performers and creatives alike. With lush music and emotionally rich roles\, Jane Eyre promises to be a thrilling and deeply moving theatrical experience. \nWe’re also casting key roles for younger performers\, including Young Jane\, Young John Reed\, Helen Burns\, and the girls at Lowood School. This is a wonderful opportunity for young actors to be part of a major festival production and gain valuable experience in a supportive and creative environment. Auditions for the Youth Ensemble are open to young actors in Years 6 to 12 in 2026. \n\nInformation Session: \n\nAudition Information: https://bit.ly/FBTCJaneEyreAuditionForm \n\n\n\nAudition Information #:1\n\n\nDate:\n08/06/2026\n\n\nTime From – Time to:\n19:00 – 21:30\n\n\nAudition Information #:2\n\n\nDate:\n09/06/2026\n\n\nTime From – Time to:\n19:00 – 21:30\n\n\nAudition Information #:3\n\n\nDate:\n13/06/2026\n\n\nTime From – Time to:\n13:30 – 16:30\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\nCharacter Descriptions #:1\n\n\nRole Name:\nJANE EYRE\n\n\nGender:\nFemale\n\n\nStage Age:\n20\n\n\nRole Information:\nOur story’s protagonist. A young\, strong-willed woman who is outwardly quiet\, watchful and shy. Her beauty does not come from her physical appearance but rather from her character\, humour\, and strength.\nVocal range top: E5\nVocal range bottom: F#3\nStage age: 18 to 21\n\n\nCharacter Descriptions #:2\n\n\nRole Name:\nEDWARD FAIRFAX ROCHESTER\n\n\nGender:\nMale\n\n\nStage Age:\n30s\n\n\nRole Information:\nAn intelligent and powerful male presence\, he has been greatly damaged by life and is therefore quite prickly and demanding but has a keen sense of humour and engaging personality.\nVocal range top: G4\nVocal range bottom: B2\nStage age: 30s to 40s\n\n\nCharacter Descriptions #:3\n\n\nRole Name:\nMrs Reed\n\n\nGender:\nFemale\n\n\nStage Age:\n40+\n\n\nRole Information:\nMrs Reed is Jane’s aunt and guardian who looks after Jane at Gateshead Hall. She is cruel towards Jane\, offering her little happiness and punishing her relentlessly.\n\n\nCharacter Descriptions #:4\n\n\nRole Name:\nMISS SCATCHERD\n\n\nGender:\nFemale\n\n\nStage Age:\n30+\n\n\nRole Information:\nA teacher at Lowood\, she is a hard-faced and embittered middle-aged woman whose nature has been warped by dogged obedience to Mr. Brocklehurst and a natural distrust of anything unusual or imaginative.\nVocal range top: D5\nVocal range bottom: D4\n\n\nCharacter Descriptions #:5\n\n\nRole Name:\nMRS. FAIRFAX\n\n\nGender:\nFemale\n\n\nStage Age:\n50+\n\n\nRole Information:\nRochester’s elderly relation and the housekeeper of Thornfield Hall who is fussy\, garrulous\, and kind-hearted.\nVocal range top: C5\nVocal range bottom: F3\n\n\nCharacter Descriptions #:6\n\n\nRole Name:\nGRACE POOLE\n\n\nGender:\nFemale\n\n\nStage Age:\n30+\n\n\nRole Information:\nBertha Mason’s minder and nurse who is caring and capable and has an occasional fondness for the liquor pot.\nVocal range top: D5\nVocal range bottom: A3\n\n\nCharacter Descriptions #:7\n\n\nRole Name:\nLADY INGRAM\n\n\nGender:\nFemale\n\n\nStage Age:\n50+\n\n\nRole Information:\nBlanche Ingram’s mother. An amply proportioned woman who wears an expression of almost insupportable haughtiness\, her eyes are fierce and her voice deep. She is pompous and dogmatic.\n\n\nCharacter Descriptions #:8\n\n\nRole Name:\nBLANCHE INGRAM\n\n\nGender:\nFemale\n\n\nStage Age:\n20s\n\n\nRole Information:\nThe clever\, sophisticated\, and stunningly beautiful woman who is to be married to Rochester. She is witty and graceful but also possesses a stunning voice.\nVocal range top: B5\nVocal range bottom: B3\nStage age: 20s to 30s\n\n\nCharacter Descriptions #:9\n\n\nRole Name:\nBERTHA MASON\n\n\nGender:\nFemale\n\n\nStage Age:\n30s\n\n\nRole Information:\nRochester’s mad wife\, kept in the attic of Thornfield Hall. She is strangely beautiful yet a criminally deranged bride stuck in the moment of her final happiness.\nVocal range top: C#5\nVocal range bottom: C#4\nStage age: 30s to 40s\n\n\nCharacter Descriptions #:10\n\n\nRole Name:\nAGNES & ABBOT\n\n\nGender:\nFemale\n\n\nStage Age:\n20+\n\n\nRole Information:\nServants at Gateshead Hall\nStage age: 20s to 30s\n\n\nCharacter Descriptions #:11\n\n\nRole Name:\nSOPHIE\, BESSIE & LEAH\n\n\nGender:\nFemale\n\n\nStage Age:\n20+\n\n\nRole Information:\nServants at Thornfield Hall.\nStage age: 20s to 30s\n\n\nCharacter Descriptions #:12\n\n\nRole Name:\nMR. BROCKLEHURST\n\n\nGender:\nMale\n\n\nStage Age:\n40+\n\n\nRole Information:\nThe owner of Lowood School. He must be an imposing and frightening figure to Young Jane; cold-eyed\, zealous and pontifical.\nVocal range top: G4\nVocal range bottom: D3\n\n\nCharacter Descriptions #:13\n\n\nRole Name:\nRICHARD MASON\n\n\nGender:\nMale\n\n\nStage Age:\n30+\n\n\nRole Information:\nBertha Mason’s brother. He is a well-educated gentleman\, but mentally and emotionally weak as he is haunted by the wrong he has done to Rochester and the need to care for his deranged\, unhappy sister.\nVocal range top: G4\nVocal range bottom: C3\n\n\nCharacter Descriptions #:14\n\n\nRole Name:\nST. JOHN RIVERS\n\n\nGender:\nMale\n\n\nStage Age:\n20s\n\n\nRole Information:\nThe appealing and handsome curate of the parish of Gateshead who is caring for Mrs Reed at her death. He is a complex young man\, passionately devoted to his Christian faith and duty.\nVocal range top: G4\nVocal range bottom: C3\nStage age: 20s to 30s\n\n\nCharacter Descriptions #:15\n\n\nRole Name:\nROBERT\n\n\nGender:\nMale\n\n\nStage Age:\n30+\n\n\nRole Information:\nThe Butler at Thornfield\, he is dry and intelligent\, and a martyr to Mrs. Fairfax’s whims. An understanding and reliable servant to Rochester.\nVocal range top: Bb3\nVocal range bottom: Bb2\n\n\nCharacter Descriptions #:16\n\n\nRole Name:\nLORD INGRAM\n\n\nGender:\nMale\n\n\nStage Age:\n20s\n\n\nRole Information:\nBlanche’s brother.\nStage age: 20s to 30s\n\n\nCharacter Descriptions #:17\n\n\nRole Name:\nMARY INGRAM\n\n\nGender:\nFemale\n\n\nStage Age:\n20s\n\n\nRole Information:\nBlanche’s sister.\nStage age: 20s to 30s\n\n\nCharacter Descriptions #:18\n\n\nRole Name:\nYOUNG JANE EYRE\n\n\nGender:\nFemale\n\n\nStage Age:\n10\n\n\nRole Information:\nFull of soul. Strong and wilful.\nVocal range top: D5\nVocal range bottom: D4\nStage age: 10 to 12\n\n\nCharacter Descriptions #:19\n\n\nRole Name:\nHELEN BURNS\n\n\nGender:\nFemale\n\n\nStage Age:\n14\n\n\nRole Information:\nA young woman of calm and spiritual demeanour whom Jane meets at Lowood School. She is intellectually and spiritually engaging. Teaches the young Jane her most important lesson in life.\nVocal range top: C#5\nVocal range bottom: A3\nStage age: 14 to 16\n\n\nCharacter Descriptions #:20\n\n\nRole Name:\nADELE\n\n\nGender:\nFemale\n\n\nStage Age:\n10\n\n\nRole Information:\nA lively\, curious\, and affectionate young French girl\, Adèle is Jane Eyre’s pupil at Thornfield Hall. Though often playful and dramatic\, she longs for attention and stability\, bringing charm and lightness to the darker corners of the story.\nStage age: 10 to 12\n\n\nCharacter Descriptions #:21\n\n\nRole Name:\nYOUNG JOHN REED\n\n\nGender:\nFemale\n\n\nStage Age:\n14\n\n\nRole Information:\nJane’s cousin and heir to Gateshead Hall. He is her primary tormentor for the first ten years of her life\, but he is never held accountable for his actions because his mother\, Jane’s aunt and benefactor\, is blind to her beloved son’s many faults.\nStage age: 14 to 16\n\n\nCharacter Descriptions #:22\n\n\nRole Name:\nLOWOOD SCHOOLGIRLS\n\n\nGender:\nFemale\n\n\nStage Age:\n10+\n\n\nRole Information:\nThe schoolgirls at Lowood School where Jane is sent by her aunt\, Mrs. Reed.\nStage age: 10 to 18\n\n\n\n\nMore Information at: https://bit.ly/FBTC2026SeasonInfo\nAll adult cast members will need a Working With Children Check. Fifth Business Theatre Company will work with you to obtain this if necessary. \n\nContact: Dani Potter\nfifthbusinesstheatrecompany@tyndale.sa.edu.au
URL:https://tasaonline.org.au/events/jane-eyre-a-musical-drama/2026-06-09/
LOCATION:Tyndale Theatre\, 50 Fern Grove Boulevarde\, Salisbury East\, SA\, 5109\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Auditions
ORGANIZER;CN="Fifth Business Theatre Company":MAILTO:fifthbusinesstheatrecompany@tyndale.sa.edu.au
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SUMMARY:Jane Eyre: A Musical Drama
DESCRIPTION:Written By: John Caird and Paul Gordon \nCreative Team: Director Andrew Hawkins\, Musical Director Rebecca Mason \n\nFifth Business Theatre Company are excited to announce our 2027 Adelaide Fringe production of Jane Eyre\, the musical adaptation of Charlotte Brontë’s classic by John Caird and Paul Gordon. The FBTC team heading up this project are Director Andrew Hawkins and Musical Director Bec Mason. \nCharlotte Brontë’s timeless love story comes to life in a sweeping musical full of heart\, mystery\, and moral courage. Nominated for five Tony Awards\, Jane Eyre is a haunting\, hopeful tale of love\, loss\, and the lies that secrets create. \nThis powerful adaptation begins in Jane’s traumatic childhood and follows her path to Thornfield Hall\, where she meets the brooding Rochester and confronts the fire and darkness of his past. Jane’s spiritual conviction and inner strength anchor her through every trial\, making this not just a romance\, but a profound exploration of faith\, redemption and the power of forgiveness. \nTold through ensemble storytelling\, the production flows seamlessly through time and memory\, using a dynamic chorus of voices to shape Jane’s world. Performers will have the opportunity to inhabit multiple roles\, and\, therefore\, the creative team are seeking a cast of dedicated\, team focussed actors who are willing to collaborate and experiment in this space. \nAs our first-ever musical at the Adelaide Fringe\, this is a landmark production for Fifth Business Theatre Company and an exciting opportunity for performers and creatives alike. With lush music and emotionally rich roles\, Jane Eyre promises to be a thrilling and deeply moving theatrical experience. \nWe’re also casting key roles for younger performers\, including Young Jane\, Young John Reed\, Helen Burns\, and the girls at Lowood School. This is a wonderful opportunity for young actors to be part of a major festival production and gain valuable experience in a supportive and creative environment. Auditions for the Youth Ensemble are open to young actors in Years 6 to 12 in 2026. \n\nInformation Session: \n\nAudition Information: https://bit.ly/FBTCJaneEyreAuditionForm \n\n\n\nAudition Information #:1\n\n\nDate:\n08/06/2026\n\n\nTime From – Time to:\n19:00 – 21:30\n\n\nAudition Information #:2\n\n\nDate:\n09/06/2026\n\n\nTime From – Time to:\n19:00 – 21:30\n\n\nAudition Information #:3\n\n\nDate:\n13/06/2026\n\n\nTime From – Time to:\n13:30 – 16:30\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\nCharacter Descriptions #:1\n\n\nRole Name:\nJANE EYRE\n\n\nGender:\nFemale\n\n\nStage Age:\n20\n\n\nRole Information:\nOur story’s protagonist. A young\, strong-willed woman who is outwardly quiet\, watchful and shy. Her beauty does not come from her physical appearance but rather from her character\, humour\, and strength.\nVocal range top: E5\nVocal range bottom: F#3\nStage age: 18 to 21\n\n\nCharacter Descriptions #:2\n\n\nRole Name:\nEDWARD FAIRFAX ROCHESTER\n\n\nGender:\nMale\n\n\nStage Age:\n30s\n\n\nRole Information:\nAn intelligent and powerful male presence\, he has been greatly damaged by life and is therefore quite prickly and demanding but has a keen sense of humour and engaging personality.\nVocal range top: G4\nVocal range bottom: B2\nStage age: 30s to 40s\n\n\nCharacter Descriptions #:3\n\n\nRole Name:\nMrs Reed\n\n\nGender:\nFemale\n\n\nStage Age:\n40+\n\n\nRole Information:\nMrs Reed is Jane’s aunt and guardian who looks after Jane at Gateshead Hall. She is cruel towards Jane\, offering her little happiness and punishing her relentlessly.\n\n\nCharacter Descriptions #:4\n\n\nRole Name:\nMISS SCATCHERD\n\n\nGender:\nFemale\n\n\nStage Age:\n30+\n\n\nRole Information:\nA teacher at Lowood\, she is a hard-faced and embittered middle-aged woman whose nature has been warped by dogged obedience to Mr. Brocklehurst and a natural distrust of anything unusual or imaginative.\nVocal range top: D5\nVocal range bottom: D4\n\n\nCharacter Descriptions #:5\n\n\nRole Name:\nMRS. FAIRFAX\n\n\nGender:\nFemale\n\n\nStage Age:\n50+\n\n\nRole Information:\nRochester’s elderly relation and the housekeeper of Thornfield Hall who is fussy\, garrulous\, and kind-hearted.\nVocal range top: C5\nVocal range bottom: F3\n\n\nCharacter Descriptions #:6\n\n\nRole Name:\nGRACE POOLE\n\n\nGender:\nFemale\n\n\nStage Age:\n30+\n\n\nRole Information:\nBertha Mason’s minder and nurse who is caring and capable and has an occasional fondness for the liquor pot.\nVocal range top: D5\nVocal range bottom: A3\n\n\nCharacter Descriptions #:7\n\n\nRole Name:\nLADY INGRAM\n\n\nGender:\nFemale\n\n\nStage Age:\n50+\n\n\nRole Information:\nBlanche Ingram’s mother. An amply proportioned woman who wears an expression of almost insupportable haughtiness\, her eyes are fierce and her voice deep. She is pompous and dogmatic.\n\n\nCharacter Descriptions #:8\n\n\nRole Name:\nBLANCHE INGRAM\n\n\nGender:\nFemale\n\n\nStage Age:\n20s\n\n\nRole Information:\nThe clever\, sophisticated\, and stunningly beautiful woman who is to be married to Rochester. She is witty and graceful but also possesses a stunning voice.\nVocal range top: B5\nVocal range bottom: B3\nStage age: 20s to 30s\n\n\nCharacter Descriptions #:9\n\n\nRole Name:\nBERTHA MASON\n\n\nGender:\nFemale\n\n\nStage Age:\n30s\n\n\nRole Information:\nRochester’s mad wife\, kept in the attic of Thornfield Hall. She is strangely beautiful yet a criminally deranged bride stuck in the moment of her final happiness.\nVocal range top: C#5\nVocal range bottom: C#4\nStage age: 30s to 40s\n\n\nCharacter Descriptions #:10\n\n\nRole Name:\nAGNES & ABBOT\n\n\nGender:\nFemale\n\n\nStage Age:\n20+\n\n\nRole Information:\nServants at Gateshead Hall\nStage age: 20s to 30s\n\n\nCharacter Descriptions #:11\n\n\nRole Name:\nSOPHIE\, BESSIE & LEAH\n\n\nGender:\nFemale\n\n\nStage Age:\n20+\n\n\nRole Information:\nServants at Thornfield Hall.\nStage age: 20s to 30s\n\n\nCharacter Descriptions #:12\n\n\nRole Name:\nMR. BROCKLEHURST\n\n\nGender:\nMale\n\n\nStage Age:\n40+\n\n\nRole Information:\nThe owner of Lowood School. He must be an imposing and frightening figure to Young Jane; cold-eyed\, zealous and pontifical.\nVocal range top: G4\nVocal range bottom: D3\n\n\nCharacter Descriptions #:13\n\n\nRole Name:\nRICHARD MASON\n\n\nGender:\nMale\n\n\nStage Age:\n30+\n\n\nRole Information:\nBertha Mason’s brother. He is a well-educated gentleman\, but mentally and emotionally weak as he is haunted by the wrong he has done to Rochester and the need to care for his deranged\, unhappy sister.\nVocal range top: G4\nVocal range bottom: C3\n\n\nCharacter Descriptions #:14\n\n\nRole Name:\nST. JOHN RIVERS\n\n\nGender:\nMale\n\n\nStage Age:\n20s\n\n\nRole Information:\nThe appealing and handsome curate of the parish of Gateshead who is caring for Mrs Reed at her death. He is a complex young man\, passionately devoted to his Christian faith and duty.\nVocal range top: G4\nVocal range bottom: C3\nStage age: 20s to 30s\n\n\nCharacter Descriptions #:15\n\n\nRole Name:\nROBERT\n\n\nGender:\nMale\n\n\nStage Age:\n30+\n\n\nRole Information:\nThe Butler at Thornfield\, he is dry and intelligent\, and a martyr to Mrs. Fairfax’s whims. An understanding and reliable servant to Rochester.\nVocal range top: Bb3\nVocal range bottom: Bb2\n\n\nCharacter Descriptions #:16\n\n\nRole Name:\nLORD INGRAM\n\n\nGender:\nMale\n\n\nStage Age:\n20s\n\n\nRole Information:\nBlanche’s brother.\nStage age: 20s to 30s\n\n\nCharacter Descriptions #:17\n\n\nRole Name:\nMARY INGRAM\n\n\nGender:\nFemale\n\n\nStage Age:\n20s\n\n\nRole Information:\nBlanche’s sister.\nStage age: 20s to 30s\n\n\nCharacter Descriptions #:18\n\n\nRole Name:\nYOUNG JANE EYRE\n\n\nGender:\nFemale\n\n\nStage Age:\n10\n\n\nRole Information:\nFull of soul. Strong and wilful.\nVocal range top: D5\nVocal range bottom: D4\nStage age: 10 to 12\n\n\nCharacter Descriptions #:19\n\n\nRole Name:\nHELEN BURNS\n\n\nGender:\nFemale\n\n\nStage Age:\n14\n\n\nRole Information:\nA young woman of calm and spiritual demeanour whom Jane meets at Lowood School. She is intellectually and spiritually engaging. Teaches the young Jane her most important lesson in life.\nVocal range top: C#5\nVocal range bottom: A3\nStage age: 14 to 16\n\n\nCharacter Descriptions #:20\n\n\nRole Name:\nADELE\n\n\nGender:\nFemale\n\n\nStage Age:\n10\n\n\nRole Information:\nA lively\, curious\, and affectionate young French girl\, Adèle is Jane Eyre’s pupil at Thornfield Hall. Though often playful and dramatic\, she longs for attention and stability\, bringing charm and lightness to the darker corners of the story.\nStage age: 10 to 12\n\n\nCharacter Descriptions #:21\n\n\nRole Name:\nYOUNG JOHN REED\n\n\nGender:\nFemale\n\n\nStage Age:\n14\n\n\nRole Information:\nJane’s cousin and heir to Gateshead Hall. He is her primary tormentor for the first ten years of her life\, but he is never held accountable for his actions because his mother\, Jane’s aunt and benefactor\, is blind to her beloved son’s many faults.\nStage age: 14 to 16\n\n\nCharacter Descriptions #:22\n\n\nRole Name:\nLOWOOD SCHOOLGIRLS\n\n\nGender:\nFemale\n\n\nStage Age:\n10+\n\n\nRole Information:\nThe schoolgirls at Lowood School where Jane is sent by her aunt\, Mrs. Reed.\nStage age: 10 to 18\n\n\n\n\nMore Information at: https://bit.ly/FBTC2026SeasonInfo\nAll adult cast members will need a Working With Children Check. Fifth Business Theatre Company will work with you to obtain this if necessary. \n\nContact: Dani Potter\nfifthbusinesstheatrecompany@tyndale.sa.edu.au
URL:https://tasaonline.org.au/events/jane-eyre-a-musical-drama/2026-06-13/
LOCATION:Tyndale Theatre\, 50 Fern Grove Boulevarde\, Salisbury East\, SA\, 5109\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Auditions
ORGANIZER;CN="Fifth Business Theatre Company":MAILTO:fifthbusinesstheatrecompany@tyndale.sa.edu.au
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