Noosa Arts Theatre Auditions
VANYA SONIA MASHA AND SPIKE
By Christopher Durang
What happens when Chekhov meets cocktails, midlife crises, and a very tight pair of shorts?
Vanya Sonia Masha and Spike is a riotous, heartfelt comedy about siblings who’ve spent a lifetime stuck in the past, suddenly forced to confront the present—along with an aging movie star sister, her much-younger boyfriend, a prophetic cleaning lady, and a starry-eyed ingénue.
Set in a crumbling country house filled with resentment, regret, and inappropriate outbursts, this Tony Award–winning play skewers love, art, fame, and family with wicked humour and surprising tenderness. It’s Chekhov for the Netflix generation: hilarious, melancholy, and painfully relatable.
AUDITION DETAILS
Date: Wednesday 11 February
Time: 6:00pm
No need to book, just turn up on the day.
Callbacks: Saturday morning 14 February (if required)
Actors should prepare using the audition pieces see links below.
NOTE:
- American accents not required just neutral – not strong australian.
- Strong sense of comic timing, listening, and truth is essential.
CHARACTERS
VANYA
Male – Age: 50s–60s
Description: Dry, intelligent, and deeply stuck. Vanya has sacrificed ambition for family responsibility and masks disappointment with sarcasm. He is the still centre of the household chaos.
SONIA
Female identifying – Age: 40s–50s
Description: Earnest, anxious, self‑deprecating, and emotionally raw. Sonia believes she is invisible and unlovable, yet yearns deeply for connection. Her journey is the emotional heart of the play.
MASHA
Female identifying -Age: 50s–60s
Description: Glamorous, dramatic, and narcissistic. A successful actress clinging to youth, relevance, and attention. Both ridiculous and vulnerable.
SPIKE
Male identifying -Age: 20s–early 30s
Description: Physically confident, simple, and self‑absorbed. Spike is sincere in his way, unintentionally hilarious, and blissfully unaware of his effect on others.
CASSANDRA
Female identifying – Age: Any
Description: Sonia’s prophetic neighbour. Wild, theatrical, and unfiltered. Serves as both comic relief and Greek chorus.
NINA
Female identifying – Age: Early 20s
Description: Bright, hopeful, and sincere. A young aspiring actress who idolises Masha and believes passionately in art and possibility.
Audition Pieces
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