AUDITIONS
Villanova Players welcomes the participation of any and all members of our community. We encourage people from marginalised groups and with diverse backgrounds, abilties and experience to apply.
A Dolls House - Auditions
Henrik Ibsen
by
Director
Luke Monsour
Sunday 15 February 2026
10:00 AM
Ron Hurley Theatre, 28 Tallowwood Street, Seven Hills, Qld
PERFORMANCE DATES:
REHEARSALS:
1 - 10 May 2026
Henrik Ibsen’s A Doll’s House is a play about awakening – and the personal cost of clarity.
Set in late 19th century Norway, A Doll’s House is a high-stakes domestic drama that remains as vital today as when it was written in 1879.
Nora Helmer lives a carefully constructed life built on a secret she has carried for years: a deceit she engaged in to save her husband Torvald’s life. When a desperate blackmailer threatens to expose her secret, Nora is forced to confront the reality of her marriage, her life, and herself. The play explores the emotional cost of honesty, the struggle for self-determination, and the courage it takes to see one’s life clearly.
The play is a landmark of modern drama and shocked audiences of the time with its naturalism and unflinching examination of marriage, gender roles, and social expectations. In 2026 when expectations and societal pressures seem to be overbearing, when personal choice and identity have been conceded for convenience and acceptance, A Doll’s House is as relevant today as it has ever been.
This new production aims to invite a 21st century audience to the play while remaining truthful to Ibsen’s original text.
ROLES AVAILABLE
NORA HELMER: Female, late 20s – 30s
A woman who appears playful, naïve, and dependent, but is revealed to have a complicated inner life that leaves her fundamentally in conflict with the social expectations that entrap her. Nora is not naïve or childish; she is learning to articulate truths she has long felt but never named.
TORVALD HELMER: Male, 30s – 40s
Nora’s husband who is charming, articulate, socially respectedand highly principled, embodying the rigid moral standards of patriarchal society. We are seeking actors who can make Torvald recognisably human, not villainous.
DOCTOR RANK: Male, 40s – 50s
A close family friend of the Helmers; he is witty, intelligent, and emotionally perceptive. Rank uses humour to mask loneliness and physical decline. The role requires subtlety, restraint, and the ability to communicate deep feeling without demanding attention.
KRISTINE LINDE: Female, 30s – 40s
Nora’s school friend, a widow who has endured hardship and supported her family all her life; she is practical, grounded and emotionally mature.
NILS KROGSTAD: Male, 30s – 40s
A man marked by past disgrace and present desperation. Krogstad must be a threat, but also vulnerable. This is not a “villain” role, but a deeply human one.
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