AUDITION NOTICE: Pygmalion - Introspect Theatre Co

Title: Pygmalion

Presented By: Introspect Theatre Company

Genre: Drama / Modern Adaptation

Synopsis: A modern reworking of Shaw’s classic tale, the phoneticist Henry Higgins is the Pygmalion figure who believes he can transform Eliza Doolittle, a down-on-her-luck flower girl, into a duchess at ease in polite society. The one thing he overlooks is that his "creation" has a mind of her own.

Audition Date: Saturday April 18th, 2026

Audition Time: 10AM - 4PM

Audition Location and Address: QUT Kelvin Grove Campus

Audition Requirements:

• Prepare a monologue that best showcases you as a performer (plays, films, TV, etc.).

• Creative interpretations are welcome; the director may redirect in the room.

• Wear comfortable clothing suitable for movement.

Audition Registration: Register to audition via the Pygmalion Audition Form

Audition Pack: Pygmalion Audition Pack

Performance Dates: July 4th - 5th, 2026

Performance Times: Matinee and evening on Saturday, evening on Sunday

Performance Location: QUT Kelvin Grove Campus

Rehearsal Dates: Tuesdays, Thursdays & Sundays from May 3rd onwards

Rehearsal Times: 

• Tuesdays & Thursdays 6PM - 9PM

• Sundays 10AM – 4PM

Rehearsal Location: QUT Kelvin Grove Campus

Performer Age: No restrictions; roles open to any age where appropriate

Creative Team:

• Director - Jack Winrow

• Producer - Szonja Meszaros

• Stage Manager - Kat Coomber

Production Website: Introspect Theatre Co - Pygmalion

Other Information:

• Cast members must become a Paying Member ($60) for t-shirts and production costs.

• Active promotion via social media expected (at least once weekly).

• Scripts must be learned by 4 June.

• Diverse and inclusive casting; performers of all gender expressions, cultural backgrounds, ages, and abilities encouraged to audition.

Available Roles / Character Breakdown:

• Eliza Doolittle - Down-on-her-luck flower girl with newfound opportunities; independent-minded.

• Henry Higgins - Phoneticist; confident and arrogant; takes on the challenge of transforming Eliza.

• Colonel Pickering - Higgins’ friend; kind and supportive; cares for Eliza.

• Mrs Higgins - Henry’s mother; socially prominent; influences Eliza’s training.

• Freddy - Son of Mrs Eynsford-Hill; infatuated with Eliza.

• Clara - Daughter of Mrs Eynsford-Hill; socially ambitious; interested in Higgins.

• Mrs Eynsford-Hill - Mother of Clara and Freddy; evaluates Eliza’s social position.

• Doolittle - Eliza’s father; opportunistic; reacts to money and experiences from Higgins.

• Mrs Pearce - Housekeeper; motherly role to Eliza; assists Higgins and Pickering.