The auditions for our November 2026 production, Prayer for the French Republic by Joshua Harmon have been cancelled!
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Auditions will be held Saturday and Sunday, March 7th and March 8th, 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. in the Monroe County Public Library Downtown.
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This production has a cast of eleven actors, ages 15/20/40/50/70/80 (see CAST INFO below).
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​This production will be a choreographed staged reading*
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​Performance dates: November 5-15, 2026 at the Rose Firebay theatre in the Waldron Arts Center.
Prayer for the French Republic features a multi-generational cast split between 1944–1946 and 2016–2017. It focuses on a French-Jewish family living in France as they struggle with their identity due to rising tensions from anti-Semitic attacks. This play won Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Play in 2022 and Outstanding New Off Broadway Play.
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Download PDF sides for Daniel, Charles, Patrick, Marcelle, Elodie, Molly, and Irma
Download PDF sides for Adolphe and Pierre
Anyone auditioning for the roles of Lucien or Young Pierre can use another character's monologue.
CAST INFO:
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Contemporary Characters (2016–2017)
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Marcelle Salomon Benhamou (50s)
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Charles Benhamou (50s)
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Patrick Salomon (50s)
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Elodie Benhamou (20s): Daughter of Marcelle and Charles
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Daniel Benhamou (20s): Son of Marcelle and Charles
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Molly (20s)
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Pierre Salomon (80s): Marcelle and Patrick’s father
Historical Characters (1944–1946)
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Irma Salomon (70s)
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Adolphe Salomon (70s)
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Lucien Salomon (40s): Son of Irma and Adolphe
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Young Pierre Salomon (15)
To schedule an audition
please send a resume to
JTB's Producing Artistic
Director at padjtb@gmail.com
*Choreographed Staged Reading:
Actors move around the stage in scenes interacting fully with script in hand, and have their lines close to memorized. When watching a choreographed staged reading, the audience early on usually forgets actors are holding scripts!