Jobs and Auditions at The Pear…
CASTING CALL
The Pear Theatre announces auditions for Underdog: The Other Other Brontë by Sarah Gordon
Directed by Wynne Chan
Assistant Direction by Karen Law
Performance Dates: November 6-22, 2026
Rehearsals begin Saturday, October 3, 2026
Link to Rehearsal Calendar
Audition by virtual submission only.
Video Submissions due Thursday, August 20 at 5:00 pm.
How to submit:
Please complete this form, and include a link to your video.
Please prepare a 1-2 minute contemporary monologue or one side for every character of your choosing from this drive.
Any questions: please contact auditions@thepear.org
Callbacks (by invite only) will be held on August 23, 6pm-10pm at The Pear Theatre - 1110 La Avenida, Suite A, Mountain View, CA.
Pay: All performers are volunteers. A $300 stipend is available.
The Pear Theatre is committed to inclusive casting and encourages performers of all races, ethnicities, gender identities and expressions, body types, abilities, and lived experiences to audition.
About the Show: Anne Brontë steps out from the long shadow of her famous sisters in this inventive and sharp play. As she confronts the literary machinery that elevates some voices while silencing others, Anne wrestles with ambition, legacy, and the cost of being overlooked. Blending humor with pointed insight, this work reclaims a narrative often left untold, inviting us to reconsider who gets remembered and why. Charlotte Brontë serves as a brilliant but deeply ambitious narrator whose efforts to secure her own literary immortality sometimes come at the expense of Anne's reputation.
This play had its premiere at the National Theatre in the UK in 2024, and this production will be its regional premiere.
Charlotte Brontë (Female, 20’s-40’s+) The eldest surviving Brontë sister and the celebrated author of Jane Eyre. Intelligent, fiercely ambitious, practical, and deeply protective of her family's literary legacy. Charlotte struggles to reconcile her love for her sisters with her determination to shape how history remembers them. Requires an actor with wit, emotional complexity, and commanding presence. (Note on age: we are flexible, the right storyteller is the important piece)
Anne Brontë (Female, 20s–30s) The youngest Brontë sister. Quietly perceptive, compassionate, and steadfast in her convictions. Anne possesses a gentle strength that often goes overlooked, but she refuses to be defined by others' expectations. Requires warmth, subtle humor, and emotional depth.
Emily Brontë (Female, 20s–30s) The enigmatic middle sister and author of Wuthering Heights. Intensely private, fiercely independent, and profoundly connected to nature and imagination. Emily speaks with conviction and possesses an otherworldly quality while remaining grounded in deep emotion. Requires bold physicality and a vivid imagination.
Ensemble: A 3-5 person ensemble of any age/ethnicity/gender identity and expression to play multiple roles and to understudy. Actors should be comfortable with rapid character shifts, collaborative ensemble storytelling, stylized movement, and moments of theatrical invention. A sample of roles include:
Bramwell Brontë - The Brontë sisters' brother, an aspiring artist who drinks heavily
Mrs. Ingham - A wealthy Yorkshire employer who hires Anne Brontë as governess for her children
George Smith - Charlotte’s publisher
Elizabeth Gaskell - Novelist who becomes Charlotte Brontë's first biographer