We believe the word community is the most important word in “community theater.”
If you are a local artist who wants to join a fun group of people, we invite you to audition for us!
NOVA Nightsky Theater welcomes friends of all races, cultural backgrounds, abilities, sexual orientation, and gender identity to audition for our shows.
Audition sides will be emailed to you prior to auditions.
Saturday, July 11, 2pm – 6pm
Tuesday, July 14, 7pm – 10pm
Location: Falls Church Presbyterian Church, 225 E Broad St, Falls Church, VA 22046
Auditions will be readings from the script. Audition sides will be emailed to those signed up a few days before the audition date. No materials/monologues need to be prepared prior to auditions. There will also be a movement call for those actors interested in LILLI, LILLIAN, and/or the ENSEMBLE. Please plan to stay for the entire audition time.
Callbacks, by invitation only, will be on Thursday, July 16, 7pm – 10 pm, at Falls Church Presbyterian Church 225 E Broad St, Falls Church, VA 22046.
Thursdays, Oct. 1st (Preview), 8th, and 15th at 7:30pm
Fridays, Oct. 2nd, 9th, and 16th at 7:30pm
Saturdays, Oct. 3rd, 10th, and 17th at 2:00pm
Sundays, Oct. 4th and 11th at 7:00pm
Please note that Oct. 10th – 11th is the weekend of Columbus Day/Indigenous People’s Day.
We are committed to inclusive casting. All roles are open to actors of any race, ethnicity, and body type. All performers must be 18 or older. Additionally, many roles could be played by actors of any gender, provided they are comfortable playing characters that are referred to with those pronouns.
LILLI BARNES—an aspiring photographer, 16 - female - actor must be over 18
MABEL HALLAM—auditions by invite only
HELEN BARNES—Lilli’s pragmatic and religious mother - 30s, female
EMMA HALLAM—Mabel’s idealistic and spiritual mother - 30s, female
ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE—a world-renowned author - 50s, male
FRANCESCA “FRANKIE” CANFIELD—a skeptical American reporter - 20s – 30s, female
“MADAM LUCRETZIA SPINOZA” AKA BESSIE SMITH—a fraudulent medium - 30s – 50s, female
CHRISTINE CANFIELD—a reporter and Frankie’s granddaughter - 20s – 30s, female
LILLIAN BARNES—the famous fairy photographer as a grown-up - 60s – 70s, female
ENSEMBLE: 4 female/nonbinary individuals and 4 men of varying ages to play 20+ characters, including the FAIRIES. All Ensemble roles are speaking roles.
When two girls claim to photograph real fairies in 1917 England, their story captures the imagination of a nation desperate for wonder. The Curious Case of the Cottingley Fairies explores belief, fame, and the fine line between magic and make-believe.
