Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Adapted by Jeffrey Hatcher
From the novella Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson
Performance Dates: October 30, 31, November 1, 6-8, 2025
Synopsis: A new and shocking version of Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic tale of depravity, lust, love and horror. On the fog-bound streets of Victorian-era London, Henry Jekyll’s experiments with exotic “powders and tinctures” have brought forth his other self—Edward Hyde, a villain free to commit the sins Jekyll is too civilized to comprehend. When Hyde meets a woman who stirs his interest, Jekyll fears for her life and decides to end his experiments. But Hyde has other ideas, and so the two sides battle each other in a deadly game of cat-and-mouse to determine who shall be the master and who his slave.
Audition Date: September 8th and 9th
Audition Location: Tremper Studio Theatre (Room 120); Enter Tremper through Door 27 which is closest to 30th Avenue and 85th Street. Park in the west parking lot, on the north end (closest to 85th)
Audition Times: 4:30-7:30
Audition Sign Up: Students will be able to sign up here for a 10 minute time slot on either audition date. A reminder will be emailed to each student two days before their audition date.
Audition Details: Students are asked to perform one monologue from the provided monologues.
These monologues do not need to be fully memorized, but the performer should be quite familiar with them. Students will also be asked to do a short silent activity to show physical expression and movement.
Characters*:
Actor 1 – Dr. Henry Jekyll
Actor 2 – Hyde 1/ Man 1 / Utterson / Surgical Student 2
Actor 3 – Hyde 2 / Man 2 / Carew / Enfield / Sanderson / Inspector
Actor 4 – Hyde 3 / Man 3 / Lanyon / Surgical Student 1 / Drunkard / Hotel Clerk
Actor 5 – Hyde 4 / Woman 1 / Poole / Police Doctor / Prostitute / Maid / Old Woman
Actor 6 – Elizabeth / Woman 2 / Morgue Orderly / Little Girl
Rehearsal Information: Rehearsals will officially begin in September. Rehearsals will typically occur after school from 4:30 until 8:00. Rehearsals are currently planned to occur on Mondays through Fridays. A complete rehearsal calendar will be shared through KUSD Google Drive once the cast list is posted. Cast members are not permitted to miss more than three rehearsals, unless absences were already scheduled, so please list all conflicts on your audition form. No absences will be allowed during tech rehearsals.