Audition Requirements

• Please read the play before auditioning, and be familiar with the script. Sides will be provided at the audition.

Audition Information

• Auditions are to be booked in advance through the producer, Emily Merigioli via email: emilypm@rogers.com, and actors will be booked for a 15-20 minute audition.

• Scripts are available through the producer. There is a $20 deposit which is returned at the audition provided the script is returned in good condition.

Rehearsals

• Rehearsal schedule will be set after casting; generally, 2 nights a week + Sunday afternoons.

• Regular rehearsals will begin Sun. Jan. 11, 2026.

• Mandatory tech rehearsals for ALL cast and crew during the 2 weeks prior to opening.

A contemporary retelling of the compelling relationship between Katherine Parr and Henry VIII, The Last Wife is a funny, powerful examination of patriarchy, sexual politics, and women’s rights. Kate Parr is smart, confident, and passionate: a rising star in a world of intense competition. But her obligatory marriage to Henry is rife with the threat of violence and the lure of deceit; her secret liaisons with Thom, her husband’s former brother-in-law, could send her to an early grave; and her devotion to the education and equal rights of Henry’s daughters is putting an even bigger strain on her marriage. Does Kate risk her life to gain authority in both her relationship and her political career? Which love will she be led to if she follows her heart? And what kind of future is there for her children if she makes a crucial mistake?