CALL TO AUDITION:

HUBRIS AND HUMILIATION
BY LEWIS TRESTON

A gaudy and bawdy reimagining of the classic Austen-era love story. Eschewing the well-trodden country estates and flowy dresses of the regency era, Lewis Treston’s hilarious send-up serves us sequins, sparkling wine, and shenanigans!

When a mother loses her home to an unscrupulous suitor of the online variety, she sends her favourite (and only) son to find and marry the richest man he can find. Hilarious hijinks and class satire ensue, in this fabulous tale of modern love and queerness.

CREATIVE TEAM & CREW
Director Gavin Roach
Associate Director Poppy Cozens
Sound Designer Akesiu Oitaha
Intimacy Director Sonya Kerr
Dialect Coach Alison Benstead

SHOW DATES
Production Week: Sun 24 Jan to Mon 1 Feb 2027
Season: Tue 2 Feb to Sat 6 Mar 2027

REHEARSALS
Rehearsals will commence early-November with a combination of weekend days, week evenings and possibly weekdays. Exact times and dates tbc, subject to cast availability.

AUDITION DATES
Sun 11 Oct, 9am to 12pm
Mon 12 Oct, 6pm to 9pm
Sat 17 Oct, 9am to 3.30pm
Sun 18 Oct, 9am to 12pm

Call-back time/date tbc

ROLES AVAILABLE
Elliott Delaney – A naive, romantic young man and bookstore assistant manager sent from Brisbane to Sydney to find a wealthy husband.  20s Male

Bernice Delaney – The boisterous, down-on-her-luck mother who loses her home to a catfish scam and pushes her son into high-society matchmaking. 50s Female

Paige Delaney – Elliott’s spirited sister who stows away or follows him to Sydney to escape her own uninspired romance. 20s Female

Uncle Roland McNamara – Elliott’s estranged, fabulously wealthy and urbane uncle living in a Kirribilli mansion. 50s Male

Warren Battersby – Arrogant, aloof, or sophisticated figures in the arts/opera scene who become entwined in Elliott’s romantic pursuits. Late 20s Male

William D’Cray – Elliot’s self-obsessed best friend. 20s Male

Brendan – Paige’s persistent boyfriend who is eager to propose. Late 20s Male

Chantel – Streetwise style extraordinaire. 20s Female

Juki – An insufferable contemporary artist. Late 20s Female

We very much encourage and welcome submissions from people who identify as First Nations, BIPoC, CaLD, LGBTQI+, gender diverse, or neurodivergent.

 AUDITION EOI
It is essential to read the script BEFORE applying. There is a perusal copy of the script available for viewing here.

To submit an EOI please complete Google form linked here. For assistance email hubrisnt27@gmail.com.

If you are unable to attend in-person, please email the director at hubrisnt27@gmail.com to arrange an alternative means of audition.

EOI submissions close Mon 28 Sep 2026, 5pm, although earlier submissions are encouraged.

PLEASE PREPARE
A two-minute Australian comedic monologue of your choosing.

PLEASE NOTE
New Theatre an amateur theatre company and a volunteer-based organisation – there is no for payment for this production.

If cast, you will be required to wash your own costumes, contribute to the show’s social media campaign and assist with production bump out.

ABOUT THE DIRECTOR
Gavin Roach has a Bachelor of Arts (Acting for the Screen and Stage), Bachelor of Arts (Acting for the Screen and Stage, Honours) CSU, Masters in Arts Management UTS & Masters in Writing for Performance VCA.

Gavin is the writer, performer & producer of Confessions of a Grindr Addict (Sydney, Melbourne, Newcastle, Edinburgh, Perth Adelaide, Launceston, Hobart & New Zealand), Any Womb Will Do (Sydney, Melbourne & New Zealand), I Can’t Say The F Word (Melbourne, Perth & New Zealand), The Measure of a Man (Melbourne, Sydney, Perth, Hobart, Brisbane & Prague), All The Songs I Can’t Sing (Melbourne) and Your Silence Will Not Protect You (Melbourne, Sydney, Perth & Adelaide)

Gavin adapted and produced Beyond Priscilla: The Play and was the co-devisor & co-creative developer of We Were There, showcasing the stories of women during the HIV/AIDS crisis in Australia.

Gavin’s producing credits include Manwatching, All I See Is You, The  Loneliness Project, Adam, The Campaign, Sink, Transgression, Meet Me at Dawn,  Pops, If We Got Some More Cocaine I Could Show You How I Love You, CULT, A  Southern Fairytale, STUCK, Sauna Boy, The Queen’s City of the South, Chasing  Dick, and People Inside Me. Gavin has produced and directed Lake Disappointment, Awkward Conversations With Animals I’ve Fucked, The Shy  Manifesto, Run, Bottom, A Hundred Words For Snow, Heather, Disco Pigs, Outlier,  PeterFechter: 59 Minutes, This Is Living, Bacon, One Of Them Ones, Vespertilio,  Foam, Toxic and The Boys Are Kissing.