THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY

THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY

THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY

Adapted by Robert Kauzlaric

Based on the novel by Oscar Wilde

Directed by Teresita Thorne (she/they)
Stage manager: Max Schneider (he/him)
Assistant stage manager: Gillian Lister (she/her)
Assistant stage manager: Rebecca Johnson (they/she/he)

SYNOPSIS

“A supernatural power grants Dorian Gray eternal youth and beauty. As the years pass and his outward form remains unmarred, his soul wallows in pride and sin, dragging the lives of everyone he touches into the depths of depravity. This new adaptation of Oscar Wilde’s masterpiece explores the themes of obsession, influence and reckoning by viewing Dorian’s story through the eyes of those most profoundly affected by him.” – Robert Kauzlaric

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CHARACTERS

Dorian Gray (m)
A young, effortlessly charming, and impressionable man of great beauty who finds himself intertwined and influenced by his friends and lovers. Under the instigation of his peers, Dorian pursues a life full of moral quandary while he battles with his ideas of beauty and worth.
Lord Henry (Harry) Wotton (m)
A witty, dark-humoured, highly opinionated, and sometimes crass aristocrat whose philosophy is deeply influenced by hedonism. Lord Henry influences his friend Dorian Gray to pursue a life of sin and indulgence
Basil Hallward (m)
A brilliant but tortured artist, social hermit, hopeless romantic, and Dorian Gray’s first friend in London. Basil devotes the majority of his life and works towards his love for Dorian Gray until he introduces Dorian to his high-society friends. He advocates for Dorian’s purity even as Dorian grows to dismiss and overlook their friendship until Basil meets his demise.
Sibyl Vane (f)
A talented, mesmerizing, wistful actress, and Dorian Gray’s first love. Sybil is hidden away in a dark and rundown area of London where she’s spent her life performing in theatre to pay off debts. After being swept up in a passionate romance with Dorian Gray, she meets her untimely death.
James Vane (m)
The vengeful older brother of Sibyl Vane. Burdened by family financial matters, James chooses a life of sailing and leaves Sibyl to go to Australia. James later returns to London at the news of his sister’s death and seeks Dorian for revenge.
Alan Campbell (m)
A genuine, honourable, intellectual chemist and upper-class friend of Dorian, Lord Henry and Basil. Like his friends, Alan becomes heavily involved in Dorian’s personal life, leading to a secret romance developing with Dorian. Dorian involves Alan in a dark secret, which leads Alan to betray his values and later meet an untimely death.
Sir Geoffrey (m)
A noble, and generous aristocrat and friend of Lord Henry. Sir Geoffrey takes Lord Henry and Dorian out on an unexpectedly pivotal hunting trip.
Parker (m/f)
A stoic and discreet servant of Dorian Gray in his younger life.
Francis (m/f)
A stoic and discreet servant of Dorian Gray in his older life.
Victor (m)
An honourable and loyal butler and servant to Dorian Gray. Victor is the only person possibly privy to the horror of the portrait in Dorian’s attic throughout the story.
Mary (f)
A strong-willed, bitter, and street-wise past lover of Dorian Gray. After their romance, Dorian casts her aside and becomes a catalyst in Mary’s struggle with opium. Seeking revenge, Mary leads James Vane into a frenzy to hunt down and kill Dorian.
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For licensing purposes, the show does not allow for changes made to characters’ gender. However, people of all genders are encouraged to audition for any character as all forms of characteristic expression (androgynous, feminine, masculine etc.) are welcome and embraced in this production!

PRODUCTION TEAM

Teresita

Teresita Thorne (she/they)
– Director –

Teresita is an avid lover of storytelling and mixed-media arts, pursuing passion and play in her day-to-day. Indulging in performing arts from a young age, she is an alum of The Barr Academy of Performing Arts in Stokenchurch, England. Teresita is a fresh face in the Ottawa theatre scene, recently making their Sock ‘N’ Buskin debut as Greta Ohlsson (Murder on the Orient Express). Select acting credits: Jackie Willis (Guilty Conscience), Marmee (Little Women), and Bobbie James (Concord Floral). When not onstage, she is backstage volunteering in Ottawa Little Theatre’s wardrobe department. Outside of theatre, they can be found crafting, plotting, and scheming the next fun creative project. Teresita is honoured to make a directorial debut with Sock ‘N’ Buskin and looks forward to creating and finding community!

Max (he:him)

Max Schneider (he/him)
– Stage Manager –

Max is a third-year Film Studies and Communication & Media Studies student at Carleton, and this is his second year with Sock ‘n’ Buskin. In the 2023-24 season, Max worked as an Assistant Stage Manager on The Tragedie of Macbeth, and was the Props Master on The Outsiders. Not only the Stage Manager for The Picture of Dorian Gray, Max is thrilled to also sit on SnB’s 81st season board as Internal Coordinator! When he isn’t organizing contracts and making schedules, Max can always be found in a coffee shop (working on said contracts and schedules); he also acts as a representative for Film students on the CASG and FASS boards at Carleton.

Gillian Lister

Gillian Lister (she/her)
– Assistant Stage Manager –

Gillian is a third-year Carleton film studies student with a minor in women’s and gender studies, and she has been volunteering for Sock ‘n’ Buskin for three years. Gillian began working with Sock ‘n’ Buskin as a makeup artist for The Elephants Graveyard in the 2022-23 season. She was a stagehand for The Tragedie of Macbeth, The Outsiders, and 1984. Along with that, she was an assistant costume designer for Murder on The Orient Express. Gillian is thrilled to be on the production team for The Picture of Dorian Gray and is very much looking forward to the collaborative process, as well as staying involved in the theatre community as always. Outside of theatre, you’d most likely find Gillian playing The Last of Us Part 1 and 2, and Red Dead Redemption 2 (as well as a wide array of other video games), or dramatically quoting every line of Dirty Dancing to herself while she watches it for the umpteenth time. Not only does she love to excessively consume media, but she also enjoys drawing, writing, and baking treats for people she loves.

Rebecca

Rebecca Johnson (they/she/he)
– Assistant Stage Manager –

Rebecca is an MA Political Economy student with an undergrad in Psychology and Anthropology. Rebecca’s first experience with Sock ’n’ Buskin was volunteering in set construction for Macbeth last season and instantly falling in love with the art form and with the community. This year, they are looking forward to collaborating with a talented team of creatives and helping bring the production of The Picture of Dorian Gray to life as an Assistant Stage Manager. Outside of SnB, you’ll probably find Rebecca performing improv with friends, playing Dungeons and Dragons, farming, or sailing the seven seas (or at least Mooney’s Bay) as a pirate. Most likely, she’ll be curled up in bed rewatching the early Barbie movies for the 81st time and working on a slideshow detailing why the Barbie Cinematic Universe is actually the most profound cinematic series to ever make it to DvD.