AUDITIONS
ANNA K
by Suzie Miller
Directed by Natasha Boyd
Audition Dates and Times:
Wednesday 4 November from 7pm
Monday 9 November from 7pm
To book audition please email director natashaboyd74@gmail.com
Performance Dates: 10 to 27 February, 2027
Synopsis
It takes a lifetime to build a career with integrity and a single tweet to unravel it.
Anna Kay, top-rating television journalist, mother and wife is now a news subject herself, and
the haters are piling on. Her decision to leave a loveless marriage and pursue an affair with
a younger, recent source incites the wrath of the masses and threatens her credibility; all as
she prepares to break the biggest story of her career.
Truth at all costs. But who gets to set the price?
From the playwright of Prima Facie and Inter Alia, Anna K is a powerful feminist interrogation
of Tolstoy’s Anna Karenina. Urgent, timely and a deeply moving investigation, it explores
what happens when a woman dares to defy society and live her own truth in the age of
cancel culture.
CHARACTERS
Anna Kay: Lead Role. Age - 44. A top rating television journalist, married with a young son Harry.
Gender: Female
Ages: 40-50
Alexie (Lexie) Gurin: Major role. Age - 27. An ex-defence forces (SAS) and whistleblower.
Gender: Male
Ages: 20-30
Beth*: Supporting role. Aged 30s or 40s. Anna's friend.
Gender: Female
Ages: 30-40, 40-55
Daria*: Supporting role. Aged 30s to 50s. Anna's sister-in-law, married to Anna's brother Steven.
Gender: Female
Ages: 30-40, 40-55
Veronika*: Supporting role. Age 20s or 30s. Journalist. Anna's ex-mentee.
Gender: Female
Ages: 20-30, 30-40
Katie*: Minor role. Age mid 20s. Lexie's ex-girlfriend.
Gender: Female
Ages: 20-30
Interviewer: Minor role. Could be any age. Conducts an interview with Katie.
Gender: Male
Ages: open
Precast Characters: Nil
The director is open to the possibility of doubling all or some of the roles above marked with an *
Please note:
The two leads have scenes of an intimate nature and will be supported by clear consent
guidelines and choreography framework. No full nudity required, but may contain elements
of undress alongside kissing/caressing. For more information please refer to the script or
speak to the director.
All cast must be available for:
First read through on Sunday 22 November
Rehearsals: two weekdays from 7pm to 9.30pm plus 4-5 hours on Sundays at a time
to be confirmed with the cast.
Supporting characters will only be required once per week in the early stages of
rehearsals.
Rehearsals begin Tuesday 24 November with a festive break between 18 December
and 6 January, then resuming 7 January.