DAFFODIL

(adaptation of The Yellow Wallpaper
by Charlotte Perkins Gilman)
by E.M. Lark

Directed by Kate Hoepner / Assisted by Brittany Evans

The production is anticipated to perform at five venues as part of the South East QLD Drama Festival Circuit including an addition preview performance to be presented at ILT in July (date TBC). Performance session times will be confirmed closer to the festival. Festival dates are listed below.

• Beenleigh – 31st, 1st & 2nd August 2026
• Ipswich – 7th, 8th & 9th August 2026
• Toowoomba – 22nd & 23rd August 2026
• KSP – 28th, 29th & 30th August 2026
• Nanango – 4th, 5th & 6th September 2026

Audition Date: Monday, 20 April 2026 @ 7.30 pm.

About the play

According to John, Cecilia is unwell. She needs rest, she needs air, she needs to be less of – herself. Plagued with what is perceived to be hysterics and “temporary nervous depression”, they retreat to a summer house on the New England coast in hopes of allowing her to find the peace needed to get better (be a better wife, mother, citizen). What she finds instead is a small room with deceitfully foul yellow wallpaper and a story told far too many times.

(Content warnings: depictions of mental illness and psychiatric malpractice, grief, suggestion of domestic abuse, brief violence.)

The audition format

Auditionees will be asked to familiarise themselves with three sides from the script (see below). Full memorisation is not required, but performers should have a strong understanding of the text and its emotional context.

Auditions will involve reading from the provided sides, both individually and with other performers. As the relationships between characters are central to the play, there will also be chemistry reads to explore the dynamics between roles.

The play is set in the late 1800s and actors will be required to perform using a stage English (RP) accent. Perfect accuracy is not expected at the audition stage, but performers should demonstrate a willingness and ability to work with the accent.

DAFFODIL is an emotionally intense and psychologically heavy work. The play explores themes of isolation, control, and mental health, and requires performers who are prepared to engage deeply with the material. Actors should approach the audition and rehearsal process with care, maturity, and the gravitas required to carry such complex roles.

Further information and full scripts are available from the director: kate.hoepner@gmail.com

If you wish to register for auditions, please complete the audition form below.

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