Witch Hunt or, A Discourse on the Wonders of the Invisible World by Liz Duffy Adams

Synopsis: In Witch Hunt or, A Discourse on the Wonders of the Invisible World, written by Liz Duffy Adams, ten years after Abigail Williams, instigator of the witch trials, disappeared from Salem, she turns up at the tavern of her fellow ex-witch-hunter, Mercy Lewis. About to leave the colonies forever, it’s her last chance to understand the madness that overtook them. But with war threatening northern New England yet again, Mercy and her fellow townspeople are in no mood for Abigail’s doubts, which suggest complicity with the devil. And just when everything is most dangerously tense—the devil himself shows up.

Ada and the Engine by Lauren Gunderson

Synopsis: At the dawn of the British Industrial Revolution, Ada Byron Lovelace, a fiery young inventor and the daughter of the flamboyant poet Lord Byron, discovers the boundless creative potential of “analytical engines.” With her friend and soulmate Charles Babbage, the inventor of the first mechanical computer, Ada dreams of a new world where art and technology converge. In Ada and the Engine, written by Lauren Gunderson, Ada envisions a future where these “analytic engines” transform society, blending art and information in ways she might not live to see. This music-laced story of love, friendship, and visionary dreams is a poignant pre-tech romance where Jane Austen meets Steve Jobs.

Powerstories is casting both shows on Saturday, May 3. Appointments are available at 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. and will be held at Powerstories Studio, 4237 W. El Prado in South Tampa.

You will need to upload a headshot and resume to reserve an audition time.
Callbacks for Witch Hunt will be on Tuesday, May 6, from 6 pm to 9 pm.
Callbacks for Ada and the Engine will be on Wednesday, May 14, from 6 pm to 9 pm.
Please advise if you are unavailable for callbacks.
Please prepare a monologue that reflects the character(s) you are auditioning for. If only auditioning for one role, do a one-minute monologue. If you are auditioning for multiple roles and need to showcase a wider range, you may do two 30-second monologues.
All genders and ethnicities are encouraged to audition.

Show Information:

Witch Hunt or, A Discourse on the Wonders of the Invisible World by Liz Duffy Adams

Directed by Clareann Despain

Production Dates: July 11 – Jul 20 at Stageworks
Rehearsal Dates: Jun 2 – Jul 10 – evenings and weekends

Please check your availability carefully before you attend the auditions.

Compensation: Actor stipend

Please click the red button to complete the Google form to reserve your audition.

Characters

MERCY LEWIS: A widowed tavern-keeper, late 20s
ABIGAIL WILLIAMS (yes, THAT one): early to mid-20s
REBEKKAH: A girl working for Mercy, early to mid-teens
JUDAH: A farmer, 20s-40s
The roles of REVEREND PECK and JOHN FOX have been cast.

Show Information:

Ada and the Engine by Lauren Gunderson

Directed by Alexa Perez

Production Dates: Sept. 12 – 21 at Stageworks
Rehearsal Dates: Aug. 2 – Sept. 11 – evenings and weekends

Please check your availability carefully before you attend the auditions.

Compensation: Actor stipend

Please click the red button to complete the Google form to reserve your audition.

Characters

ADA BYRON LOVELACE – (18-36) Curious, funny, brilliant, aware of her brilliance, stories, aware of her story. Never met her famous father. Tries to be a “good girl” but just cannot help her curiosity and love of all things impossible. A woman of our time stuck in hers. Actor will need to be able to sing.
LADY ANABELLA BYRON – (35-55) Ada’s mother, harsh, strict, jealous? Yes. But realistic. She has had a hard life largely due to Ada’s father. Projects his sins on her. (Can be doubled with Mary Sommerville.)
CHARLES BABBAGE — (40-60) Ada’s soulmate, friend, mentor. Lauded genius of London. A holder of famous salons, an inventor, a mathematical scholar, a dreamer who just cannot seem to make his dreams into the metal they require to be real. Almost perfect for Ada. Almost. Actor will need to be able to sing.
LORD LOVELACE — (25-45) A gentleman who becomes Ada’s husband. He’d rather that he was more rich and more lordly but he’ll manage with his lot. A proud man. A wanting man. A serious man. Is not madly in love with Ada but she’ll do just fine. (Can be doubled with Byron.) Actor will need to be able to sing.
MARY SOMMERVILLE — (40-60) Charles’ friend and colleague and Ada’s mentor. There are no women as successful and respected in science and math as her. Pragmatic, sharply friendly, someone who will tell you when you’re wrong. (Can be doubled with Lady Anabella Byron.)
BYRON — (36) a charming man, darkly funny, unpredictable, emotional, brooding but self-aware. A poet. (Can be doubled with Lord Lovelace.) Actor will need to be able to sing.

Locations

Here’s where we will be bringing theatre to you next!

JULY 2025 – WITCH HUNT OR, A DISCOURSE ON THE WONDERS OF THE INVISIBLE WORLD
Stageworks Theatre,
1120 E Kennedy Blvd., Tampa
SEPTEMBER 2025 – ADA AND THE ENGINE
Stageworks Theatre,
1120 E Kennedy Blvd., Tampa
NOVEMBER 2025 – CADILLAC CREW
The Studio @620,
620 1st Ave S, Saint Petersburg

Physical address

4237 W El Prado Blvd
Tampa, FL 33629
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PO Box 18021
Tampa, FL 33679

813-205-3451

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MISSION STATEMENT: Powerstories is a nonprofit professional theatre whose mission is to stage true stories of women and girls to open minds and hearts
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Witch Hunt or, A Discourse on the Wonders of the Invisible World by Liz Duffy Adams

Ada and the Engine by Lauren Gunderson

Characters