Auditions for "PLAY ON"
Director Brian Shetterly
WHEN: Saturday, July 18th from 2:00pm - 5:00pm, and Sunday, July 19th from 2:00pm - 5:00pm
WHERE: The Alley Theatre | 923 Jackson Street, Anderson (enter at the alley door off Jackson Street
WHO: Ages 18+, all ethnicities, genders, and body types
WHAT: Those auditioning will read scenes from the script with others auditioning. Prefer for those auditioning to arrive at 2pm and stay as long as needed. No one will be turned away at any time though.One plucky community theatre is about to produce a show called Murder Most Foul, a new “murder mystery play” with the same title as an Agatha Christie novel but with no relation whatsoever. The director/theatre manager, Gerry, thought producing the play was a good idea since the inexperienced playwright has agreed to let the company perform the show for no charge. Gerry, however, had no idea what disasters awaited her: the show is hilariously amateur, the “murder mystery” plot doesn’t really have a murder, and to top it off the playwright keeps changing the story and script only two days from its premiere! It doesn’t help that the cast is disgruntled, and the playwright accidentally deletes the entire sound effect board. All of the disasters come to fruition in Act III when the company performs the actual show with hilarious mishaps at every turn. Play On! is a hilarious love letter to community theatre.
Cast of characters
AGGIE MANVILLE – (Female, any age) a stage manager and prompter
GERALDINE "GERRY" DUNBAR – (Female, any age) a community theatre director
HENRY BENISH ("Lord Dudley") – (Male, age 30 - 70) a Character Actor
POLLY BENISH ("Lady Margaret") – (Female, age 30 -70) a Character Actress of ample carriage
MARLA "SMITTY" SMITH ("Doris the maid") – (Female, plays age 16-18) a supporting player, plays as high school age
SAUL WATSON ("Doctor Rex Forbes") – (Male, age 30-70)- a Villain
BILLY CAREWE ("Stephen Sellers") –(Male, age 18-25) the ingenues lover,
VIOLET IMBRY ("Diana Lassiter") – (Female, age 18-25)- an Ingenue
LOUISE PEARY – (Female, any age)- a sound-and-lighting-and-scenic technician
PHYLLIS MONTAGUE – (Female, any age) - a novice playwright in the community