AUDITIONS
Auditions
Audition date: Wednesday August 12th
Time: 7:00pm
Venue: Mousetrap Theatre, 157 Sutton Street, Redcliffe
Enquiries: Karen Christl. kazgirl_1972@hotmail.com
Time: 7:00pm
Venue: Mousetrap Theatre, 157 Sutton Street, Redcliffe
Enquiries: Karen Christl. kazgirl_1972@hotmail.com
Auditionees will be asked to read from the script along with other actors. You may be asked to read for multiple characters.
This is an interactive murder mystery, which means the audience will be invited to question the characters during a section of the show. Improv workshops will be run during rehearsals to give everyone the opportunity to practice their off-the-cuff answering skills.
There are multiple endings which all cast will be required to learn.
Cast are expected to be available for as many rehearsals as possible. If you have any prior commitments, please list these at the auditions.
If you are cast in this production, you will be required to become a member of Mousetrap Theatre Company.
Rehearsals: Tuesday and Thursday evenings and Sunday afternoon.
All cast must be 18 years of age or older at time of performance.
Performances: October 23, 24, 25, 30, 31, November 1
The Story
A local theatre group are preparing for their first ever musical fashion show to raise money for new stage lighting. Unfortunately, the organisers aren’t very organised, the tension is mounting, the cast aren’t getting along, and somebody ends up dead.
The Characters (stage age in brackets)
Larry (60+) Founder of the group. Desperate for the group to perform Shakespeare, and quotes the Bard whenever he can, with little context, and often incorrectly. He is a dreadful ham.
Barbara (50+) The other founder of the group. She won’t let Larry have his Shakespeare because she is certain the village won’t like it. Talks far too much about her successful actor daughter, who is never seen.
Shirley Worthington (40+) Bad-mannered, bossy, and brash. She is used to getting her own way, and joined the drama group to ensure her daughter, Lisa, gets all the good roles.
Lisa Worthington (early 20’s) Believes her mother’s praise and is annoyingly overconfident. Once on stage, however, she turns to wood.
Ruth (40+) She is as ambitious for her daughter, Karen, as Shirley is for Lisa, but she isn’t as obviously pushy.
Karen (18) Loathes drama, fashion and music and would rather be anywhere but at rehearsal. She’s much happier with her head in a book.
Young Peter (60+) The unsung hero of the group. He’s desperate to leave and retire, but Barbara and Larry keep dragging him back.
Gerald (30+) Loud and flamboyant. He joined the group hoping there would be an opportunity to put on a dress...panto maybe…but it hasn’t happened yet. And now he’s been banned from the fashion show. He may have to take matters into his own hands.
Marigold (50+) A talented actress who has been with the group for years. Unfortunately, she rarely gets her moment in the spotlight. But she still has hope.
This is an interactive murder mystery, which means the audience will be invited to question the characters during a section of the show. Improv workshops will be run during rehearsals to give everyone the opportunity to practice their off-the-cuff answering skills.
There are multiple endings which all cast will be required to learn.
Cast are expected to be available for as many rehearsals as possible. If you have any prior commitments, please list these at the auditions.
If you are cast in this production, you will be required to become a member of Mousetrap Theatre Company.
Rehearsals: Tuesday and Thursday evenings and Sunday afternoon.
All cast must be 18 years of age or older at time of performance.
Performances: October 23, 24, 25, 30, 31, November 1
The Story
A local theatre group are preparing for their first ever musical fashion show to raise money for new stage lighting. Unfortunately, the organisers aren’t very organised, the tension is mounting, the cast aren’t getting along, and somebody ends up dead.
The Characters (stage age in brackets)
Larry (60+) Founder of the group. Desperate for the group to perform Shakespeare, and quotes the Bard whenever he can, with little context, and often incorrectly. He is a dreadful ham.
Barbara (50+) The other founder of the group. She won’t let Larry have his Shakespeare because she is certain the village won’t like it. Talks far too much about her successful actor daughter, who is never seen.
Shirley Worthington (40+) Bad-mannered, bossy, and brash. She is used to getting her own way, and joined the drama group to ensure her daughter, Lisa, gets all the good roles.
Lisa Worthington (early 20’s) Believes her mother’s praise and is annoyingly overconfident. Once on stage, however, she turns to wood.
Ruth (40+) She is as ambitious for her daughter, Karen, as Shirley is for Lisa, but she isn’t as obviously pushy.
Karen (18) Loathes drama, fashion and music and would rather be anywhere but at rehearsal. She’s much happier with her head in a book.
Young Peter (60+) The unsung hero of the group. He’s desperate to leave and retire, but Barbara and Larry keep dragging him back.
Gerald (30+) Loud and flamboyant. He joined the group hoping there would be an opportunity to put on a dress...panto maybe…but it hasn’t happened yet. And now he’s been banned from the fashion show. He may have to take matters into his own hands.
Marigold (50+) A talented actress who has been with the group for years. Unfortunately, she rarely gets her moment in the spotlight. But she still has hope.