Auditions: This Murder Was Staged
Authors: Patrick Greene and Jason Pizzarello
Length: 100-120 minutes
Cast Size: 8-25 actors
Genre: Comedy
Sub-Genre: Mystery
Summary: It's opening night of a brand-new mystery play, but just as the killer is about to be revealed, the body of the play's director falls onstage instead. In that moment, the theater becomes an active crime scene, and everyone from cast to crew to even the audience becomes a suspect. But how is the intrepid detective supposed to find the killer when everyone and their mother (literally) has a motive to want the demanding director gone? This Murder Was Staged is a fast-paced, backstabbing, backstage comedy from two of the writers of The Alibis and Rogues' Gallery.
AUDITION DETAILS:
Auditions are, Monday, May 11. If you are unable to attend auditions, please email Ms. Bucher to arrange for digital auditions (only available upon approval).
AUDITION PROCESS:
CALL BACKS SCHEDULED AS NEEDED!
CHARACTERS: (In order of appearance)
KEIRA GIMBAL – Lead actress/Lucy Savere. The leading lady and she’ll do anything to keep it that way. Always cold.
TAYLOR FRANKLIN – Supporting actress/Carla Veneer. Ambitious attention seeker. Desperately wants a bigger role in everything whether it’s a play or a murder investigation. Accident prone.
MARK TRUMBALL – Supporting actor/Professor Zrak. A rule follower, nervous, happy to have a role, and wishes they were getting back on track. Wears a sweater vest, and always seems to be retucking his shirt.
THORNTON JACKSON – Lead actor/Dash McCann. Has no idea he’s as dumb as a rock.
SUZANNA PHILLIPS – Supporting actress/Martha Will. An old pro who never got her shot at the lead. Bitter and over it all and can’t believe she’s surrounded by so many idiots.
TRUDY MITCHELL – Stage Manager. Sarcastic but honest.
DETECTIVE DRAKE – A police detective. No nonsense.
SINCLAIR HEMMINGS – Director. Does anyone like him?
JASON GREENE – Playwright. A bit…scattered
GRETA CRANSTON – Producer/Owner. Always trying to make a buck.
CONSTANCE FLUGELBERT – Theatre Donor. Severe.
HAROLD BUND – Set designer. Very angry.
SYLVIA LAFEVRE – Lighting designer. Also very angry.
SCOUT TATUM – Costume designer. Again, very angry.
ALWYN GREY – Choreographer. You guessed it! Angry.
SAMMY MULVANEY – Marketing Director. Angry, indeed.
XANDER BELL – Telemarketer. Rather pleasant, actually.
CARL P. CUSTODIAN – The custodian.
DAME MAGRAFF – A local arts critic.
CAST OF THE PEANUTS – Charlie Brown, Lucy, Linus, Patty.
MARSHA HUMBOLT – Audience member.
CAROL HUMBOLT – Another audience member, her sister.
