by
Tim Kelly
Produced by
Holly J. Kowalenko
Directed by:
Michael A. Muller
Sponsored by:
JML Landscaping
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Director Mike Muller is seeking the following:
5 Males (Age 20+)
5 Females (Ages 20+)
Character | Sex | Age Range | Description |
Haversham | F | 20’s – 60’s + | Irritating, obnoxious, young housemaid and ex-convict with a bad case of the sniffles. Can “pull off” a little black party dress. |
Rita Eyelesbarrow | F | 20’s – 60’s+ | Prim and proper social secretary for Miss Maple. |
Miss Maple | F | 30’s – 60’s + | A well-known society hostess and fanatic of mystery novels, obviously Miss Marple. Think Miss Marple (Agatha Christie). |
Father White | M | 30’s – 60’s + | A doddering Roman Catholic priest and amateur detective. Think Father Brown (G. K. Chesterton). |
Chandler Marlowe | M | 30’s – 60’s + | A gruff, hard-boiled, wisecracking, hard-drinking American detective. Think Philip Marlowe (Raymond Chandler). |
Louie Fan | M | 30’s – 60’s + | A goofy but wise Asian-American detective Think Charlie Chan (Earl Derr Biggers). |
Rick Carlyle | M | 30’s – 60’s + | A polished, well-off society type and husband of Laura. Think Nick Charles (Dashiell Hammett). Or think Hart to Hart. |
Laura Carlyle | F | 30’s – 60’s + | A witty, charming and sophisticated woman and wife of Rick. Think Nora Charles (Dashiell Hammett). Or think Hart to Hart. |
Peter Flimsey | M | 30’s – 60’s + | Aristocratic dilettante turned professional detective. A proper English gentleman, similar in characteristics to Sherlock Holmes. Think Peter Wimsey (Dorothy L. Sayers). And obviously think Sherlock Holmes. |
Charity Haze | F | 20’s – 60’s + | A dynamic, flamboyant, seductive, and attractive adventure-seeker. |
Located at 689 Amwell Road, Hillsborough.
Monday, November 7th at 7:30 PM
and
Tuesday, November 8th at 7:30 PM
*** Readings will be from the script. Please dress in comfortable clothing for
improvisational exercises. ***
January 20th through February 5th.
For further information call 908.369.7469
Made possible by funds from the Somerset County Cultural & Heritage Commission, a partner of the New Jersey State Council on the Arts.