Wednesday, August 17, 2016

audition notice - THE 39 STEPS - Ghostlight Theatre

Director: Matt McAuley

Rehearsals Begin: 09/19/2016
Performance Dates: 10/20/2016 – 10/30/2016

Synopsis
In The 39 Steps, a man with a boring life meets a woman with a thick accent who says she’s a spy. When he takes her home, she is murdered. Soon, a mysterious organization called “The 39 Steps” is hot on the man’s trail in a nationwide manhunt that climaxes in a death-defying finale! A riotous blend of virtuoso performances and wildly inventive stagecraft, The 39 Steps amounts to an unforgettable evening of pure pleasure!

Character Breakdown

RICHARD HANNAY – Age 30 to 50 – Upper-class Englishman, handsome, square-jawed leading man, quite aware of how attractive he is.

ANNABELLA SCHMIDT / PAMELA / MARGARET – Age 20 to 45 – Versatile actress to play three roles a la a young leading lady from the black-and-white films of the 1930s; Annabella is a mysterious alluring German spy; Margaret is young, shy, sheltered, British wife of an older country farmer; Pamela is our spunky, independent, and young British heroine.

Clown #1 – Age 16 to 50 – Male or Female – Shares in playing some 150 other roles, must be extremely versatile, creative, and playful with excellent verbal and physical comic timing, must be adept with multiple voices and dialects.

Clown #2 – Age 16 to 50 – Male or Female – Shares in playing some 150 other roles, must be extremely versatile, creative, and playful with excellent verbal and physical comic timing, must be adept with multiple voices and dialects.

What To Prepare

This show is a face paced, over-the-top melodrama with lots of physical comedy. It requires actors that can play multiple, distinct characters. Accents are required, but can be broad and shtick. Please come prepared to preform cold reads. Monologues can be performed but are not required. If you have any questions please contact the director, Matt

Audition Details

Ghostlight Theatre
13541 West Camino Del Sol
Sun City West, Arizona 85375

South Corner of RH Johnson and Camino Del Sol in the Safeway parking lot

Audition Dates and Times:
Sat Sept 10th @ 10 am
Callback Dates and Times:
TBD

Primary Contact:
Matt McAuley
admin@ghostlightaz.com

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