Director: Peter J. Hill
Rehearsals Begin: 09/12/2015
Performance Dates: 10/16/2015 – 11/01/2015
Synopsis
A hilarious take off on the mystery plays of the Twenties complete with sliding panels, robed figures, wills being read at midnight. The idioms, costumes, hairdos, and make-up of the period add to the thrills and laughter. Four ingenious murders take place in an island mansion as a pair of elderly detectives set to work on their first case. The ever popular storm, the unexpected guests, the cryptic poem, and the missing fortune add to the intricate & inventive mystery off which the laughs bounce
Character Breakdown
CHUCK – a likable young man in his early twenties. (Might double as Jack or Carter)
JUDY – a pretty girl slightly younger than Chuck. (Might double as Sally)
ZENIA – a fair skinned Haitian, Creole, when she speaks it is with a Haitian accent. Half French. Her voice is low and resounding. She seems set apart from the rest of the world and as if she knows things before they happen.
ROGER MASTERS – a dignified lawyer and he looks the part. He is somewhere near sixty with silver hair and a moustache. He is precise and, from his attitude, a successful business man.
CELIA LATHROP – a sophisticated woman of the world in her mid-forties. She is hard and determined and when she makes up her mind to get something nothing stands in her way.
T.J. LATHORP – slightly older than Celia. He is an admitted failure, but through it all has an endearing sense of humor, but one feels he is capable of great strength when the situation calls for it.
EDGARS – gives the appearance of something out of a Transylvanian horror story. His gray-flecked hair is combed forward over his forehead. His chalky white face has deep-set eyes. His butler’s outfit hangs grotesquely due to his hunched shoulders. When he speaks, it is slow and definite.
ERNESTINE WINTERGREN – somewhere in her 60’s, she is remarkably well-preserved. There is a determination about her which covers her almost elfin, warm-hearted approach to life.
SALLY VANVILLER – the most typical ingénue that ever breathed. She thinks only of the goodness in people and never of herself. Her pretty face is made up with tiny red lips, huge eyes, and the extreme innocence of her youth.
CARTER FORSTMAN – an energetic young man in his late twenties, but there is a coldness behind his eyes. He wears a pencil thin moustache, and his black hair is parted in the middle and plastered down.
JACK REGENT – looks the part of the hero which he is. In his twenties, he is honest beyond all doubt, strong when necessary, but kind-hearted and true at all times.
HANNIBAL HIX – an elderly man with a mass of white curls giving his face a gnome-like quality. He is usually delighted with everything that happens and rarely sees anything but the best side of everything. He has a twinkly look and bouncy gait of an elf and nothing could please him more than to be in the midst of everything that happens.
What To Prepare
Auditioners should prepare to read cold from the script.
Call For Crew
We are still looking for a costume designer for this show. Stipend pay.
Audition Details
Fountain Hills Theater
11445 N. Saguaro Blvd
Fountain Hills, Arizona 85268
FHT is located 1 1/2 miles north of Shea Blvd on Saguaro in Fountain Hills which is North East of Scottsdale.
Appointment Contact
Allsion Hacker
(480)837-9661
allison@fhtaz.org
Audition Dates and Times:
Tuesday, September 8 @ 7:00pm & Wednesday, September 9 @ 7:00 pm
Callback Dates and Times:
Wednesday, September 9 @ 8:30pm – if required
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