Wednesday August 24 and Thursday August 25 from 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM
These are group auditions
Please arrive before 5pm to sign in; Auditions will start promptly at 5pm
Mesa Community College
MCC Theatre - Lobby
1833 W Southern Ave, Mesa, AZ, 85202
Please come prepared with a 1-minute contemporary monologue
For callbacks be prepared to read from provided sides
Wear comfortable clothing that allows for freedom of movement
No heels, short skirts or restrictive clothing
Please Note: For the roles of Penelope and Luitger (Eleonore) on The Lady Demands Satisfaction there are 2 romantic mouth to mouth kisses. Intimacy Protocols will be strictly followed.
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Schedules
And Then There Were None
Rehearsals begin on August 29, 2022 with an initial company meeting that same day at 4pm
Tech begins September 28. There are six performances between October 7 and 15.
Synopsis
Ten strangers are summoned to a remote island. All that the guests have in common is a wicked past they're unwilling to reveal and a secret that will seal their fate. For each has been marked for murder. As the weather turns and the group is cut off from the mainland, the death toll mounts, as one by one they are dispatched in accordance with the lines of a sinister nursery rhyme.
The Lady Demands Satisfaction
Rehearsals begin on October 17, 2022 with an initial company meeting that same day at 4pm
Tech begins November 21. There are six performances between December 2 and 10.
Synopsis
When a young maiden who has never touched a sword learns she must defend her inheritance in a duel, she struggles with a milksop suitor, a servant girl posing as a Prussian fencing master, a Prussian fencing master who thinks he is there to marry her, a stodgy lawyer and her domineering aunt – the finest blade anywhere – to save her house and lands. Like all classic farces, everyone gets the ending they deserve in unexpected ways… but will they be satisfied?
And Then There Were None Character Breakdown
Judge Lawrence Wargrave
A recently retired judge. Wargrave is a highly intelligent old man with a commanding personality. As the characters begin to realize that a murderer is hunting them, Wargrave’s experience and air of authority make him a natural leader for the group. He lays out evidence, organizes searches, and ensures that weapons are locked away safely. Wargrave’s guilt is revealed at the end of the novel in a confession that illuminates the characteristics that drive him to commit the series of murders: a strong sense of justice combined with a sadistic delight in murdering.
Vera Claythorne
A former governess who comes to Indian Island purportedly to serve as a secretary to Mrs. Owen. Vera wants to escape a past in which she killed a small boy in her care, Cyril Hamilton, so that the man she loved would inherit Cyril’s estate. Although the coroner cleared her of blame, Vera’s lover abandoned her. Vera is one of the most intelligent and capable characters in the novel, but she also suffers from attacks of hysteria, feels guilty about her crime, and reacts nervously to the uncanny events on the island. The “Ten Little Indians” poem has a powerful effect on her.
Philip Lombard
A mysterious, confident, and resourceful man who seems to have been a mercenary soldier in Africa. Lombard is far bolder and more cunning than most of the other characters, traits that allow him to survive almost until the end of the novel. His weakness is his chivalrous attitude toward women, particularly Vera, with whom he has a number of private conversations. He cannot think of her as a potential killer, and he underestimates her resourcefulness, which proves a fatal mistake.
Dr. Edward George Armstrong
A gullible, slightly timid doctor. Armstrong often draws the suspicion of the other guests because of his medical knowledge. He is a recovering alcoholic who once accidentally killed a patient by operating on her while drunk. Armstrong, while professionally successful, has a weak personality, making him the perfect tool for the murderer. He has spent his whole life pursuing respectability and public success, and is unable to see beneath people’s exteriors.
William Henry Blore
A former police inspector. Blore is a well-built man whose experience often inspires others to look to him for advice. As a policeman, he was corrupt and framed a man named Landor at the behest of a criminal gang. On the island, he acts boldly and frequently takes initiative, but he also makes frequent blunders. He constantly suspects the wrong person, and his boldness often verges on foolhardiness.
Emily Brent
An old, ruthlessly religious woman who reads her Bible every day. The recording accuses Emily Brent of killing Beatrice Taylor, a servant whom she fired upon learning that Beatrice was pregnant out of wedlock. Beatrice subsequently killed herself. Unlike the other characters, Emily Brent feels convinced of her own righteousness and does not express the slightest remorse for her actions.
Thomas Rogers
The dignified butler. Rogers continues to be a proper servant even after his wife is found dead and the bodies begin piling up. The recording accuses Rogers and his wife of letting their former employer die because they stood to inherit money from her.
General John Gordon Macarthur
The oldest guest. Macarthur is accused of sending a lieutenant, Arthur Richmond, to his death during World War I because Richmond was his wife’s lover. Once the first murders take place, Macarthur, already guilt-ridden about his crime, becomes resigned to his death and sits by the sea waiting for it to come to him.
Ethel Rogers
Rogers’s wife. Ethel is a frail woman, and the death of Tony Marston makes her faint. Wargrave believes her husband dominates her and that he masterminded their crime.
Anthony Marston
A rich, athletic, handsome youth. Tony Marston likes to drive recklessly and seems to lack a conscience. He killed two small children in a car accident caused by his speeding, but shows no remorse.
Isaac Morri
A shady, criminal character hired by the murderer to make the arrangements for the island. Morris allegedly peddled drugs to a young woman and drove her to suicide.
The Lady Demands Satisfaction Character Breakdown
Trothe Pepperston
15, Female
Naive to the nth degree at the beginning of the play, but wiser by the end. Has a brief swordfight/stage combat scene.
Can be played by: Age: Teens, 20s Race/Ethnicity: Any race/ethnicity Gender: Female
Duchess Theodorsia Pepperston
40ish up., Female
Trothe's Aunt. Strong role, requires sword play/ stage combat.
Can be played by: Age: 40s, 50s Race/Ethnicity: Any race/ethnicity Gender: Female
Tilly
20's up, Female
A servant, somewhat junior to Penelope. Lower class accent. Requires sword play/stage combat.
Can be played by: Age: 20s, 30s Race/Ethnicity: Any race/ethnicity Gender: Female
Penelope
30's up., Female
A servant - lower class accent.
Can be played by: Age: 30s, 40s, 50s Race/Ethnicity: Any race/ethnicity Gender: Female
Luitger (Eleonore)
Similar to Penelope, Female Identifying or Non-Binary
Speaks only German, passes as male for much of the play, and has extensive sword play/stage combat scenes.
Can be played by: Age: 30s, 40s, 50s Race/Ethnicity: Any race/ethnicity Gender: Female, Non-binary
Lord Abernathy
50's up, Male
A stuffy mansplainer with comedic timing.
Can be played by: Age: 50s, 60s, 70s+ Race/Ethnicity: Any race/ethnicity Gender: Male
Osric
20's up, Male
A foppish poet. He has a brief stage combat scene with Trothe at the end.
Can be played by: Age: 20s Race/Ethnicity: Any race/ethnicity Gender: Male
MCC Theatre & Film Arts practices and supports diverse, non-traditional casting. Actors of all backgrounds and identities are encouraged to audition.
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