Hale Centre Theatre will hold auditions for See How They Run on Saturday, August 26th, 2023, playing December 29 - February 10, 2024. The show is directed by Tim Dietlein. Performances are Wednesday – Saturday with select Friday and Saturday matinee performances.
Video submissions are due by August 26th at 12pm. Important: when submitting your video audition select the "Video Appointment" box on the sign up page.
Auditions Open to All
Auditions are open to all and we extend an invitation for all races and ethnicities to submit. Posted ages are guidelines only.
Actor Pay
Actors will be paid $60 per performance via check every two weeks with a gas stipend of $10 per rehearsal attended.
Synopsis
See How They Run is set in the idyllic village of Merton-cum-Middlewick, England during the 1940s. It's World War II, and the village inhabitants are preparing themselves for the imminent threat of Nazi invasion. Meanwhile, resident spinster, Miss Skillon, becomes convinced that her beloved vicar's actress wife is having an affair and attempts to expose her. Add an escaped German prisoner of war, a handsome actor, the visiting Bishop of Lax, a rotund locum priest and some meddling neighbors and hilarious confusion and mayhem result.
What to Prepare
For in-person auditions: Prepare one side to read for the role which you are auditioning. You will only read for one part, so choose the side for the role you are most interested in.
For video auditions: Please submit a YouTube link containing the side(s) for the role which you are auditioning for. Make sure the YouTube video is listed as public or unlisted for us to be able to view it. ONLY ONE video link can be pasted into the form. If you have multiple videos, EDIT THEM TOGETHER into 1 video before uploading it to YouTube.
Please be familiar with the show and roles.
The casting directors use Casting Manager during the casting process. Please post your headshot and resume to your Casting Manager profile.
Please review the Conflict Calendar found under the "Registration Form" tab and mark your conflicts on Casting Manager accordingly.
Call Backs
Call backs will be held Monday, June 19th at 6pm with the first rehearsal scheduled for Saturday, September 9th at 10am.
Theater Contact
Any questions may be emailed to Jamie Fleischer at
Character Breakdown
Miss Skillon: (Female; 45-60) Spinster, very proper and uptight. A Strict churchgoer. The town gossip. In love with the town Vicar. Proper English accent.
Penelope Toop: (Female; 24-30) An American Actress. Likable, very outgoing, adventurous. Distains Miss Skillon. A bit bored being the wife of the vicar, but still very in love with Lionel.
Ida: (Female; 21-40) A maid. A bit on the ditzy side, yet street smart. Loves to tell tall tales. Movie lover and falls in love with Clive. Speaks with a Cockney accent.
Corporal Clive Winton: (Male 21-40) An American soldier. Charming and very likable. An old friend of Penelope. Very witty and well spoken. An actor before the war.
The Intruder: (Male; 21-40) An escaped Russian spy. Speaks with a Russian accent. Very stiff in his attempts at speaking English and comical at the same time.
The Rev. Arthur Humphrey: (Male; 25-45) A visiting reverend to the area. A shy, timid man. Completely out of his element to the shenanigans going on around him! Speaks with a proper English accent.
The Bishop of Lax: (Male; 45-65) The Bishop of a large area of England. His presence commands respect. Very well spoken and smart. He is Penelope's Uncle. Very likable. Speaks with a proper English accent.
Sergeant Towers: (Male; 30-55) An English Police Sergeant. Speaks with a strong, yet very clear cockney accent. A "takes charge" kinda man. Authoritative and direct. Fancies himself quite the sleuth. Comical type character. Speaks with a Cockney accent.
The Rev. Lionel Toop: (Male; 30-45) The town Vicar (the local church Priest). Well spoken, educated, down to earth, reasonable. Very likable. Married to Penelope. Proper English accent.
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