"Deathtrap" Play Looking for Men and Women
Auditions for "Deathtrap". Directors are looking for talents, please see details below. ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE ACCEPTED. About the project: Comfortably ensconced in his charming Connecticut home, Sidney Bruhl, a successful writer of Broadway thrillers, is struggling to overcome a dry spell which has resulted in a string of failures and a shortage of funds. A possible break in his fortunes occurs when he receives a script from a student in the seminar he has been conducting—a thriller that Sidney recognizes immediately as a potential Broadway smash. Sidney’s plan, devised with his wife’s help, is to offer collaboration to the student for co-credit. Or is it? Additional info: -Please bring a headshot and resume. Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script. You may be requested to stay past your audition time to read with other auditionees. -Callbacks: Callbacks are tentatively scheduled for Wednesday, October 11th from 7-10:00 pm. More information will be forthcoming following auditions. If you are not called back it does not mean you are not cast. Each auditionee will be individually contacted by the producer before a cast list is posted. -Rehearsal times: Rehearsals will begin on Monday, January 29th from 7-9:30 pm; Our plan is to rehearse 4 nights a week on Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday (unless there are cast conflicts) until tech week. -Production Dates: Thu. Mar 7th, 2024, 7:30 pm, Fri. Mar 8th, 2024, 7:30 pm, Sat. Mar 9th, 2024, 7:30 pm, Sun. Mar 10th, 2024, 2:00 pm, Thu. Mar 14th, 2024, 7:30 pm, Fri. Mar 15th, 2024, 7:30 pm, Sat. Mar 16th, 2024, 2:00 pm, Sat. Mar 16th, 2024, 7:30 pm, Sun. Mar 17th, 2024, 2:00 pm, Thu. Mar 21st, 2024, 7:30 pm, Fri. Mar 22, 2024, 7:30 pm, Sat. Mar 23rd, 2024, 7:30 pm, Sun. Mar 24th, 2024, 2:00 pm. Due to the death-inducing nature of several scenes, directors will be employing the use of a fight coordinator in order to ensure the safety and comfort of the actors. Apply, if interested.
5 roles
A highly acclaimed playwright currently experiencing a creative drought. He’s usually the smartest and most charming one in the room and very much enjoys that. Sidney is extremely ambitious and is not accustomed to “creative droughts”
A young, attractive aspiring writer who attended one of Sidney’s playwriting seminars. Very open and eager to please…or is he?
Sidney’s loving and supportive wife. She is a kind and calming presence during some of Sidney’s stormier moods. She’s given to anxiety and has a heart condition.
Celebrity Psychic who enjoys every minute of her fame. She says what’s on her mind and is not easily intimidated. (Note: This character has a Dutch accent – you may attempt it at the audition, but it is not required. We will be working with a dialect coach)
Sidney’s friend and attorney. Very sharp and observant of his surroundings, rather protective of Sidney.
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