Casting Performers for "Murder In The House of Horrors" Play
The company is holding auditions for "Murder In The House of Horrors" and looking for performers, please see the details below. About the project: Welcome to the museum’s lecture on ’Monsters, Murderers and Madmen.’ You have no doubt enjoyed the Chamber of Horrors display in the lobby and are listening attentively to Professor Dirk Carlton, a renowned Egyptologist, tell of his discovery of the Pharaoh Menkaura’s tomb. Suddenly, while watching a slide of the ruler’s sarcophagus, the projector goes off, plunging the auditorium into darkness. When the lights come on, the professor is dead and the priceless jewel he was holding has vanished! Your audience is now drawn into this mystery, both as witnesses and suspects. When Lt. Dan Morrow arrives, he narrows the suspects to seven. Was it the jealous wife? Or the exotic Egyptian who cursed the expedition? The lieutenant enlists the audience’s aid in solving the crime, allowing them to question and accuse the suspects. Your audience will be caught up in this ’virtual’ thriller, uncovering the clues that reveal the killer in the electrifying climax. Additional info: Performance dates: Sat. Sept. 21st, 2024 at 6:00pm & Sun. Sept. 22nd, 2024 at 2:00pm Auditions will consists of cold reads for character development*
17 roles
A museum curator, forceful
An archeologist, attractive, outgoing
Museum patron, wealthy, angry
Lurenda’s lawyer, haughty
Works at the museum, nervous, excitable
A newspaper reporter, energetic
A newspaper photo‐ grapher, pleasant, pretty
An Egyptologist, befuddled
Dirk Carlton’s wife, jealous, cynical
Egyptian, suave, aggressive
Egyptian, Gahiji’s sister, mysterious, exotic
Main guard, can be played by a female as “TONI”
A police detective, businesslike, smart
Dan’s assistant, eager
Dirk’s twin, also an archeologist, sharp
Of the museum
An unlimited number of male/females, to serve as museum guards/exhibit workers
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