Casting Call for "The Haunting of Hill House" Play
The company is holding auditions for the upcoming theatre play “The Haunting of Hill House”. See more details below. ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE CONSIDERED. About the project: SYNOPSIS: Nestled in isolation and burdened by its dark history, Hill House stands empty and silent, with only Mrs. Dudley, the grumbling caretaker, making daily visits. The eerie stillness is disrupted by Dr. Montague, a dedicated investigator of supernatural phenomena, who secures a short lease from the current owner to explore the house’s sinister past. Accompanied by three individuals, each drawn by personal reasons to join the investigation, Dr. Montague seeks to uncover the occult forces that have rendered Hill House uninhabitable. As they delve deeper into the house’s mysteries, their courage is tested by increasingly bizarre and terrifying events, revealing the true horror lurking within. Rate: This is a volunteer-run organization, and as such does not at the moment have a budget for stipends. Additional info: REHEARSALS: Will build a schedule after auditions based on availability. However the general schedule is as follows: Monday-Friday 7-9:30 pm, beginning late August. Performance dates: Oct. 4th-6th & 11th-13th Auditions will consist of: -COLD READINGS from the script. See the attachment. -MOVEMENT: General (non-dance) movement -PERFORMANCE SAMPLE: (Not required but preferred) Please prepare a scary story to tell. This can be one you memorize or one you create yourself! Please keep it under a minute and a half. There will be a short one-on-one interview with each individual. To be considered please apply.
7 roles
A troubled young woman. Previously served as her mother’s caretaker. Gentle, soft, afraid, and unsure.
The housekeeper and cook at Hill House. She keeps a safe distance from Hill House and is very proud of this boundary.
She comes to Hill House at the invitation of Dr. Montague. Light-hearted and open-minded. She is believed to have a psychic sensitivity which the Dr hopes will deepen his understanding of Hill House. She is free, bold, and open.
An anthropologist with a belief in parapsychology. He has rented Hill House for the summer to further his studies away from the judgmental eyes of his colleagues. He is protective of the people he has invited to Hill House but is determined to learn its secrets.
A young man who is a member of the family that owns Hill House. He is sharp and has a charm about him—in another world he might be unlikable but there is something to him that seems fun and humorous.
She has her own ideas about the paranormal presence at Hill House and little regard for her husband’s methods or companions. She only trusts her companion Arthur Parker and is determined to get to the bottom of the goings on at Hill House using her own methods.
Mrs. Montague’s traveling companion. He is a brash, imposing man who only listens to Mrs. Montague. Everyone wonders why he is there at all.
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