Seeking Cast for Production of "The Ghost Lectures"
Auditions for production of "The Ghost Lectures". Looking for cast. ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE CONSIDERED. See the breakdown below. Additional info: What you need to prepare for your audition: Please prepare one or two monologues (1-2 minutes each). These are short, memorized speeches from a play that showcase your acting range. Directors may ask you to prepare “sides” (short excerpts from the script) in advance of the audition. If so they will send you the excerpt. You may be asked to read these cold (without prior rehearsal). Cold Reading: You might be handed a script on the spot and asked to perform it with little preparation. Improvisation: directors may test your ability to think on your feet with improv exercises. Special Skills: If the play calls for something specific (e.g., stage combat, an accent, juggling), you might be asked to demonstrate it. October 2025 premier. If you are interested, please apply.
29 roles
Distinguished, learned and very proper.
President of the paranormal society. Slightly aloof.
50’sto 60’s preferred but could be any age. Sinister/slow methodical and focused.
Hard worker and father.
Mother.
(Pronounced Br-ah-dee). Young father and good friend.
Wife to Broddy. Caring and nurturing.
She has lost her spark bordering on depression until the end of the play and then we see her get a tad fiery and becomes a grandmotherly figure.
Fiesty and pointed.
Always busy. Busy busy busy.
Historian. A sharp-witted woman with a knack for uncovering obscure lore. She’s obsessed with dusty tomes and believes every ghost has a story worth telling. Quirk: Always carries a pocket-sized notebook filled with cryptic shorthand no one else can decipher. She shows up after being sick…..with cookies.
Fairly new member. A lanky, sarcastic 30-year-old who has built a custom radio, compass, antenna and special infrared camera that he hopes to convince the other members to use. Trying to make a buck, he’s skeptical but secretly hopes to be proven wrong. Quirk: Names all his devices after ex-girlfriends.
Medium. A soft-spoken woman who claims to hear whispers from the other side. She’s empathetic but easily overwhelmed. Quirk: Drinks chamomile tea during investigations to “calm the spirits.”
Muscle and skeptic. A gruff ex-boxer who is in attendance to debunk the group’s findings. He’s handy in a fight—paranormal or otherwise. Quirk: Carries a lucky rabbit’s foot he swears isn’t superstitious.
Photographer. A bubbly college student with an eye for capturing ghostly orbs and shadows on film. She’s the group’s optimist. Quirk: Wears mismatched socks for good luck.
Occult specialist. A brooding man with a vast knowledge of rituals and curses. He’s intense and slightly unsettling. Quirk: Always wears a silver ring he claims wards off demons.
Herbalist and healer. A quirky grandmotherly figure who brews protective potions and salves. She’s warm but fiercely protective. Quirk: Talks to her plants as if they’re society members.
Driver and mechanic. A stoic man who keeps the society’s beat-up van running. He’s seen things but doesn’t talk about it. Married to Nancy Phillips and is a member just to support his wife. Quirk: Chain-smokes menthol cigarettes.
Archivist. A meticulous librarian who catalogs every encounter. She’s quiet but fiercely intelligent. She and Sally Swinnburn do not get along. Quirk: Color-codes her notes with an elaborate system no one understands.
Psychic entertainer. A flamboyant former stage magician who insists he’s clairvoyant. Half the group thinks he’s a fraud. Quirk: Wears a velvet cape unironically.
New member. A shy woman from the college who senses emotions—human or spectral. This is her first meeting. She’s fragile but insightful. Quirk: Hums lullabies to soothe restless spirits.
Journalist. A bold reporter who wants to break the ultimate paranormal story. She’s skeptical but curious. She is there to cover the Dr. Merrifield’s visit. Quirk: Records everything on a vintage tape recorder.
Cryptid hunter. A rugged outdoorsman obsessed with local legends like Bigfoot and chupacabras. Quirk: Carries a jar of homemade jerky “for emergencies.”
Secretary. A calm, scholarly woman who ties paranormal events to ancient myths. She’s the group’s voice of reason. Quirk: Always has a thermos of green tea.
Past president. A no-nonsense woman in her 60s who banishes spirits with sage and salt. She’s the group’s unofficial mom. Quirk: Knits protective charms between investigations.
Treasurer and dream interpreter. A mysterious woman who decodes prophetic dreams tied to hauntings. She’s aloof but wise. Quirk: Wears gloves to avoid “psychic residue.”
Mascot and comic relief. A bumbling retiree in his 70s who joined for fun but keeps stumbling into real discoveries. Quirk: Brings homemade cookies to every meeting, claiming they’re “ghost bait.”
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