Auditions - Death by Design
Schedule
Mon May 20 2024 at 07:00 pm to 09:00 pm
Location
PowPAC, Poway's Community Theatre | Poway, CA
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Death by Design By Rob Urbinati
By arrangement with Concord Theatricals for Samuel French
RUN DATES: July 5th – August 4, 2024
Directed by Steve Murdock
Produced by Dorothy Courtney and Cheryle Tkach
Noel Coward meets Agatha Christie in a witty, comedy murder mystery set in the South of England.
Audition Info:
PowPAC welcomes and encourages actors of all ethnicities, gender identities, and abilities to submit for these roles.
• PowPAC Theater is located at 13250 Poway Road, Poway, CA 92064 (Upstairs) – Elevator access
in the back of the building.
• Auditions Monday, May 20th and Tuesday, May 21st, 2024. 7:00-9:00 p.m. (please arrive early for
paperwork and schedule comparison). No appointment necessary.
• Callbacks will be by invitation on Wednesday, May 22nd, 2024, if required.
• The first read-through will be on Saturday, May 25th, 2024.
• Auditions will consist of a brief interview, and cold reads from the script. Prepared pieces may be presented.
• UK dialects required.
• Please bring a resume of theatrical experience and a recently headshot.
• For additional information and questions, please contact the director at [email protected]
(Subject: Death by Design).
Compensation & Union Contract Details
• No Pay – Volunteer Organization
Rehearsals and Performance Dates:
• Rehearsal schedule may be Sunday -Thursday evenings 7:00-10:00 p.m., based on Cast availability.
• Rehearsal Start Time will be based on availability of Cast.
• Performances are Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00 p.m (except August 3rd). and Sundays at 2:00 p.m. from Friday, July 5th, 2024 – Sunday, August 4th, 2024.
• Saturday, July 13th and 27th, will have a matinee performance at 2:00 pm and an evening
performance at 8:00 pm. August 3rd has a single matinee performance at 2:00 pm.
Synopsis of the Play:
Set in 1932, a playwright, and his actress wife flee London and head to Cookham after a disastrous opening night. But various guests arrive unexpectedly – When one of the guests is murdered, it’s left to Bridgit, the feisty Irish maid, to solve the crime. Filled with intrigue, romance, and clever wordplay, "Death by Design" is a delightful homage to the golden age of mystery with a modern twist.
About the Characters:
Casting eight (8) Characters:
BRIDGIT:
Age: 40s - 50s
Presenting: Female
Dialect: Irish
Line Load: Heavy
Stage Time: Heavy
Bridgit is the Irish maid. Crabby and warm-hearted, Bridgit has an affinity for true crime before it was cool.
JACK:
Age: 20s - 30s
Presenting: Male
Dialect: Cockney
Line Load: Moderate
Stage Time: Moderate
Jack is the chauffeur, charming, clever, and very popular with the ladies.
EDWARD BENNET:
Age: 30s-50s
Presenting: Male
Dialect: London upper middle class to posh
Line Load: Heavy
Stage Time: Heavy
Edward is an urbane, vain, and successful playwright who flees London to Cookham after a very unsuccessful opening night.
SOREL BENNETT:
Age: 30s-40s
Presenting: Female
Dialect: London upper middle class to posh
Line Load: Heavy
Stage Time: Heavy
Sorel is the glamorous, daffy, and flirtatious actress. The wife of Edward Bennet with whom she has a very cutting and quick relationship
WALTER PEARCE:
Age: 30s - 50s
Presenting: Male
Dialect: London upper middle class to posh
Line Load: Moderate
Stage Time: Heavy
Walter is a stiff, conservative politician with nefarious designs on Sorel, who arrives at the house at her invitation.
ERIC:
Age: 20s - 30s
Presenting: Male
Dialect: Flexible (Leeds, Yorkshire, Northampton, Welsh, Manchester possible)
Line Load: Moderate
Stage Time: Moderate
Eric is a radical, fiery, emphatic, socialist.
VICTORIA VAN ROTH:
Age: 20s to 70s
Presenting: Female
Dialect: Any UK but definitely affected
Line Load: Moderate
Stage Time: Moderate with some light choreography during a very funny interpretive dance number.
Victoria is a Bohemian in the classic mode, intense and artistic. Sorel’s friend and advisor.
ALICE:
Age: 20s-30s
Presenting: Female
Dialect: Middle class
Line Load: Supporting
Stage Time: Supporting (must be able to wear comically large and strong spectacles for short periods)
The visitor. Arrives in act 2. Sweet and shy.
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Where is it happening?
PowPAC, Poway's Community Theatre, 13250 Poway Rd,Poway,CA,United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
