Auditions: The Play That Goes Wrong
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The Racine Theatre Guild will be holding open auditions for "The Play That Goes Wrong" on Monday, June 22 at 7 p.m. and Tuesday, June 23 at 7 p.m.
ABOUT THE SHOW
A smashing success where everything, quite literally, comes crashing down as the curtain attempts to rise on the Cornley Drama Society’s ill-fated opening night of “The Murder at Haversham Manor.” Throughout the night, things go from bad to catastrophically disastrous as the leading lady is knocked unconscious, the corpse can’t play dead, the crew are thrown into battle, and the actors trip over everything – including their own lines. It’s nothing you want in a show—and everything you want in a show as anything that can go wrong, absolutely will with theatrical flair. Chaos ensues in one of the funniest play-within-a-play productions ever to gloriously fail in full view of any audience.
ROLES / CASTING INFO
Looking for a diverse cast of any and all ethnicities and backgrounds. No experience is necessary to be part of the production. All roles are open to individuals 18 and older.
> PLEASE NOTE: This show is physically demanding. Most roles require varying amounts of crawling, balancing, climbing, lifting, running, and/or falling.
• Annie: The company’s stage manager.
• Sandra: Plays Florence Colleymoore.
• Trevor: The company’s lighting and sound operator.
• Chris: The head of the drama society, a first-time director and plays Inspector Carter.
• Jonathan: Plays Charles Haversham.
• Robert: Plays Thomas Colleymoore.
• Dennis: Plays Perkins.
• Max: Plays Cecil Haversham and Aruthur the Garnder.
• Extras - Stage Crew: The Cornley Drama Society stage crew
AUDITION INFORMATION
Director Douglas Instenes will hold auditions at the Racine Theatre Guild. No appointments necessary and you need to only attend one of the days of auditions. Auditions consist of a cold reading from the script. Scripts may be checked out in advance from the box office with a $10 deposit, which will be refunded when the script is returned.
Rehearsal Schedule
Rehearsals will begin in late July. RTG works try to coordinate everyone’s schedule and respect people’s time, so typically not everyone is called to every rehearsal. Most often, rehearsals will be Monday – Thursday starting at 6:30 p.m. with some weekends too.
Performance Schedule
"The Play That Goes Wrong" will be performed September 11 – 27, 2026:
• Friday, September 11 – 7:30 p.m.
• Saturday, September 12 – 7:30 p.m.
• Sunday, September 13 – 2 p.m.
• Thursday, September 17 – 7 p.m.
• Friday, September 18 – 7:30 p.m.
• Saturday, September 19 – 2 & 7:30 p.m.
• Sunday, September 20 – 2 p.m.
• Thursday, September 24 – 7 p.m.
• Friday, September 25 – 7:30 p.m.
• Saturday, September 26 – 2 & 7:30 p.m.
• Sunday, September 27 – 2 p.m.
For further information, visit https://racinetheatre.org/auditions/the-play-that-goes-wrong/ or contact the Box Office at (262) 633-4218 or [email protected].
ABOUT THE SHOW
A smashing success where everything, quite literally, comes crashing down as the curtain attempts to rise on the Cornley Drama Society’s ill-fated opening night of “The Murder at Haversham Manor.” Throughout the night, things go from bad to catastrophically disastrous as the leading lady is knocked unconscious, the corpse can’t play dead, the crew are thrown into battle, and the actors trip over everything – including their own lines. It’s nothing you want in a show—and everything you want in a show as anything that can go wrong, absolutely will with theatrical flair. Chaos ensues in one of the funniest play-within-a-play productions ever to gloriously fail in full view of any audience.
ROLES / CASTING INFO
Looking for a diverse cast of any and all ethnicities and backgrounds. No experience is necessary to be part of the production. All roles are open to individuals 18 and older.
> PLEASE NOTE: This show is physically demanding. Most roles require varying amounts of crawling, balancing, climbing, lifting, running, and/or falling.
• Annie: The company’s stage manager.
• Sandra: Plays Florence Colleymoore.
• Trevor: The company’s lighting and sound operator.
• Chris: The head of the drama society, a first-time director and plays Inspector Carter.
• Jonathan: Plays Charles Haversham.
• Robert: Plays Thomas Colleymoore.
• Dennis: Plays Perkins.
• Max: Plays Cecil Haversham and Aruthur the Garnder.
• Extras - Stage Crew: The Cornley Drama Society stage crew
AUDITION INFORMATION
Director Douglas Instenes will hold auditions at the Racine Theatre Guild. No appointments necessary and you need to only attend one of the days of auditions. Auditions consist of a cold reading from the script. Scripts may be checked out in advance from the box office with a $10 deposit, which will be refunded when the script is returned.
Rehearsal Schedule
Rehearsals will begin in late July. RTG works try to coordinate everyone’s schedule and respect people’s time, so typically not everyone is called to every rehearsal. Most often, rehearsals will be Monday – Thursday starting at 6:30 p.m. with some weekends too.
Performance Schedule
"The Play That Goes Wrong" will be performed September 11 – 27, 2026:
• Friday, September 11 – 7:30 p.m.
• Saturday, September 12 – 7:30 p.m.
• Sunday, September 13 – 2 p.m.
• Thursday, September 17 – 7 p.m.
• Friday, September 18 – 7:30 p.m.
• Saturday, September 19 – 2 & 7:30 p.m.
• Sunday, September 20 – 2 p.m.
• Thursday, September 24 – 7 p.m.
• Friday, September 25 – 7:30 p.m.
• Saturday, September 26 – 2 & 7:30 p.m.
• Sunday, September 27 – 2 p.m.
For further information, visit https://racinetheatre.org/auditions/the-play-that-goes-wrong/ or contact the Box Office at (262) 633-4218 or [email protected].
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Racine Theatre Guild, 2519 Northwestern Ave,Racine, Wisconsin, United States
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