Arsenic and Old Lace by Joseph Kesselring
Murder and mania (and mercy) combine in this delightful black farce.
Please complete the form to the right to book your audition.
Details regarding audition dates, character descriptions, and performance dates are listed below. If you have any questions, please send us an email at info@firehalltheatre.com.
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The audition will consist of a cold read from the script.
However, if you'd like to perform a monologue, please prepare a short character monologue showing comedic timing and farce elements.
Audition Dates
August 11 7pm - 9pm
August 12 1pm - 4pm
August 13 1pm - 4pm (Callbacks)
Character Descriptions
ABBY & MARTHA BREWSTER
2 nice sweet old ladies, 70-80yo F.
TEDDY BREWSTER
Thinks he’s Teddy Roosevelt. 40-50yo M.
MORTIMER BREWSTER
A theatre critic. 35-45yo M.
JONATHAN BREWSTER
A serial killer. 40-60yo M.
DR. EINSTEIN
A toady. 35-60yo M.
ELAINE HARPER
A bright young lady. 25-40yo F.
THE REV. DR. HARPER
The local minister; Elaine’s father. 50-70yo M.
OFFICER BROPHY
Old beat cop. 35-50yo M.
OFFICER KLEIN
The rookie. 20-35yo M/F.
OFFICER O’HARA
The wannabe playwright. 25-35yo M.
LT. ROONEY
The cynical detective. 35-50yo M/F.
MR. WITHERSPOON
Superintendent of Happy Dale Sanitarium. 50-70yo M.
MR. GIBBS
An old man. 70-90yo M.
MR. HOSKINS
A dead old man. M/F in shadow, representing 70-90yo.
MR. SPENALZO
A dead man. M/F in shadow, any age.
Performance Dates (October 20, 2023 - November 5, 2023)
October 20, 21, 27, 28 & November 3, 4 @ 8pm
October 22, 29, & November 5 @ 2pm
Please complete the form to the right to book your audition.
Character descriptions and performance dates are listed below.
If you have any questions, please send us an email at info@firehalltheatre.com.
•••••
The audition will consist of a cold read from the script.
However, if you'd like to perform a monologue, please prepare a short character monologue showing comedic timing and farce elements.
•••••
Character Descriptions
ABBY & MARTHA BREWSTER
2 nice sweet old ladies, 70-80yo F.
TEDDY BREWSTER
Thinks he’s Teddy Roosevelt. 40-50yo M.
MORTIMER BREWSTER
A theatre critic. 35-45yo M.
JONATHAN BREWSTER
A serial killer. 40-60yo M.
DR. EINSTEIN
A toady. 35-60yo M.
ELAINE HARPER
A bright young lady. 25-40yo F.
THE REV. DR. HARPER
The local minister; Elaine’s father. 50-70yo M.
OFFICER BROPHY
Old beat cop. 35-50yo M.
OFFICER KLEIN
The rookie. 20-35yo M/F.
OFFICER O’HARA
The wannabe playwright. 25-35yo M.
LT. ROONEY
The cynical detective. 35-50yo M/F.
MR. WITHERSPOON
Superintendent of Happy Dale Sanitarium. 50-70yo M.
MR. GIBBS
An old man. 70-90yo M.
MR. HOSKINS
A dead old man. M/F in shadow, representing 70-90yo.
MR. SPENALZO
A dead man. M/F in shadow, any age.
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Performance Dates (October 20, 2023 - November 5, 2023)
October 20, 21, 27, 28 & November 3, 4 @ 8pm
October 22, 29, & November 5 @ 2pm
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