[NEohioPAL] Auditions for "A Little Murder Never Hurt Anybody"

[Yonkstown2 at aol.com]

The Royalton  Players will be holding auditions for “A  Little Murder Never 
Hurt Anybody” on Sunday, August 23 and Monday, August 24, 2009  at 7 pm.  
Auditions will be held at the Masonic Temple,  6320 Royalton Rd in North 
Royalton (on Rt. 82 across from  Arby's).  Production dates are Friday and  
Saturday, September 25, 26, October 2 and 3, with an afternoon matinee on  
September 27 
SYNOPSIS:  It’s New  Year’s Eve at the Perry mansion, and Julia and 
Matthew Perry seem to have it  all. But Matthew wants something more -- to be rid 
of his wife Julia so he can  have some real fun! He resolves to murder Julia 
by the New Year’s end, and tells  her so. She vows to stay alive, and tells 
him so. And so the game begins -- a  hilarious year-long match of wits and 
the witless. While Julia cleverly dodges  Matthew’s devious murder attempts, 
the Perry friends and staff are dying off  mysteriously. It seems Matthew 
is successful in murdering everyone but Julia.   
As the  bodies are falling, dim-witted daughter Bunny contemplates calling 
off her  wedding to unwitting Donald since all the intended gift-bearing 
guests are  dying. Enter Detective Plotnik -- a Sam Spade reincarnation who 
suspects  everyone, but hasn’t a clue. That is, not until Donald stumbles upon 
Julia and  gentlemanly butler Buttram in what Donald mistakenly perceives as 
a compromising  situation. Donald jumps to the conclusion that Julia is the 
murderer -- trying  to murder Matthew!  
CAST:   4 men, 2 women - ages indicated are approximate (Matthew and Julia, 
and Bunny  and Donald should be approximately the same ages and Bunny 
should be age  appropriate to be Matthew and Julia’s daughter).  All roles are  
available.  
-   MATTHEW PERRY - Mid-50’s, a man who from birth has had more dollars 
than sense.  He is facing a minor mid-life crisis.
-  BUTTRAM - 40’s-50’s, the family  butler for many years, though 
convinced he is above being a butler -- at least  for this family. He is given to 
crying jags, and harbors a terrible  secret.
-  JULIA PERRY - Mid-50’s, Matthew’s wife. A classy, intelligent  woman 
who loves her husband despite his many faults -- and is always a step  ahead 
of him.
-  BUNNY PERRY - Mid 20’s, Matthew and Julia’s sweet, but  dim-witted and 
deeply shallow daughter.
-  DONALD - Mid-20’s, Bunny’s  fiancé. He is very earnest, and very much 
in love with Bunny, despite her lack  of savvy.
-  PLOTNIK - 30’s-50’s, a witless detective. He was born 40  years too 
late, and read too many Dashiell Hammett novels. (Yes, he can read,  sort of.) 
He fancies himself a cynical gumshoe, but lacks the savvy to locate,  let 
alone solve, a crime. 
If you have  questions or are interested in auditioning but cannot attend 
the dates  indicated, please contact the director, Marge Berke, at  
216-986-1919
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