[NEohioPAL] Auditions for "Night Music Fall"

[Janis Harcar]

WEATHERVANE PLAYHOUSE ANNOUNCES

NIGHT MUST FALL

 By Emlyn Williams

Open Call AUDITIONS

Sunday & Monday, August 4, 5, 2013 -- Beginning at 7:00 pm.

(You must be signed in by 7:30 pm.)

Callbacks, if needed: Tuesday, August 6, 2013

Please bring your calendar to the audition to note conflicts.

REHEARSALS begin TUESDAY, AUGUST 20, 2013 and run M-Th 7 -10 pm; Sunday times TBA

RUN DATES - OCTOBER 10 - 27, 2013

Thursdays @ 7:30 pm * Fridays & Saturdays @ 8 pm * Sundays @ 2:30 pm

THE PLAY

Night Must Fall is set in a bungalow, Forest Corner, deep in the English woods.

The owner, Mrs. Branson, is a domineering, but very wealthy, widow and

hypochondriac. Olivia, her niece and paid companion, is unhappy and lonely and

longs for a life different than the one which fate has handed her. A feisty

housekeeper, flustered maid, and genial neighbor round out the ‘regulars’ at

Forest Corner when a murdered woman’s body is discovered nearby. Enter Dan,

whose charm and personality lights up the room, lifts the spirits of all, and earns

him a spot in the household. But is he what he appears, or is something not quite

right about him? From there, a diabolical game of cat and mouse begins,

climaxing in a desperate race to prevent yet another murder. Terror, suspense,

and a shocking conclusion make Night Must Fall a perfectly thrilling

entertainment.

CHARACTER BREAKDOWN

Except as noted, all characters have standard British accents.

Please note: ages refer to what you can play, not what’s on your birth certificate!

MRS. BRAMSON - 50s or older; fussy, not-very-pleasant, controlling; a

hypochondriac who enjoys ill health and the attention it brings.

OLIVIA GRAYNE - Mid 20s to mid 30s. Attractive, but not remarkably so. Has a

sad, lonely air about her.

HUBERT LAURIE - Mid 30s or slightly older; Genial, pleasant. Is sweet on Olivia.

NURSE LIBBY - Mid 20s or older; Very patient, no-nonsense manner.

MRS. TERENCE - Mid - 40s or older; Mrs. Bramson's cook/housekeeper; fearless

and outspoken. Cockney, if at all possible. She provides comic relief.

DORA PARKOE - 20s; Mrs. Branson’s maid. Attractive, but scattered. Not overly

bright, she alternates between timidity and hysterics. Can be Cockney or have a

Yorkshire accent.

INSPECTOR BELSIZE - 50s - mid 60s. Professional police official from Scotland

Yard. Keen mind and a dry way of expressing himself.

DAN - mid 20s - mid 30s. Pleasant appearance and very charming manner. Has

a ‘baby face’ and looks younger than his age. But there is something a bit odd

about Dan and the actor playing him will need to vary between charming and

sinister - with both appearing equally genuine. Has an Irish accent (Welsh or

Scottish could work, too.) This is not a thick brogue but more of a lilt.

Audition Preparation

Audition Scenes are available on our website.

www.weathervaneplayhouse.com

You can read the history of the play and a full plotline at:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Night_Must_Fall

A free ebook in various formats, including Kindle, can be found at

http://www.gutenberg.org/

Search for Night Must Fall. Note: that we are not using the prologue.

QUESTIONS?

Contact Director Eileen Moushey at emoushey at hotmail.com

330-678-3893

Eileen Moushey, of Kent OH, is a freelance writer/director and a two-time

regional Emmy Award winner. Her company, Mysteries by Moushey,

publishes her original comedy/mystery scripts which have been performed

in over 1300 venues worldwide.

Eileen has been been involved at Weathervane Playhouse for over 30 years

as a volunteer, actress, writer, designer, and director. She served 10

years on the Board of Trustees, including a stint as President, and steered

2 Capital Campaigns.

Recently, Eileen directed the Weathervane productions of And The Winner

Is, Mrs. Cratchit’s Wild Christmas Binge, A Tuna Christmas, and See How

They Run. She is also the Coordinator for Weathervane’s Annual 8x10

TheatreFest.

Ms. Moushey lives in Kent with her husband, Stephen. They have three

children and three grandchildren.

Janis Harcar
Director of Advancement
Weathervane Playhouse
330-836-2626 X16
jharcar at weathervaneplayhouse.com



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