[NEohioPAL] Olde Town Hall audition call for Wait Until Dark

[John Schneider via NEohioPAL]

To kick-off our 36th season is the chilling thriller, "Wait Until Dark."
Auditions will be held on Sunday August 23rd from 2-4pm and Monday August
24th from 7-9. The show will run on October 9, 10, 16, 17, 23, 24th at 7:30
pm and on October 18 at 3:00 pm for a matinee. The show will be directed by
John Schneider with Steve Benefit as Assistant Director. Those coming for
auditions should be prepared to read from the script with others to select
the best cast. They also should be able to provide scheduling conflicts,
contact information, and be able to provide a brief history of their
theatrical background.

The theater is located at 36199 Center Ridge Rd. North Ridgeville, Ohio
44039. If you have any questions, please  feel free to call the theater at
440-327-2909.

Character Breakdown for “Wait Until Dark”

*SUSAN*, late twenties to mid-thirties. Recently blind—is doing her best to
survive in a newly dark world. She’s also doing her best to keep a marriage
together that may not have the strongest foundation. Endearing but never
helpless—an independent spirit whose cleverness is her best weapon in a
frightening situation.

*ROAT*, thirties to fifties. An unknowable criminal from the underbelly of
New York. He keeps everything about himself secret.. An exceptional actor,
Roat takes on several roles throughout the story—young suffering husband
dealing with a philandering wife, older father of the same cuckolded
husband, and the mysterious organizer of this plan to reclaim a strange,
yet priceless doll. Roat is at times charming, at other times frightening.
A sadist and a control freak, he is a natural leader of lost souls.

*LT MIKE TALMAN*, mid 30s to mid 40s. A war friend of Susan’s husband. The
kind of man who inspires trust without trying to; dependable and decent. He
finds himself helping his friend’s wife and ends up involved in something
far more complex and frightening than he anticipated. Or so we think.
Really a master con man, he’s the third member of Roat’s gang, bent on
reclaiming a doll containing something very valuable and very dangerous.
But he’s having a crisis of conscience—he likes Susan and isn’t sure he can
follow through with the plan.

*CARLINO*, 40s to 50s. He fills a room literally and figuratively—a large
man with a large personality. Carlino is recently out of jail and the
experience wasn’t great—he’s anxious to get back on his feet and Roat’s
plan affords him a chance for some quick cash. Though slightly paranoid and
a little brusque, he’s a survivor and good at his job, which is convincing
people he’s someone else entirely—a dependable, but overworked member of
the New York police force.

*GLORIA*, 12-14 (or young-looking 15). Smart beyond her years and lost in
that no man’s land of adolescence, somewhere between a girl and a woman.
Her home life is tough—dad is long gone and mom isn’t too dependable. She
is independent, prone to jealousy, and desperate to be taken seriously by
the adult world. Gloria doesn’t shy away from danger (seems to relish the
adventure of it actually) and proves she cares a lot more than she lets on.

*SAM*, 30s. Susan’s husband. A war veteran who’s a photographer trying to
make his way in the world. He’s a survivor and unwilling to entertain
thoughts of self-pity, either for himself or Susan. He’s determined that
they’ll make it in the world. Busy and on the move, he may see less of
what’s happening in front of him than Susan does.

*POLICEMEN*-Two policemen come in at the very end of the play. Either male
or female, but both policeman should be very trusted characters,
self-assured, and reassuring


As always, thank you for your patronage!
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