[NEohioPAL] Olde Towne Hall Theatre Audition Information

[Lisa Carter via NEohioPAL]

Open Auditions

Auditions for the adult theater's fall production of, "Wait Until Dark,"
will be on August 23rd from 2-4 pm and on August 24th from 7-9 p.m. 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
and 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.

Olde Towne Hall Theatre 36119 Center Ridge Rd. P.O. Box 39284 North
Ridgeville, Ohio 44039 -For more information, you may call the box office
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. Need a strong theatre actress with a timeless
quality interested in building a highly detailed portrayal of someone
struggling with new blindness.

ROAT, thirties to fifties. An unknowable criminal from the underbelly of
New York. He keeps everything about himself secret. Perhaps an old wound or
deformity has kept him out of World War 2, but he mostly keeps that hidden
from us. 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. Need a chameleon-like theatre actor who is believable
living in NYC of the 1940’s. Can be tall or short, of any type, but capable
of dominating the stage with a cool, unforced sense of danger.

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. Believable in period New York of the 1940s.

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. He doesn’t trust his new
partner but he doesn’t have a choice. 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. Believable in period New York of the 1940s.

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. She has a crush on Sam and resents his wife Susan just for
existing even as she makes a little money helping the blind wife get by.
But 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. Believable
in period New York of the 1940s.

SAM, 30s. Susan’s husband. A war veteran who met Susan while recovering
from post-traumatic stress. He’s a photographer trying to make his way in
the world after the war. 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, despite both of their wounds (his on the
inside, hers on the out). But this fierce focus might be pushing his wife
away. Busy and on the move, he may see less of what’s happening in front of
him than Susan does. Believable in period New York of the 1940s. (Lead)

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



*Lisa L. Carter*
elprofecarter at gmail.com
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