[NEohioPAL] VIDEO AUDITIONS: Feature Comedy Film "A Murder Party"

[Angeline Walsh via NEohioPAL]

Angeline Productions’ is currently accepting video auditions for the original feature-length film, “A Murder Party”, a campy comedy-drama set in late Victorian era England.  Blending satire with dark comedy, the story follows Mickey Davenport and his band of friends as they attempt to cover up an accidental death, encountering shenanigans along the way.  

All actors must speak with an English accent, and characters Connie and Abigail must speak with a “Cockney” accent.

Please read the character descriptions and email the director at modernvictorian at yahoo.com to receive a dialogue excerpt for that character and an audition form.  THE DEADLINE FOR VIDEO AUDITION SUBMISSIONS IS FRIDAY, JUNE 25TH.  

Audition Characters:

MICKEY DAVENPORT - Male, 20’s.  A wealthy bachelor who loves to throw lavish parties at his family’s estate.  He is accidentally the catalyst for his family’s servant’s death.  He is naive and carefree, but can be serious when he needs to be.

CONNIE WRIGHT - Female, middle-aged.  Longtime faithful servant to the Davenport family.  Dies under mysterious circumstances.

LORD CHARLES BLUFFINGTON - Male, 20’s.  Best friend of Mickey Davenport.  He is foppish, flirty, flamboyant, and often self-centered.

SIR EDMUND LOVE/VICTORIA MADDOX - Female (impersonating a male), 30’s.  She is shrewd and clever, a private detective under investigation of the Davenports under the guise of a deceased family friend.

LADY MINERVA BLUFFINGTON - Female, late 20’s-early 30’s.  Lord Bluffington’s older sister, proud, calculating, and suspicious of everyone.  Like her brother, she is often self-centered.

THE CORONER’S ASSISTANT - Male, late teens-early 20’s.  Nervous and skittish, he is pulled into helping cover up Connie’s death.  

DELILAH ASCOTT - Female, early 20’s.  Lord Bluffington’s beautiful fiancé.  Sweet and delicate.

ABIGAIL SLY - Female, late teens-early 20’s.  Street rat and professional pickpocket.  Agrees to pretend to be Connie’s niece to aid Mickey and his friends in covering up Connie’s death.

MR. DAVENPORT - Male, middle-aged.  Mickey’s father, cold and intimidating.  Not easily impressed with his son or his son’s friends.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: This is not a paid position.  All actors and members of the production team are on a volunteer basis, but will receive IMDb credit and food for their time.  This project is great for any actor looking for something to put on their resume or break into film acting! 

Production will begin in July and continue through the first few weeks in that month.  See the writer-director’s previous work at www.angelineproductions.com, and support our Indiegogo Campaign here: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/a-murder-party/x/10758100#/.  Please feel free to ask any further questions about the film and production.
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