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Callbacks, if needed, will be the<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>weekend of November 15.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Coach House Theatre is located at 732 W. Exchange St., Akron, Oh 44302<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>AUDITION APPOINTMENTS: To make an audition appointment, please send an<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>email with date and time window preference to<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><a href="mailto:directors@coachhousetheatre.com.">directors@coachhousetheatre.com.</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>AUDITION PREPARATION: Please prepare a 1-2 minute memorized monologue OR<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>you can read a monologue from the script that will be provided to you when<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>you arrive for your appointment. Please arrive to your appointment 15-20<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>minutes early to fill out an audition form and so that you will have ample<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>time to look over a monologue from the script.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>PERFORMANCE DATES: January 28 - February 22, 2015. Thursdays, Fridays and<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Saturdays at 8:00pm and Sundays at 2:30pm.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>ABOUT THE PLAY: In true Dame Agatha fashion, an elderly lady is murdered<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>during a weekend house party at her cliffside mansion, and every guest has<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>a reason to want her dead.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>PLOT: The novel is not exactly the same as the play, but you can see a<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>fairly accurate description at this link:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Towards_Zero">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Towards_Zero</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>ROLES AVAILABLE: All roles are open except for Lady Tressillian. Non-AEA<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>actors appear in Coach House productions on a volunteer basis. There are no<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>AEA contracts available for this production. 7 males, 4 females.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> -<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> Lady Camilla Tressilian: Host of her seaside home near Saltcreek. A<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> widow in her early seventies. (already cast)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> -<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> Mary Aldin: Lady Tressilian's maid, secretary & “dogsbody.” 30s - 40’s.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> -<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> Nevile Strange: a handsome athlete and tennis player, former ward of<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> Lady Tressilian's late husband. 20s - 30s.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> -<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> Kay Strange: Nevile’s beautiful and emotional second wife, 20s.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> -<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> Audrey Strange: Nevile’s first wife. She was orphaned young, raised with<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> her cousins and aunt, the Roydes. 20s - 30s.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> -<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> Ted Latimer: a friend of Kay since she was 15 years old. 20s - 30s.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> -<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> Thomas Royde: On vacation from his work in the Malay states. A man of<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> few words. He is in love with Audrey. 30s - 50s.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> -<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> Mathew Treves: an old friend of Lady Tressilian; a distinguished lawyer<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> of ripe experience and great shrewdness. 60s - 80s.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> -<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> Inspector James Leach, local C.I.D. : Battle's nephew, assigned to the<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> Saltcreek area. 30s - 40’s.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> -<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> Superintendent Battle, C.I.D., Scotland Yard: Vacationing with nephew,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> he is assigned to the case with him; husband and father of five children,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> youngest of whom gives him an insight useful to solving this case. 40s -<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> 60s.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> -<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> Police Constable Benson: Assist Leach and Battle. 20s.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>REHEARSALS: There will be 5 weeks of rehearsal. 1.5 weeks from December 1 -<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>10, then a break for the holidays, then 3.5 weeks from January 4 - 27. For<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>the first four weeks, rehearsal days and times will be Sundays - Thursdays,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>7:00 - 10:00pm. For tech week, the hours will be a bit longer. Actors will<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>only be called when needed for specific scenes, so they may not be needed<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>for all the rehearsals.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>DIRECTOR: Fred Sternfeld is an award winning director with more than 100<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>plays to his credit. For more information: <a href="http://www.fredsternfeld.com/">http://www.fredsternfeld.com/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>QUESTIONS? Contact director Fred Sternfeld at <a href="http://lists.neohiopal.org/listinfo.cgi/neohiopal-neohiopal.org">fsternfeld at gmail.com.</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>