French Creek Theatre is pleased to announce auditions for… “Misery” by William Goldman | Based on the novel by Stephen King Directed by Chris Bizub Misery follows successful romance novelist Paul Sheldon, who is rescued from a car crash by his “number one fan,” Annie Wilkes, and wakes up captive in her secluded home. While Paul is convalescing, Annie reads his latest book and becomes enraged when she discovers the author has killed off her favorite character, Misery Chastain. Annie forces Paul to write a new Misery novel, and he quickly realizes Annie has no intention of letting him go anywhere. The irate Annie has Paul writing as if his life depends on it, and it does. PERFORMANCES: September 15, 16, 17, 22, 23, & 24, 2023 Friday & Saturday performances @ 7:30 PM Sunday performances @ 2:00 PM AUDITIONS: AUDITION DATES: Saturday, June 3, 2023 - 11 am to 2 pm Saturday, June 10, 2023 - 11 am to 2 pm AUDITION & PERFORMANCE LOCATION: French Creek Theatre, Ewing Hall 4530 Colorado Ave., Sheffield Village, OH 44054 *AUDITIONS ARE BY APPOINTMENT ONLY* To schedule an appointment please click the button below SCHEDULE AN AUDITION APPOINTMENT<https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0548ADAF2BA6F94-misery> PREPARATION: Auditions will consist of readings from the script. WHAT TO BRING: * Headshot and Resume * A list of your August 2023-September 2023 conflicts CALLBACKS: June 11th from 10:00 am to 11:30 am, if needed. REHEARSALS: Sundays through Thursdays, July 31st through September 14th, 2023 - 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm* *Some possible Saturday afternoon rehearsals (a read-through occurring in July 2023). AVAILABLE ROLES: * Annie Wilkes: (F, can play 30s - 60s) A former nurse, suffering from a severe form of Bipolar Disorder. Annie is a dangerously unstable person with a personality that can radically shift from saccharine sweet to deadly serious. She is Paul Sheldon’s self-proclaimed “number-one fan.” While nursing Paul back to health after a near-fatal car accident, she discovers that Paul has killed her favorite character “Misery Chastain” in his latest novel. Desperate to bring her back, Annie uses her considerable power over Paul’s health to leverage him into writing a new novel “Misery’s Return” *Character will participate in potentially some rigorous stage combat sequences* * Paul Sheldon: (M, can play 40s - 50s) A best-selling author made famous by the “Misery Chastain” novels, a series Victorian romance books. He has recently completed a manuscript for a new novel that he considers a more artistically fulfilling work than his bread and butter “Misery” novels. On the same day, he experiences a severe car accident that leaves him immobile and near death due to catastrophic leg injuries. When he meets his “dangerously crazy” number-one fan Anne Wilkes, Paul must use every tool in his mental arsenal to survive his predicament. *Character will participate in potentially some rigorous stage combat sequences* * Buster: (M or F, can play 20s – 60s). The “Barney Fife-ish” town sheriff investigating Paul Sheldon’s disappearance. *Character will participate in a stage combat falls* ________________________________ If you have any questions or cannot attend auditions, but would still like to set up a time to audition, please feel free to contact the director at cmb164@1870.uakron.edu<mailto:cmb164@1870.uakron.edu> for more information. If you are unable to make the currently scheduled audition times on June 3rd, or 10th we encourage you to submit a video audition. Please prepare a monologue from a contemporary theatre piece 2-3 minutes in length. Record your audition and upload it to an unlisted Youtube video. Send the unlisted YouTube Video link as well a headshot, resume, and completed audition forms to cmb164@1870.uakron.edu<mailto:cmb164@1870.uakron.edu>. All submissions are due by June 3rd by Midnight.