AUDITIONS
COMING UP!
AUDITION NOTICE
When socialite and novelist Charles Condomine hosts a seance presided over by the eccentric medium Madame Arcati, he’s only hoping to gather material for his next book. He never expected to be haunted by his temperamental late wife, Elvira. Can Charles keep this willful spirit at bay, or will his marriage to his second wife Ruth, come to an untimely demise? With unforgettable characters, witty dialogue, and farcical situations, Blithe Spirit is a delightful comedy classic!
Directed by Champ Knecht. Auditions will be held Thursday, AUGUST 7, 6:30 – 8:30 PM, and Saturday, AUGUST 9, 1:00 – 3:00 PM, at the New Deal Creative Arts Center space, 4526 Albany Post Road, Hyde Park (at St. James Church). Performances are set for the weekends of OCTOBER 17, 18, & 19, and 24, 25, & 26. Auditioners will be asked to read scenes from the script – no prepared monologues will be necessary
The Roles:
EDITH, The Condomine’s new maid; clumsy, awkward, but with a secret (younger)
RUTH, Charles Condomine’s witty, charming, practical – and living – wife (30+)
CHARLES, a sophisticated (if arrogant) witty, intelligent, temperamental novelist with wife problems (35+)
DR. BRADMAN, a pragmatic and skeptical doctor, friend of Charles (40+)
MRS. BRADMAN, the doctor’s cheerful but slightly naive wife (40+)
MADAME ARCATI, the effusive local medium, both matter-of-fact and eccentric at the same time (45+)
ELVIRA, Charles’ other – late – wife, vivacious and manipulative, with a wicked sense of humor (30+)
All ethnicities, gender expressions, cultural heritage / background and body types are encouraged to audition. Casting will be approached without regard to an actor’s gender expression, race, or ethnicity. Women, persons of color, and LGBTQ+ individuals are strongly encouraged to audition. The New Deal Creative Arts Center is committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion in all areas of our work,
With questions, of for additional information, email “champ.knecht@gmail.com”