AUDITION

UPCOMING AUDITIONS:  Deathtrap

 

The Whidbey Playhouse is excited to announce auditions for Deathtrap, A Thriller in Two Acts by Ira Levin. Director Steve DeHaven is seeking to cast 3 men and 2 women for this thrilling murder mystery:

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SIDNEY BRUHL – (Male Presenting. Mid 40s-60s): A formerly successful playwright who's in a slump. He devises a dangerous plan to claim a brilliant new script written by his protégé, Clifford Anderson. Sidney is extremely ambitious and will do almost anything to get what he wants, no matter who might be in his way.

 

Sidney: Physical Requirements (Very Physical)

• Physically struggles with another man while attempting to garrote him.

• Carries/drags a dead body off the stage

• Gets bludgeoned with a piece of firewood

• Physically struggles with a man again, and fires a pistol and a crossbow

• Wears handcuffs (from which he escapes)

 

CLIFFORD ANDERSON – (Male Presenting. 20s-30s) Sidney's protégé; he's young, ambitious, and upbeat, but also has a darker side. An attractive and talented young writer with a bright future ahead of him. He is clever and can easily put on fronts of innocence and naivete that cover some of his darker ambitions.

 

Clifford: Physical Requirements (Very Physical)

• Wears handcuffs (doesn’t escape them)

• Struggles with Sidney in the garroting scene

• Lies dead on the floor and is carried/dragged by Sidney & Myra

• Bludgeons Sidney with a piece of firewood

• Physically struggles again with Sidney, and fires a pistol

• Gets hit by a crossbow bolt; later he pulls it out of his chest and stabs Sidney with it.

 

MYRA BRUHL – (Female Presenting. Mid 40s to 60s) Sidney's supportive wife; she tolerates quite a lot from Sidney but will only go so far. She is a kind and calming presence during some of Sidney’s stormy moods. Her soft exterior will give way to a much firmer attitude when she needs to redirect Sidney’s unhealthier notions.

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Myra: Physical Requirements (Moderately Physical)

• Helps Sidney carry/drag a dead body off the stage

• Hides behind a chair in a squatting/stooping/kneeling posture

• Collapses on the floor from a heart attack (must look realistic)

 

HELGA TEN DORP (Female Presenting. 30+. (Has a Dutch accent. *) A celebrity psychic who loves every minute of her fame. She is free-spirited and not easily intimidated. Her gift may be genuine; she has no filter on it, though, and blurts things out as soon as they occur to her. *Actors auditioning for Helga are encouraged to attempt her accent in their audition but are not required to, if not comfortable.

 

PORTER MILGRIM (Male Presenting. 30+). Sidney's friend and attorney, who also harbors a secret. He is sharp and observant of his surroundings. Porter isn’t sure he trusts Clifford.

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Helga & Porter: Physical Requirements (Light physicality only)

• Helga runs around the room "feeling" everything's aura

• Helga and Porter circle around a desk, threatening each other with weapons.

 

Audition Details:

 

Dates & Times: Saturday, November 21 1:30 PM – 4:30 PM, and Sunday, November 22 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM - Location: Star Studio (behind the Whidbey Playhouse), 730 SE Midway Blvd, Oak Harbor, WA

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Preparation:

 

Please be prepared to read from script excerpts provided at the audition. Scripts are available to check out at the office and must be returned no later than the day of audition.

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For more information, please contact office@whidbeyplayhouse.com.