Audition Information

Written by Stacey Upton

Directed by Bob Scott

Audition Dates/Times

August 24 - 7pm

August 25 - 7pm

Location

302 Campbell Ave. SE

Roanoke, VA 24013

What to Prepare for Auditions:
Auditions will consist of readings from the script. Sides will be posted/shared with

anyone who wants them starting two weeks out from the first day of auditions.

Audition Sides can be accessed by clicking here.

NO EXPERIENCE REQUIRED. All interested community members are encouraged to audition.

Available roles:

• HON. FERN CARTER (60-70s) Uncompromising retired Juvenile Court Judge
• WILBUR CARTER (60-70s) Fern’s devoted, quirky husband
• ABBY SPECTOR (20s) Guarded hiker with a secret
• MINERVA “MINNIE” WARREN (20s) Nervous personal assistant
• DEMEREST EXCELSIOR (50-60s) Fading “British” film star determined to regain fame
• DODGER WILKS (20s) Cocky unemployed actor
• LYDIA STECKLER (40s) Efficient heartless film producer
• CHIP BASHOR (40s) Bitter and exhausted ghostwriter
• SUSANNAH (dead) A solemn, frightening ghost (non-speaking, but a presence

throughout the events of the play)

Rehearsal schedule will run this approximate schedule, subject to change once the cast

is chosen:

For the remainder of August and all of September, 

Sundays starting at 2:00 p.m.,

Mon/Tues/Thurs starting at 6:30 p.m.

Note: If at all possible, the first read-through will be the Thursday after

auditions, August 27. Otherwise, the first read-through will be Sunday,

August 30.

Starting the first full week in October, Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m. will be added.

Cast will be required to attend at least one Saturday set build/painting/other production assistance workday.

Performances are on October 16-18 & 23-25.

Friday/Saturday shows start at 7:30pm. 

Sunday matinees start at 2:00pm.