SVP Casting Call Alert: "The Butler Did It!"

 

Somerset Valley Players   "Yes, we are the little red schoolhouse!"     Visit SVP website Send SVP a Donation   Auditions at SVP The Butler Did It!   Audition Date Monday, November 7th, at 7:30 PM and Tuesday, November 8th, at 7:30 PM   at SVP Theatre.   Synopsis: This comedy parodies every English mystery play ever written with a decidedly American flair. When they’re not busy tripping over clues, they are tripping over each other! Laughs collide with thrills, and the climax is a real seat-grabber as the true killer is unmasked, and almost everyone turns out to be someone else!    Performance Dates: January 20th-February 5th, Friday, Saturday, & Sunday   Director Michael A. Muller is seeking the following: 5 Males (Age 20+) 5 Females (Ages 20+)   Character Gender/Age Range Description Haversham/ F/ 20’s – 60’s Plus: Irritating, obnoxious, young housemaid and ex-convict with a bad case of the sniffles. Can pull off little black party dress. Rita Eyelesbarrow/ F/ 20’s - 60's Plus: Prim and proper social secretary for Miss Maple. Miss Maple/ F/ 30’s - 60's Plus: A well-known society hostess and fanatic of mystery novels, obviously Miss Marple. Think Miss Marple (Agatha Christie). Father White/ M/ 30’s - 60's Plus: A doddering Roman Catholic priest and amateur detective. Think Father Brown (G. K. Chesterton). Chandler Marlowe/ M/ 30’s - 60's Plus: A gruff, hard-boiled, wisecracking, hard-drinking American detective. Think Philip Marlowe (Raymond Chandler). Louie Fan/ M/ 30’s - 60's Plus: A goofy but wise Asian-American detective Think Charlie Chan (Earl Derr Biggers). Rick Carlyle/ M/ 30’s - 60's Plus: A polished, well-off society type and husband of Laura. Think Nick Charles (Dashiell Hammett). Laura Carlyle/ F/ 30’s - 60's Plus: A witty, charming and sophisticated woman and wife of Rick. Think Nora Charles (Dashiell Hammett). Peter Flimsey/ M/ 30’s - 60's Plus: Aristocratic dilettante turned professional detective. A proper English gentleman, similar in characteristics to Sherlock Holmes. Think Peter Wimsey (Dorothy L. Sayers). Charity Haze/ F/ 20’s - 60's Plus: A dynamic, flamboyant, seductive, and attractive adventure-seeker.   Special Notes for Auditioners: *** Readings will be from the script. *** ** Please dress in comfortable clothing for improvisational exercises.  **   Sponsored by:   JML Landscaping, for all of your landscaping and snow removal needs.  JML Landscaping, the official landscaper of the Somerset Valley Players.    The theatre is Air-Conditioned and Wheelchair Accessible.   Theater Location 689 Amwell Road Hillsborough, NJ 08844 Telephone: 908-369-7469 Email: webmaster@svptheatre.org Website: http://www.svptheatre.org Mailing Address 601 Route 206 Suite 26-216 Hillsborough, NJ 08844     Made possible by funds from the Somerset County Cultural & Heritage Commission, a partner of the New Jersey State Council on the Arts.