A Play That Goes Wrong Auditions

Saturday, August 20 2022

Auditions for STC’s A Play That Goes Wrong will be held at the Hoogland Center for the Arts on Saturday August 20th.

Director: Kim Shafer
Assistant Director: Kevin Hart
Set: Rich McCoy
Costumes: Laurabeth Allyn
Props: Melody Sheehan
Stage Managers: Tom & Lynette Guthrie
Lights: Gene Hinckley
Sound: Collin Bradford

Audition Schedule and Information

Auditionees will choose a time slot for your audition. These will be small group time slots. Auditionees will not need to prepare anything. Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script. Time slots will start at 9:30 am.

Call-backs, if needed, will be Sunday, August 21 and will consist of additional scene readings and possible improv-style work.

The directing staff is looking to cast individuals who are at least 18 years of age.

Audition Registration

All auditionees must also fill out the Play that Goes Wrong Audition Form prior to auditions: https://forms.gle/CjvQ8cH54YQxjaCv7

Please make sure to arrive at least 15 minutes before your scheduled audition time slot.

Character Descriptions

Annie – the company’s stage manager
Stage Crew – the Cornley Polytechnic stage crew*
Trevor – the company’s lighting and sound operator
Chris – head of the drama society, director of the play, and plays ‘Inspector Carter’
Jonathan – plays ‘Charles Haversham’
Robert – plays “Thomas Colleymoore’
Dennis – plays ‘Perkins’
Max – plays ‘Cecil Haversham’ and ‘Arthur’
Sandra – plays ‘Florence Colleymoore’

Characters in the Murder Mystery Play (played by the parts listed above)

Charles Haversham – deceased
Thomas Colleymoore – Charles’ old school friend
Perkins – Charles’ butler
Cecil Haversham – Charles’ brother
Florence Colleymoore – Charles’ fiancee and Thomas’ sister
Inspector Carter – an esteemed local inspector
Arthur – the gardener at Haversham Manor

*Stage Crew (also play characters) — ideally people who are comfortable working backstage and onstage. These parts aren’t just acting…they have a backstage purpose.

Key point for all: be fearless. There is nothing subtle about this show. We need people who are willing to be ridiculous.

For a perusal copy of the script & Questions: Email Deanna Sullivan at spar10srule@gmail.com or text (217)341-8836

Health and Safety Notice for Auditionees (until further notice and subject to change)

At this time, STC will no longer be requiring proof of vaccination against COVID-19 for auditionees or those that are cast in our productions.

Springfield Theatre Centre will be following guidance from the CDC, IDPH, Hoogland Center for the Arts, and other resources to craft our COVID Health and Safety Production Procedures. These procedures will be distributed to all individuals involved in the production at the initial cast and staff meeting and whenever procedural changes have been made to reflect the current climate.