AUDITIONS for Murder, If You Will: A Quarantine Murder Mystery
By Janet St. GermainA Co-Production with Smoking Gun Entertainment
Presented Online Nov 5 – 15, 2020
Our fall show will be a co-production with Smoking Gun Entertainment as we present an Interactive, online, murder mystery, where each audience chooses the direction of the show. You will be guided through the production by the narrator, who will poll the audience to determine the direction of the next scene. The outcome of the show is in the audiences hands. Join us and see if you can solve the mystery.
Cynthia Wentworth (female 40 - 55): Second wife of Jack Wentworth, tall, beautiful 40 – 50, dressed to the nine’s and always in heels
Sheldon Wentworth (male 25 - 32): Son of Jack and his first wife, 30, black eye, split lip
Doctor Brian Grange (male 35 – 50): Good looking, 40’s, wearing scrubs, lab coat and stethoscope
Chives (male over 40): Butler uniform, white gloves, 60’s, in good shape
Abby (female 25 – 32): Maid’s uniform, 30’s
Anthony “Tony” Lipton (over 40): Family lawyer, suit and tie, briefcase
Terry Shane (any age): Private Investigator, scruffy, unshaven, sweater, jeans, aviators
Individuals of all genders, ethnicities, and abilities are encouraged to audition.
Please email your interest along with a headshot and acting resume to audition@morpheustheatre.ca by Saturday Oct 3 (sorry for the short timeline)
Schedule:
Callbacks will be in a cold-read format and will take place on ONLINE Sunday Oct 4th from 7:00 to 10:00pm. Invites will be sent out by Sunday afternoon.
Rehearsals will be Online on Saturday Oct 10th afternoon and Tuesday Oct 13th evening.
Filming will take place on the weekends of Oct 17th/18th and 24th/25th. Dates and times to be finalized.
Show will air November 5th through 15th as an online presentation.
Please Note:
The role of Terry Shane will need to be available for all performance dates during the run, as they will be interacting live with the audience
The performers will need to become an Acting Cohort for the duration of filming. We request that performers minimize other in-person gatherings during this time.
Production team members will remain masked when meeting in-person
Morpheus Theatre is a volunteer theatre company. There is no pay for actors.
