THE GAME'S AFOOT - Arlington, TX EPA
Theatre Arlington Inc | Arlington, TX
AUDITION DATE
Saturday, June 14, 2025
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM (C)
No lunch break will be taken.
APPOINTMENTS
For appointments, please email Maria at
maria@theatrearlington.org. NO VIDEO SUBMISSIONS.
CONTRACT
SPT
$323 weekly minimum (SPT 1)
SEEKING
Equity actors for roles in THE GAME'S AFOOT: HOLMES FOR THE HOLIDAYS (see breakdown).
PREPARATION
Please arrive at least 15 minutes early with your headshot and resume. Audition sides will be available on the website to read as well.
LOCATION
Theatre Arlington
305 W Main St
Arlington, TX 76010-7115
PERSONNEL
Expected to attend:
Director: Cherly Denson
Executive Producer: Steven D Morris
Production Manager: Maria Leon Hickox
OTHER DATES
Rehearsal Schedule: Rehearsals will begin November 3, 2025. Rehearsals will be M-F evenings 6:30-10:00 and Saturday mornings.
Performance Schedule: December 5-21, 2025. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 PM & Sundays at 2:00 PM.
OTHER
theatrearlington.org
An Equity Monitor will not be provided. The producer will run all aspects of this audition.
Equity’s contracts prohibit discrimination. Equity is committed to diversity and encourages all its employers to engage in a policy of equal employment opportunity designed to promote a positive model of inclusion. As such, Equity encourages performers of all ethnicities, gender identities, and ages, as well as performers with disabilities, to attend every audition.
Always bring your Equity Membership card to auditions.
Notice: Audition Call Type: EPA
BREAKDOWN
- Felix Geisel / Moriarty (30s-45): The company’s character actor, Felix is histrionic (overly dramatic). Felix is Gillette’s best friend and occasional sidekick. Married to Madge. A devoted character actor who relishes his craft but is not immune to the occasional bout of jealousy. Transatlantic accent preferred. Actor must be physically strong – literally must be able to move a “dead” woman by himself. Stage combat required / Madge slaps this character.
- Simon Bright/Zerlinksy (20s-30s): Simon is an enthusiastic young man, eager to please and find success. Simon can occasionally be overly sensitive. Recently married to Aggie, they make a charming and wonderful couple. Ability to play an instrument is a plus as ukulele is noted in script, but NOT required. A witty jokester who finds humor in nearly everything. Transatlantic accent preferred. Stage combat required.
- Martha Gillette (60+): Gillette’s dotty mother, elegant. Martha never shies away from a fight. Always willing to lob a criticism when necessary. Martha is loyal to Gillette and his gang of theatrical misfits. New York or New England accent may be appropriate.
- Madge Geisel / Marian (30s-40s): Wry and outspoken (think Rosalind Russell), Madge, like her husband Felix, is a lifelong theatrical. She is game for anything, but back her into a corner and she will come out swinging. Witty and energetic. Transatlantic accent preferred. Stage combat required.
- Aggie Wheeler / Alice (20s-30s): Bright-eyed and bushy-tailed, Aggie is the ingénue of the company. Good-natured and kind, Aggie has had tragedy in her past, though she seems to have dealt with it well, and even moved on. Recently married to Simon, they make a charming and wonderful couple. A genuine and sensitive young actress who is often swept away by the goings on around her. This character has a dark side. Transatlantic accent preferred. Stage combat required – she is “choked” by a male.
- Daria Chase: Glamorous & gorgeous, Daria is the theatre critic we all love to hate. Biting, bitchy, and utterly charming, you can’t help but like Daria, despite the terrible things she says and writes. With her air of entitlement – Transatlantic, New York, or even high-class Southern accents may be appropriate. Must be a skilled physical comedian as she is dragged around stage a lot by others. Daria must scream several times.
The following roles have been cast:
- William Gillette / Sherlock (late 30s – late 50s): [CAST] A dynamic and charming stage actor has made a fortune from his stage adaptation of Sherlock Holmes, whom he also plays. Recently shot in the arm in a bizarre incident, Gillette is determined to bring his Sherlockian skills to bear on solving the case. Transatlantic accent preferred. Stage combat required.
- Inspector Goring: [CAST] English and eccentric, completely one of a kind. By turns, witty and incisive, suddenly lost and dim, she is disarming in her inability to be defined. Always off the mark, and yet never far from the truth, somehow, she always gets her man. She gets things wrong without even knowing it; yet she also seems just the sort of person who can find out when you’re lying. That makes her formidable. British accent & stage combat required.
