The Theatre Group at SBCC announces auditions for BLITHE SPIRIT by Noël Coward, directed by R. Michael Gros, Wednesday, July 17 by appointment, 5:30-7:30pm.
The smash comedy hit of the London and Broadway stages, this classic from the playwright of Private Lives follows fussy, cantankerous novelist Charles Condomine, re-married but haunted (literally) by the ghost of his late first wife, the clever and insistent Elvira who is called up by a visiting “happy medium,” one Madame Arcati. His home and life are quickly turned into a shambles as his wife's ghost torments both himself and his new bride.
Callbacks, Wednesday, July 24th starting at 5:30pm
Rehearsals begin: August 28, 2019 in the evening and Saturday mornings
Performances: October 9-26, 2019 Garvin Theatre
Sides will be provided but a representative monologue is preferred.
Roles Available:
CHARLES CONDOMINE: In his forties, Charles is an intelligent and urbane English novelist but somewhat at the mercy of his wives, past and present. Charles is the husband of Ruth Condomine and deceased first wife, Elvira.
RUTH CONDOMINE: A smart looking woman in her mid-thirties, Ruth is the second wife of Charles. Ruth is witty and sophisticated. She is a bit jealous of Charles' relationship with his first wife.
DR. BRADMAN: A pleasant-looking middle-aged man, Dr. Bradman is a friend of the Condomines.
MRS. BRADMAN: The wife of Dr. Bradman, Mrs. Bradman is middle-aged and a bit faded.
MADAME ARCATI: A middle-aged spiritualist, Madame Arcati is a striking woman. She truly is in contact with the other world and inadvertently is the “medium” through which Elvira is called back to this one. She is eccentric, effusive and boisterous.
ELVIRA: Charles Condomine's deceased first wife, Elvira returns as a ghost with a goal. In life, Elvira was spirited, outgoing, wild, and carefree. In death, she is no different. In the process, she makes Charles's and Ruth's lives very complicated.
EDITH: The Condomine's maid, Edith is nervous and tears around at breakneck speed trying to do things right and make a good impression.
CONTACT 965-0581 x2376 or email
cmfrank1@pipeline.sbcc.edu, Christina Frank to get an appointment and for sides for the character Monday thru Thursday 10:00am-4:00pm, starting Tuesday, July 2. Readers will be present at the auditions.
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