NAME OF THEATRE: Whittier Community Theatre
NAME OF SHOW: THE GAME’S A FOOT (or Holmes for the holidays) comedy by Ken Ludwig
AUDITION DATES: April 18, 2016 and April 19, 2016
LOCATION: Whittier Transportation Depot 7333 Greenleaf Avenue, Whittier CA
TIME: 7:30 PM
DIRECTOR: Suzanne Frederickson
PRODUCER: Karen Jacobson
REHEARSALS BEGIN: April 20, 2016
SHOW DATES: June 3, 4, 10, 11, 12 (Matinee) 17 & 18
FOR FURTHER INFO: www.whittiercommunitytheatre.org
CHARACHTER DESCRIPTIONS
William Gillette: (30s – 40s) a dynamic and charming stage actor (based on a real man) who made a fortune from his stage adaptation and portrayal of Sherlock Holmes. Slight English accent.
Felix Geisel: (40s) the company’s character actor, Felix is histrionic and mocking. A true theatrical that has given his life to the stage, is Gillette’s best friend and occasional sidekick. Actor must be physically strong.
Simon Bright: (mid 20s) Simon is an enthusiastic young man, eager to please and find success. A bit of a naïf, Simon can occasionally be overly sensitive.
Inspector Harriet Goring: (40s – 50s) 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. English accent.
Martha Gillette: (60s-70s) Gillette’s dotty mother, elegant though a bit foggy, Martha never shies away from a fight. Always willing to lob a criticism when necessary, all the same, Martha is loyal to Gillette and his gang of theatrical misfits.
Madge Geisel: (early 40s) wry and outspoken (think Rosalind Russell), Madge, like her husband Felix, is a lifelong theatrical. Is game for anything, but back her into a corner and she will come out swinging.
Aggie Wheeler: (early 20s) 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; needs to have a dark side.
Daria Chase: (30s – 40s) glamorous and gorgeous, she is the theatre critic we all love to hate. Biting, bitchy, and utterly charming, you can’t help but like her, despite the terrible things she says and writes. A wonderful sense of humor goes a long way towards endearing her to the audience; must have wonderful comic timing and be a skilled physical comedian.
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