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Arsenic and Old Lace Auditions Held At Gallery Theater, 1/23 & 1/24

By: Jan. 23, 2011
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AUDITIONS at Gallery Theater held for Arsenic and Old Lace
By Joseph Kesselring
Directed by Paula Terry

· Sunday, January 23, 2011, 6:30 p.m., Upstairs Loft

· Monday, January 24, 2011, 6:30 p.m., Upstairs Loft

Synopsis: Meet the charming and innocent ladies who populate their cellar with The Remains of socially and religiously "acceptable" roomers; the antics of their brother who thinks he is Teddy Roosevelt; and the activities of the other brother, these require no further description or amplification here. A comedy from start to finish. Auditions will be readings from selected scenes from the script.

Cast of Characters:

11 Men and 3 Women (of the 11M, some are minor bit parts)

Abby Brewster, sweet elderly spinster

Martha Brewster, sweet elderly spinster

Mortimer Brewster, younger nephew of sisters, 20-30

Teddy Brewster, nephew who thinks he's Teddy Roosevelt

Jonathan Brewster, Teddy's brother, not a nice guy

Dr. Einstein, Jonathan's cohort in crime

Elaine Harper, Mortimer's girlfriend

Officer O'Hara, Police officer with a story

Officer Brophy

Officer Klein

The Rev. Dr. Harper, next door neighbor, Elaine's father

Lieutenant Rooney, on the trail of crime

Mr. Witherspoon, director of Happy Dale Sanitarium

Mr. Gibbs, a lonely old Methodist

Rehearsals will be four nights a week (M, T, W, Th) beginning January 31 (with some flexibility depending on the character)

Eight Performances: April 1, 2, 3, 8, 9, 10, 15 & 16 ~ 2011

Friday and Saturday performances are at 7:30 p.m., Sunday performances at 3 p.m.

For more information regarding these auditions, please contact Gallery Theater at 503-472-2227 or go to www.gallerytheater.org.

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