Old Opera House Theatre Co Hosts Auditions For Unnecessary Farce 8/23-24

The Old Opera House Theatre Company will be holding audtions for the hilarious farce, Unnecessary Farce, on Tuesday & Wednesday, August 23 & 24 (at 7:00pm) at the Old Opera House in Charles Town. This is without-a-doubt one of the funniest plays to hit the local stage ... Cast includes 4 men and 3 women, ages 20-70 (see below for more character details). This play will be presented at the Old Opera House on October 21-October 30. Come join the fun!! No prior experience is required.

Directed by Steven Brewer, this farce includes the following cast of characters:

Cast of Characters (all ages are approximate ages ...)

Eric Sheridan-Male, 30s to 40s. A police officer. A bookish, even-keeled guy who finds himself completely out of his element when called upon to express his feelings for a woman, lie to his boss, disguise himself as someone else, and stand up to an armed mobster-while not wearing any pants.

Billie Dwyer-Female, 20s to 30s. A police officer, Eric's partner. Excitable and entirely unthreatening, she seemingly lacks every skill necessary for police work, but she is as eager to succeed as she seems destined to fail.

Karen Brown-Female, 30s to 40s. An accountant, who has always taken pride in her accountant-like, professional demeanor-until this morning, when she finds herself filled with a sexual hunger, unable to keep things in control.

Mayor Meekly-Male, 50s to 60s. An innocent, with a capital i. An affable, gentle fellow. Not too quick on the pick-up, but a sweet, sweet soul.

Agent Frank-Male, 20s to 40s. The head of Security at Town Hall, and frankly, the wrong man for the job. Though he presents the confident, gruff exterior of a secret service agent (or film noir detective, even) he is frequently (and at moments of crisis, invariably) a man frightened by his own shadow.

Todd-Male, 20s to 50s. Speaks with a pronouncEd Scottish accent. A professional hit man. Cool, quiet, and perceptive when at his best, but more frequently the angry Scotsman-and the angrier he becomes, the thicker his accent gets, until he is entirely indecipherable.

Mary Meekly-Female, 50s to 60s. The Mayor's wife. Small in stature and unfailingly sweet, she seems, in every way, the perfect match for her husband.

 

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