Northumberland Players Fall Dinner Theatre Running October 20 – November 5, 2023, directed by Matt Blundell
Auditions to take place at the Firehall Theatre, 213 Second Street Cobourg
Saturday June 3 – 2 p.m.
Monday June 5 – 7 p.m.
Callbacks on Tuesday June 6- 7 p.m.
Please note that there will be a table read in June, rehearsals will start on Tuesday August 15 and will run three days per week on Tuesday and Thursday evenings and Sunday afternoon. Cast will be expected to do line work over the summer.
Please prepare a 1 minute Comedic monologue of your choice. A cold reading of selected scenes will also be required. Auditions will be done in groups of four to six.
Email npdinnertheatreclue@gmail.com advising your date of choice and an audition time will be assigned.
Synopsis:
The classic board game is brought to life in Clue! Six guests are invited to a dinner party thrown by an anonymous host. They are given aliases–Colonel Mustard, Mrs. White, Mr. Green, Mrs. Peacock, Professor Plum, and Miss Scarlet. Though discouraged from revealing personal information, it is soon discovered that all of them have fallen victim to the same blackmailer, their very host of the evening. Each is presented with a weapon and an option: pay their extortionist double, or kill an innocent butler. What follows is a madcap, slapstick evening full of murder, mystery, and laughs as they seek to puzzle out the culprit amongst criminals.
Characters:
WADSWORTH, a traditional British butler in every sense: uptight, formal and “by the book.” He is the driving force in the play.
YVETTE, a loyal and sexy French maid
MISS SCARLET, a dry, sardonic D.C. madam, more interested in secrets than men
MRS. PEACOCK, the wealthy wife of a senator. A bit batty, neurotic, and quick to hysteria
MRS. WHITE, a pale, morbid, and tragic woman. Mrs. White may or may not be the murderer of her five ex-husbands.
COLONEL MUSTARD, a puffy, pompous, dense, blowhard of a military man
PROFESSOR PLUM, an arrogant academic, easily impressed by himself
MR. GREEN, a timid yet officious rule follower. He’s awfully anxious
ENSEMBLE WOMAN:
THE COOK, gruff with a threatening presence
SINGING TELEGRAM GIRL, a tap dancer with a heart of gold
BACKUP COP, backup for the Chief in the very final Cop entrance
FEMALE SWING, as needed
ENSEMBLE MAN 1:
MR. BODDY, a slick, Frank Sinatra, film noir-esque type fella
THE MOTORIST, a professional driver
CHIEF OF POLICE, a cop who helps us save the day
ENSEMBLE MAN 2:
THE UNEXPECTED COP, a regular Joe.
BACK UP COP, backup for the Chief
AUXILIARY MUSTARD, the back of Colonel Mustard during a scene of theatrical trickery
MALE SWING, as needed