Dark Deed's at Swans Place - Theatre Suburbia
DATE & TIME (Check in 1 hour prior)
Sunday, June 7, 2015 at 2.00 pm
Monday, June 8, 2015 at 7.30 pm
LOCATION
Theatre Suburbia
4106 Way Out West Dr., Ste N
Houston, TX 77092
SHOW
Dark Deeds at Swan's Place (or Never Trust a Tattooed Sailor) by Tim Kelly
Montague Leech and Carlota Castanet make a tidy profit shanghaiing lads from a disreputable tavern. The owner expires leaving the tavern to his only heir, Bertha Birthright. Montague must get rid of the damsel. Enter Jack Swan, English sailor with a love for the theatre. He offers Bertha protection and the hilarity mounts, especially after gold is discovered.
DIRECTOR
Suzanne King
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
Lindsay Smith
REHEARSALS
June 10 - July 23, 2015
7:30 pm weeknights
PERFORMANCES
July 24 to August 29, 2015
Fridays & Saturdays at 8:30 pm
Sundays, August 2, 9, 16, and 23 at 3:00 pm
CHARACTERS (6 women and 5 - 7 men - late teens - 60s)
We are casting for ALL roles except the Villain who will be played by Adrian Collinson, returning for another summer as the bad guy!
MOTHER MCGOOF - holding on to the flickering flame of life
CAPTAIN BERMUDY - treachery on the high seas
CARLOTA CASTANET DE SAN DIEGO - the she-wolf of Monterey
MONTAGUE LEECH - not to be trusted (villain pre-cast)
SOURDOUGH BIRTHRIGHT - felled by the lust for gold
JACK SWAN - from England's shore. Any girl would be proud to have him for a brother.
RAWHIDE - he shames the spirit of the Old West
BILLY - a victim of the devil's brew
TAI PAN - a petal from Peiking
BERTHA - brought up in an orphanage
MARY FAIRWEATHER - a friend indeed
AUGUSTA VAN GUSH - one of the voices of society
LT. LORNE ORDER - three cheers for the red, white, and blue
SUSPICIOUS FEMALE - let no man mock the marriage vow
PREACHER - dearly beloved we are gathered here but not for long
OLIO ENTERTAINERS and TOWNSPEOPLE
No monologue required. Auditions are readings from the script. Bring your resume and headshot if you have them.
If not, we have forms and a camera. Questions? Call the theatre at 713-682-3525 (line 4), leave your name,
number, and questions or email info@theatresuburbia.org.
After Sunday auditions, Suburbia Directors will conduct a short, free workshop on improving audition techniques. Audition attendees are welcome to participate.
Everyone who auditions will receive two complimentary tickets to our show Authors Anonymous by Carl Williams.
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