The Joyful Auditioner: The Table Read-Clue

Date: Monday November 3rd Time: 7:00pm-9:00pm Price: Pay what you can, suggested donation of $25 Location: Location is subject to change, but for now: Studios 353 353 West 48th Street 2nd Fl. New York, NY 10036 Show or Genre: Table Read- Clue Goal: The goal of The Joyful Auditioner is to make auditioning fun! We do this by giving actors a safe, fun space to practice reading from musicals, plays, tv, movies, and commercials. This is a practice space for actors to put in the reps we all need to develop our skills. This meeting will include a reading of the play Clue. The script will be sent out a head of time, but you do not need to be off book or perfect! We are here to have fun! Please select the characters you would like to play. Select what you want, we do not conform to traditional gendered casting. It's 2025 people. The cast list will be posted as soon as we reach all 10 characters. Anyone over 10 sign ups will be put as one of the ensemble parts.You will be randomly selected from that list to keep things fair! I would like to be able to send the cast list out no later than October 24th, so please sign up ASAP! Let's make a fun space to experiment, gain confidence, and have fun with theater! Cast of 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 sexy French maid with her own secret aspirations.

(Also plays the REPORTER in the final scene.)

MISS SCARLET, a dry, sardonic D.C. madam who is more interested

in secrets than sex.

MRS. PEACOCK, the churchgoing 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 academic Casanova who woos women with

his big... brain.

MR. GREEN, a timid, yet officious, rule follower. He's a bit of a klutz

and awfully anxious.

ENSEMBLE, to play:

THE COOK, a threatening presence.

THE MOTORIST, a benign gentleman who rings the wrong

doorbell.

AUXILIARY SCARLET, the back of Miss Scarlet during a scene

of theatrical trickery.

AUXILIARY WADSWORTH, Wadsworth during two scenes of

theatrical trickery.

SINGING TELEGRAM GIRL, a cute, perky tap dancer.

AN AGENT, an FBI agent who helps to save the day.

MR. BODDY, a slick, James Bond-type fella.

THE COP, a "Regular Joe."

AUXILIARY MUSTARD, the back of Colonel Mustard during a

scene of theatrical trickery.

AUXILIARY WADSWORTH, Wadsworth during two scenes of

theatrical trickery.

AN AGENT, an FBI agent who helps to save the day.