Bellevue Little Theatre will hold auditions for 'Blithe Spirit' the third production of the 2017--18 season at the theatre,
203 W. Mission in Bellevue at 7 pm on Sunday Nov. 12 and Monday Nov. 13 at the theatre,
203 W. Mission Ave.,
Bellevue.
This production requires a cast of 5 females and 2 males. 'Blithe Spirit' will open on Friday Jan. 19, 2018, and run for 3 week-ends, closing on Sunday Feb. 4. Todd Uhrmacher will direct this Noel Coward classic, with Robin Klusmire serving as producer. Rehearsals will begin on approximately Nov. 28.
Blithe Spirit is a comic play by Noel Coward. The play concerns the socialite and novelist Charles Condomine, who invites the eccentric medium Madame Arcati to his home to conduct a sance. He is hoping to gather material for his next book, lbut the scheme backfires when he is haunted by the ghost of his annoying and temperamental first wife, Elvira, after the séance. Elvira makes continual attempts to disrupt Charles's marriage to his second wife, Ruth, who cannot see or hear the ghost.
For information call producer Klusmire at
402-731-0610.
Bellevue Little Theatre does not discriminate against any person regardless of age, gender, sexual orientation, or ethnicity. Auditions are open to all.
Cast description follows:
CHARLES CONDOMINE: In his forties, Charles is an intelligent and urbane English novelist. Charles is the husband of Ruth Condomine and deceased first wife, Elvira.
RUTH CONDOMINE: A smart looking woman in her mid-thirties, Ruth is the wife of Charles. She is a bit jealous of Charles's relationship with his first wife.
DR. BRADMAN: A pleasant-looking middle-aged man, Dr. Bradman is a friend of the Condomines.
MRS. BRADMAN: The wife of Dr. Bradman, Mrs. Bradman is middle-aged and a bit faded.
MADAME ARCATI: A middle-aged spiritualist, Madame Arcati is a striking woman. She is not too extravagant but has a definite bias toward the barbaric.
ELVIRA: Charles Condomine's deceased first wife, Elvira returns as a ghost with a goal. In the process, she makes Charles's and Ruth's lives very complicated.
EDITH: The Condomine's maid, Edith is always in a hurry.
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