CENTRE WELLINGTON – The Elora Community Theatre will be hosting auditions for its up and coming murder mystery dinner theatre entitled Murder at Mapleshade.
Auditions will be held Jan. 29 from 7 to 9pm and Feb. 1 from 3 to 5pm at 227 St. Andrew Street, W, Fergus (2nd floor above I Love Chocolate, enter from rear of building).
Auditions will include a cold read from the script and some improv, no appointments or preparation required.
Rehearsals will require actors to have lines prepared in advance due to time restraints. Actors will also need to stay in character while talking to patrons.
Parts are similar to a longish one-act play. Rehearsals will likely be Wednesdays as well as one weekend with a time and date to be determined.
The final performance will take place March 28 and 29 at the Breadalbane Inn at 487 St Andrew St W, in Fergus.
Actors are needed for the following roles.
Dr. Norman Kyle (30s or 40s male) a successful surgeon, running his practise out of his home at Mapleshade.
Will Thomson (20s to 40s male) a third-generation carpenter and proprietor of John Thomson and Son furniture and funerals.
Annie (Black) Templin (50s to 70s female) the wife of John Templin, editor of the Fergus News Record.
Sam Fardella (20s to 40s male) the proprietor of the BRAND-NEW Grand Theatre.
Jane Fergusson (20s to 30s female) the granddaughter of George Fergusson, the original owner of Mapleshade, and great-granddaughter of town founder Adam Fergusson.
Arthur Beatty (30s to 50s male) a fictional third brother of William and Milton Beatty.
Inspector Lavan (any age and gender) the detective on the case.
For more information contact debstanson@gmail.com.
