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Blithe Spirit by Noël CowardDirected by Sher-Lynne Estes and Kelly Edwards | Produced by Susie Tilley
Audition Dates:
May 4th from 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
May 5th from 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Callbacks May 11th from 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Audition Location:
Masonic Theatre, 514 Hancock St, New Bern, NC 28560
Performance Dates:
August 2, 3, 9, 10 2024 at 7:30 PM
August 4, 11 2024 at 3:00 PM
Preparation:
Prepare a one minute comedic monologue and be ready for cold reads.
CASTING: Adults, age 18-80; all ethnicities.
Please visit https://www.rivertowneplayers.org/auditions for character descriptions and audition signups.
Rehearsals begin May 28th
Summary
A smash comedy hit in London and New York, this much-revived classic from the playwright of Private Lives concerns fussy, cantankerous novelist Charles Condomine, who has remarried but finds himself haunted (literally) by the ghost of his late first wife, Elvira. Clever, insistent and well aware of Charles' shortcomings, Elvira is called up by a visiting “happy medium,” the eccentric and flighty Madame Arcati. As everyone's personalities clash, Charles’ current wife, Ruth, is accidentally killed. She “passes over” and joins Elvira, allowing the two “blithe spirits” to haunt the hapless Charles into perpetuity.
History
Blithe Spirit premiered on Broadway at the Morosco Theatre on November 5, 1941. Directed and produced by John C. Wilson, the production featured Clifton Webb, Leonora Corbett, Mildred Natwick and Peggy Wood. The play returned to Broadway in 1987, featuring Richard Chamberlain, Blythe Danner, Judith Ivey and Geraldine Page. A 2009 Broadway revival, directed by Michael Blakemore, featured Rupert Everett, Christine Ebersole, Jayne Atkinson and Angela Lansbury. Lansbury, who was 83 years old at the time, won the 2009 Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Masonic Theatre, 514 Hancock St, New Bern, NC, United States, North Carolina 28560