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Staten Island Shakespearean Theatre Company Audition Announcement:The Haunting of Hill House
by F. Andrew Leslie, from the novel by Shirley Jackson
Directed by Craig Stoebling
A chilling and mystifying study in mounting terror in which a small group of psychically receptive people are brought together in Hill House – a brooding, mid-victorian mansion known as a place of evil and contained ill will. Led by the learned Dr. Montague, who is conducting research in supernatural phenomena, the visitors have come to probe the secrets of the old house and to
draw forth the mysterious powers that it is alleged to possess - powers which have
brought madness and death to those who have lived therein in the past.
This adaptation of Shirley Jackson's classic novel is a terrifying psychological horror story centered around a small group of people brought together to research paranormal phenomena within the sinister and frequently fatal confines of Hill House.
Auditions will take place on Friday, August 23 from 5:00 to 10:00pm, and Saturday, August 24 from 1:00 to 6:00pm in The Learning Center, Building G, at Snug Harbor Cultural Center and Botanical Garden, 1000 Richmond Terrace, Staten Island, NY 10301.
To make an audition appointment email Stage Manager Nikita Chernin at [email protected] with preferable time slot and we will accommodate as best as possible.
Performances will take place in the Staten Island Playhouse at Empire Outlets on Staten Island, right next to the ferry terminal on the following dates:
Friday, October 18 – 8:00pm
Saturday, October 19 – 8:00pm
Sunday, October 20 – 2:00pm
Friday, October 25 – 8:00pm
Saturday, October 26 – 8:00pm
Sunday, October 27 – 2:00pm
ALL ROLES ARE OPEN. There will be a small stipend provided to actors
Auditions will consist of selected readings from the script that will be provided at auditions.
CHARACTER BREAKDOWN
Dr. Montague – 40s-60s, an anthropologist with a belief in parapsychology. he has rented Hill House for the summer to further his studies away from the judgmental eyes of his colleagues. He is protective of the people he has invited to hill house but is determined to learn its secrets.
Eleanor Vance - mid 20s-early 30s, a troubled young woman. she hopes her visit to Hill House will help her break away from her controlling sister and enable her to start a new life. Once Eleanor arrives though, the house seems to focus its attentions on her.
Theodora – mid 20s- early 30s, young bohemian who comes to Hill House at the invitation of Dr. Montague. light-hearted and open-minded. She is believed to have a psychic sensitivity which the doctor hopes will deepen his understanding of Hill House.
Luke Sanderson – mid 20s-early 30s, a rakish young man who is a member of the family that owns Hill House. He is quick to make a joke and maintains a positive attitude throughout the events he encounters during the investigation.
Mrs. Montague - 40s-60s, she has her own ideas about the paranormal presence at Hill House and little regard for her husband's methods or companions. She only trusts her companion Arthur Parker and is determined to get to the bottom of the goings on at Hill House using her own methods.
Mrs. Dudley - 40s-60s, the housekeeper and cook at Hill House. She is not interested in the ongoing investigations at Hill House. her only concern is sticking to the letter of her agreement as caretaker of Hill House and leaving the house before nightfall.
Arthur Parker – 30s-40s, Mrs. Montague's "traveling companion." he is a brash, imposing man who only listens to Mrs. Montague. He is the polar opposite of Dr. Montague.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Snug Harbor Cultural Center and Botanical Garden, 1000 Richmond Terrace,New York,NY,United States