Information for all auditions

Location:
Playcrafters of Skippack
2011 Store Road, Skippack, PA 19474.

PLEASE NOTE: All artists who are cast in one of our productions must become a member of Playcrafters. You do not need to become a member prior to auditioning.

Cast members must also submit PA State child abuse and criminal history clearances in order to be allowed to perform.

ANTI-DISCRIMINATION POLICY: Playcrafters is committed to equal volunteer opportunity without regard to age, ancestry, disability, national or ethnic origin, race, religious belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. We are a growing and welcoming non-profit organization dedicated to inclusion.

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Holiday Cabaret
The Good Truth
Witness for the Prosecution

Holiday Cabaret

Directed by Shayna Cuiffitelli, Christie Lohr, and Jane Vitelli

Audition Date: November 9, 6-9PM
Video submissions will be considered
Performance Date: December 18

Directors Jane, Shayna, and Christie are looking for performers to bring a mix of songs, dances, monologues and more to this holiday-themed cabaret! There will be one performance on Friday, December 18th at 8 pm.

What you can bring to the audition:

• A song of your choosing (~32 bars, a capella/tracks - accompaniment will NOT be provided)
• A dance routine (~30s-1m)
• A monologue (~30s-1m)
• Any other special talents you think would be a good fit

Please note: We will do our best to allow all performers to choose their own material for the performance. However, all selections must be reviewed and approved by the directors. If there is something specific you'd like to perform, we recommend you audition with it!

To audition, please sign up for a timeslot and fill out an audition form.

The Good Truth

Written by Elisabeth Majewski Directed by Kate McShane Assistant directed by Alison Traugott

Audition Dates: November 6, 7-10PM and November 7, 11-7PM
Performance Dates: February 12 and 13

Playcrafters will hold Open Auditions for our Valentine's fundraiser on November 6 and 7th. This 90 minute play is an original work by Elisabeth Majewski, set right in Skippack and featuring a cast of characters embroiled in a complicated local election.

Julia Shaw runs for Pennsylvania state congress because her daughter dares her. Daniel Weber enters the race because his father won’t take no for an answer. They’re prepared to be opponents. Being attracted to each other is a complication neither campaign can afford. When the election ends in an exact tie, an obscure PA law requires a public polygraph examination on Valentine’s Day. With campaign managers scrambling, a documentary crew probing, and one lumbering Labrador crossing party lines, the candidates face questions no amount of preparation can help them dodge, but, more importantly, feelings they’d prefer to keep off the record.

To audition, please sign up for a timeslot and fill out an audition form.

CHARACTERS:

JULIA SHAW, 40s:
A divorced mother, former artist, and reluctant political candidate who discovers she is alarmingly good at campaigning. Intelligent, impulsive, and funny, Julia tries not to let her ADHD interfere with her desire to finish one task before starting three others.

DANIEL WEBER, 40s:
A successful entrepreneur, political candidate, and reluctant heir to his father’s industrial empire. Polished and private, he is compulsively driven to fix everything from faulty plumbing to his own dog’s undisguised preference for his opponent.

JO BIRNBAUM, 60s:
Julia Shaw’s mother and campaign manager. A seasoned political operative with magnificent clothes, expensive appetites, and a conveniently adjustable conscience. Though devoted to her daughter, Jo tends to express her affection as criticism.

CASS SHAW, 20s:
Julia Shaw’s daughter and self-appointed media director. Smart and digitally fearless, Cass recently left college without informing her mother. She’s usually the youngest person present, but always the first to point out the obvious. May double as INTERVIEWER.

MORGAN STEIFF, 30s:
Daniel Weber’s campaign manager. A Bryn Mawr graduate and elite crisis operator who treats emotion as an administrative error. Brilliant, controlled, and capable of making silence sound like a disciplinary action.

OWEN MILLER, 30s:
Daniel Weber’s legal adviser and an old family friend. Relaxed, observant, and cheerfully unimpressed by wealth, power, or even Morgan Steiff. He hides sharp intentions behind excellent punchlines.

ADMINISTRATOR REED, Any:
A neutral official appointed to oversee the Valentine’s Clause proceedings. The administrator is formal, exacting, and determined to preserve institutional dignity during an event that has none. May double as INTERVIEWER.

INTERVIEWER, Any (male/female voice-over):
A seemingly respectable journalist documenting the behind-the-scenes workings of a political campaign. Probing and persistent, they press past rehearsed answers to uncover the truth.

Witness for the Prosecution

Audition Dates: November 16, 7-10:30PM and November 17, 7-10:30PM
Callbacks (if necessary): November 19 7PM
Performance Dates: March 12 through April 4 (no shows the weekend of March 26)

Leonard Vole stands accused of murdering a rich widow. The stakes are high with shocking witness testimony, impassioned outbursts from the dock, and a young man’s fight to escape the hangman’s noose. Generally regarded as one of Agatha Christie’s most accomplished plays, this wonderful thriller keeps audiences guessing until the very end.

Please prepare a dramatic monologue of 1-2 minutes. Please note accents below and be prepared to do them to your best ability in the readings. All ages below are approximate.

To audition, please sign up for a timeslot and fill out an audition form. Rehearsals will begin early December.

Please contact director Michele King with any questions. micheleloor@comcast.net

CHARACTERS:

Sir Wilfred Robarts: (Male; Early 50s–60)
A respected senior barrister and main defense attorney. Well regarded for his sound judgement and reasoning, very matter-of-fact and rational, without being rude or impolite. Upper class British accent.

Greta: (Female; Early 20s–30s)
The secretary/typist for Sir Wilfred. Very sure of herself and her opinions, but not particularly attentive to details. Working class or Cockney accent.

Mr. Carter: (Male; Mid 30s–40s)
The junior solicitor/clerk for Sir Wilfred. Likeable, diligent, up-and-coming law clerk who is eager to please. Formal British accent. Can double as Clegg.

Leonard Vole: (Male; Early 30s–40)
A very likeable young man who is friendly and engaging, and is genuinely perplexed by the situation that he finds himself in. Lower class British or Cockney accent.

Sir John Mayhew: (Male; 50s)
Vole’s solicitor. Shrewd and rather dry and precise, he is well respected in legal circles for his diligence and commitment to his clients. Generic British accent.

Inspector Hearne: (Male; 50s)
The police officer who provides most of the prosecution evidence. Rather humorless and officious, and proud of serving the law. Can double as policeman at end of play. Generic British accent.

Romaine Vole: (Female; Early 30s–40)
The foreign-born wife of Leonard Vole. Strong personality, very self possessed, somewhat ironic but also quiet. Requires an eastern European accent, as well as a Cockney accent.

Mr. Myers: (Male; Early 50s–60)
The Queen’s Counsel, a starchy, self-confident, unlikeable, and self-important prosecuting attorney for the Crown. Upper class British accent. Can double Plain Clothes Detective.

Mr. Justice Wainwright: (Male; 50s–70s)
The Judge. Upper class British accent.

Janet McKenzie: (Female; 50s–60s)
The spinsterly housekeeper who attended to the murder victim. She is opinionated, but caring, and makes no secret of whom she likes or dislikes. Scottish accent.

The Other Woman: (Female; Early to mid 20s)
Confident, unabashed, and ingenuous. Totally besotted by Leonard Vole. Lower class British or cockney accent.

Thomas Clegg: (Male; 30s-50s)
Forensic Specialist

Clerk of the Court: (Male or Female; 20s-40s)