The Port Tobacco Players, Inc.
announces auditions for

DRACULA
in
THE CASE OF THE SILVER SCREAM

by Robert Neblett and David Grapes

Produced by Carol Charnock Directed by David Standish

WHEN?

Tuesday  June 17  at  7PM
Thursday  June  19  at  7PM
Saturday  June  21  at  10AM

WHERE?

Port Tobacco Players Theater

DRAMA/MYSTERY: Los Angeles. 1945. A bloodthirsty killer is stalking the beautiful starlets of tinseltown. Fearing her life is in danger, Lucy Murray goes to the one man she knows can crack the case, a hard­boiled private eye named Abe Van Helsing. But who is the mysterious Count Dracula who has suddenly appeared and what are his ties to the detective? This adaptation of Bram Stoker's classic novel is a film noir retelling of the legend of Dracula, a dark romance mixed with comic relief and gruesome death. An autumn treat for those who love Halloween!

Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script and some improve – being familiar with the show is not a requirement for auditioning. Come have fun! For any questions, call the box office at 301­932­6819 or go to www.ptplayers.com.  

Note: The production opens September 26th and closes October 12th.

These descriptions come from the playwright,
but give you a good sense of what attributes we might be looking for:

 

DET. ABE VAN HELSING ­A strong, robust private eye in his late 40s, with a distinctive, deep, gravelly, booming voice. Pragmatic but highly secretive of his past. A loner with lightning­quick reflexes and a dry wit. The archetypal hard­boiled detective reminiscent of Sam Spade or Philip Marlowe.

LUCY MURRAY ­A late 20s/early 30s blonde movie starlet, à la Jean Harlow. Long hair, voluptuous, very glamorous, but still naïve at heart. Her career is just beginning: she is still overwhelmed by the Hollywood studio scene. She is a good actress trapped in bad typecasting.

JONATHAN HARKER ­An attractive yet intensely egomaniacal Hollywood director in his mid­20s/early 30s. He has been driven to his wit’s end by the impossible working conditions at the Sanitarium and the financial difficulties his film is experiencing. A relentless name­dropper, he considers himself to be a young Orson Welles or Eric Von Stroheim, when in fact he is more akin to Ed Wood.

DR. JACK SEWARD ­An intelligent, nervous psychiatrist in his late 30s, the chief administrator of the Whitby Hills Sanitarium. A fastidious dresser and very organized worker, but easily flustered, particularly when things do not go according to plan. Shy and bookish.

NURSE MARY WESTFALL ­A very prim, powerful, no­nonsense redhead in her late 30s/early 40s. She is Seward’s chief aid and strikes fear in all of the patients but Renfield. Sarcastic and systematic, able to stop a person in his/her tracks with a single glance.

COUNT DRACULA ­An ageless, sensual, dark, exotic man, played by an actor in his late 30s/early 40s. Very striking physically with a lithe, muscular build. Long, flowing black hair and piercing eyes. Full lips and angular facial features and bone structure. His attractiveness has a strong sense of danger behind it. Must have the ability to alternate from erotic to savage in an instant. He speaks with a deep British accent, colored with an occasional Romanian inflection. He wears the modern attire of mid­20th century Eastern European nobility.

RENFIELD – He is wild­eyed man in his late 30s/early 40s. Very jumpy and anxious, unpredictable, pathetic at times, much like Peter Lorre. His moods shift often, and he can be incredibly calm and endearing one moment and manic and violent the next. Has a severe persecution complex. He comes from a wealthy corporate family, but has not seen any of them since being admitted to the hospital because of his mental illness. The actor playing Renfield must have a good sense of humor (verbal and physical).

DEAN QUINCEY ­Dean is a handsome Hollywood actor in his early 30s, with an overactive sense of humor. He is the class clown and every woman’s best friend.

FEMALE PATIENT/MINA HOLMWOOD ­The Female Patient is a deaf mute who carries a ragged baby doll, she often weeps uncontrollably and must be sedated regularly.

MINA -is a brassy accountant in her mid­20s. Thin body frame, with short hair and a dark complexion. Soft brown eyes and sculpted, aquiline facial features. Very strong, independent, and professional. Very reminiscent of a young Ingrid Bergman or Barbara Stanwyck.

­LORNA MILLS is a Hollywood diva in her 40s who routinely plays roles ten years too young for her. She and Lucy share many similar physical attributes and could easily be mistaken for one another.

­JESSICA SHERIDAN is a pushy, sharp­tongued gossip columnist in her late 40s who insists on being in the middle of everything. She has a cackling laugh that cuts through any amount of noise and a pocketful of insults suitable for any occasion.

­EMILY VAN HELSING is a demure, soft­spoken woman in her late 30s. Her spirit is trapped in Van Helsing’s memories by his sense of guilt and regret.

SIMMONS ­Simmons is an orderly, in charge of the Sanitarium’s male patients; a tall, muscular hulk of a man in his 20s­30s. Very short hair, well­groomed, rarely smiles. Should be skilled with stage combat.

NURSE WALLACE ­Non­speaking role. Nurse Wallace is an orderly, in charge of the Sanitarium’s female patients; a solid woman in her 30s, surprisingly strong for her size. Ideally, some stage combat experience would be preferable.

Producer Kathy Mead and Director Randy Tusing announce the cast

Noises Off

Garry Lejeune/“Roger” – played by David Timmermann

Dotty Otley/“Mrs. Clackett” – played by Stacy Reynolds Oosterink

Lloyd Dallas, the Director – played by David Standish; understudy: Chuck Carns

Belinda Blair/ “Flavia” – played by Susan Fischer; understudy: Dawn McCarthy

Frederick Fellowes/“Philip” – played by Tommy Charnock; understudy: Bill Righter

Brooke Ashton/“Vickie” – played by Brooke Howells; understudy: Amber Janschek

Tim Allgood, the Stage Crew – played by Mike Margelos; understudy: Stevie Charnock

Selsdon Mowbray/“Burglar” – played by Greg Rumpf

Poppy Norton-Taylor, the Stage Manager – played by Jodie Mueller; understudy: Kristy Charnock