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Created Date | August 29, 2019 | |
Expiration Date | September 28, 2019 | |
Posted by | Administrator | |
Country | United States | |
State | Illinois | |
City | Chicago | |
Location | Chicago | |
Project Type | Non-Equity Audition | |
Project Title | The Creature Creeps |
Description:
Auditions have been added for Thursday 8/29, Sunday 9/1 and Monday 9/2 for The Creature Creeps by Jack Sharkey and directed by Chris Contreras. Auditions will begin at 7:00 all three nights.
Performances are Fridays and Saturdays from September 27th through November 2nd.
Auditions are being held at the Riverfront (11-13 Water Street Mall in Aurora) - no appointment needed. Auditions will consist of a cold reading from the script.
This hilarious send up of the horror story genre has an ancient castle, creaking doors, a mad scientist, his misshapen assistant, a grim housekeeper, secret laboratory, shrieks from the depths of the cellar, disappearing villagers, an incredibly stalwart and stupid hero of sterling character, the scientist's absolutely dopey daughter, and so many laughs you'll lose count.
Roles to cast:
Donald Von Blitzen (male 40+) mild mannered mad scientist
Daisy Von Blitzen (female 20-40) his dopey daughter
Frank Sterling (male 20-40) Daisy's Betrothed
Babsy Ballou (female 20-40) Daisy's school chum
Mord (male any age) Donald's little helper
Gretchen Twitchill (female 30+) Donald's maid
*Hans Shtunken (male) a doctor
*Fritz Shtunken (male) a lawyer
*Otto Shtunken (male) a merchant
*Heinrich Shtunken (male) a chief
Hannah Zitzen (female) Han's fiancee
Freda Zitzen (female) Fritz's fiancee
Olga Zitzen (female) Otto's fiancee
Heidi Zitzen (female) Heinrich's fiancee
Maritza (female) their eldest sister"