Announcing Auditions for our Summer Production!

auditions for
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The Real Inspector Hound
by Tom Stoppard

Directed by Ki Gottberg

Sunday, April 2nd
2:00 PM at The Merc

No previous acting experience necessary.  
Script pages will be handed out for reading at auditions.  
​No prepared audition readings necessary.

Calling all folks interested in a totally fun ​and totally worth-it
Summer Theater Experience at The Merc.
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​Come join our theater family.  We want YOU!!

Come on out and audition to participate in our summer production of The Real Inspector Hound, a comedic spoof in the style of an Agatha Christie parlor mystery.  Rehearsals begin in June and the production opens Thursday, July 27th.  Performances run for two weeks, ending on Sunday, August 6th.

Auditioning for all roles:

Critics (male/female):
Moon – a second-string theatre critic, called to the production to review it in the absence of Higgs, another critic. Moon's jealousy of Higgs' superior reputation seems to make him question his own purpose, with Moon's ultimate thoughts being of Higgs' death.

Birdboot – a theatre critic and a womanizer, who catapults young actresses to stardom by delivering dazzling reviews in return, we assume, for sexual favors. While married to Myrtle, he is having an affair with the actress who plays Felicity in the play within the play.

Higgs – the senior critic, Moon is his stand-in.

Puckeridge – the third-string theatre critic, or Moon's stand-in.

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Mrs Drudge – The maid, or char, of Muldoon Manor. One of Stoppard's primary vehicles for emphasizing the satirical character of the story. Her cockney accent adds to the humor of Stoppard's play.

Simon Gascoyne – Hunky womanizer. New to the neighborhood, Simon has had affairs with both Felicity and Cynthia. He takes an instant dislike to Magnus, as they are both in love with Cynthia. Later in the play, Birdboot assumes the role of Simon Gascoyne, and vice versa.

Felicity Cunningham – Young lovely.  A beautiful, innocent, young friend of Cynthia's who has had an affair with Simon and Birdboot. She is seemingly sweet and charming, but soon seeks ruthless revenge.

Cynthia Muldoon –Femme Fatale.  Apparent widow of Lord Albert Muldoon who disappeared ten years ago. She claims to be very upset about her husband's disappearance, but the audience is led to think otherwise. Sophisticated and beautiful. She has had an affair with Simon.

Major Magnus Muldoon – Lord Albert Muldoon's crippled half-brother who just arrived from Canada. Has a desire for his late brother's widow, Cynthia. Takes an instant dislike to Simon, as they are both in love with Cynthia.

Inspector Hound – Appears from outside the house in the middle of the play to investigate an alleged phone call. Moon assumes this role near the end of the play, and vice versa.

Bring your calendar to auditions and come prepared to read pages from the script.
Contact Ki if you would like to audition but can not attend April 2nd.  Or call The Merc office at 997-7529.