Announcing auditions for The Newtowne Players’ “Unnecessary Farce”.
“Two cops. Three crooks. Eight doors. Go!” Unnecessary Farce is an award-winning stage comedy that combines all the elements of a classic farce with a contemporary American plot. In an economy motel room, an embezzling mayor is supposed to meet with his female accountant. In the room next door, two undercover cops are supposed to catch the meeting on videotape. But there’s some confusion about who’s in which room, who’s watching the video,
who’s taken the money, who’s hired a hitman, and why the accountant keeps taking off her clothes.
Audition Dates:
Tuesday, January 7th 6:30pm-9:30pm
Saturday, January 11th, 3 pm to 6 pm
Callback Date (if needed):
Sunday, January 12th 1:00pm-3:00pm
If you are unable to attend in-person auditions, please contact us at
auditions@newtowneplayers.org.
Audition Location:
Three Notch Theater
21744 South Coral Drive
Lexington Park, MD 20653
Stage
Performance Dates:
April 24th (Sponsor’s Night)
April 25th—May 11th Performances
Every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday will be evening performances and Sundays will be afternoon matinee performances.
Directors: Steve Pugh & Neil Compton
Producer: Ryan Gravelle
Stage Manager: Beth Sanford
Audition Requirements:
Audition forms can be filled out in person on the day of auditions.
Auditions will consist of readings from the script (available digitally here
drive.google.com/file/d/1BOgkcJ_b6OBV6dRMty9sDyckarKkJhdx/view?usp=sharing ) and impromptu guided improvisation. Auditions for the roles of Todd and Mary require a Scottish accent.
The first read-through and rehearsals are planned to begin the week of January 13th. Please be sure to list ALL conflicts on the audition form. Include all potential conflicts from the week of January 13th through the closing of the show (May 11th). We can work around conflicts we know about ahead of time, but please be thorough. For more information, contact the directing team via email at auditions@newtowneplayers.org
CHARACTERS TO BE CAST 4 males and 3 females
Eric Sheridan: Male, 30s. A bookish, even-keeled police officer who is thrown into some difficult situations–while not wearing pants.
Billie Dwyer: Female, 20s-30s. A police officer. Eric’s partner. Although she seems to lack every skill needed for police work, she is enthusiastic and eager to succeed.
Karen Brown: Female, 30s. An accountant who usually has a very professional demeanor, but seems unable to keep herself in control today.
Mayor Meekly: Male, 50s to 70s. A sweet, gentle fellow, who seems very innocent.
Agent Frank: Male, 30s to 50s. Town Hall head of Security. Although he can seem confident and even gruff, in moments of crisis he is easily reduced to a very frightened man
Todd: Male, 30s to 50s. Speaks with a pronounced Scottish accent. A professional hitman who’s accent gets thicker the angrier he gets, until he’s completely indecipherable.
Mary Meekly: Female, 50s to 70s. the Mayor’s wife. Small-statured, she seems very sweet-natured, and a good match for her husband the mayor, however, she is not all that she seems. (Needs a Scottish accent)