AUDITIONS

2026 Summer Production:

'But Why Bump Off Barnaby?' By Rick Abbot

Calling all local talents and aspiring actors! It's time to shine on stage in our upcoming community play, and we want YOU to be a part of it. 

This lunatic show poses a fascinating mystery. When Barnaby Folcey is murdered at a family gathering at Marlgate Manor, it transpires that he had a motive to murder everybody else, but no one had a reason to want him dead. While dying, he scrawled the letters "b-a-r," which can implicate everyone. While the bizarre group frantically tries to unmask the murderer, people vanish, poison is found in the sherry, and the police take forever to arrive. Meanwhile, there's a secret treasure to be found, a mystifying limerick to decode, and all sorts of doom to be avoided before the killer is finally unmasked and destroyed using one of the funniest methods ever seen on a stage.

DATES:

  • Sunday, April 26 1:00-5:00pm

  • Monday, April 27 5:30-8:00pm

LOCATION: Vernon College Theatre, 4400 College Drive, Vernon TX 76384 (Osborne Admin Building)

AUDITION MATERIALS: Click HERE to view a PDF of a small selection from the scripts that may be used for auditions. We may add additional materials or ask you to read sides you have not viewed in advance. You’ll be given time to review on site before being seen.

Audition process:
Upon arrival, you will need to check in. You will be assigned a selection from the script and scene partner(s). Once you and your scene partner(s) have read through the material a few times, you will line up at the door to the audition room to be seen.
Once the casting committee has seen all checked in performers at least once they may request to see you with a different scene partner.
You are free to leave the auditions after being seen once- but the more directors get to see you, the more they get to picture you in their production! However, before leaving, please check out so we know you have left the building.
Keep in mind that many will audition, but the directors can only cast so many in this production. The more prepared and practiced (and polite) you are, the better your chances to be cast!

AUDITON SIGNUP: Use this form to provide information about yourself prior to auditions! https://forms.gle/WQ3xWRRdaKBkGEkh8
(Those interested in tech/crew positions are encouraged to fill this out as well!)


Rehearsals:
April 29- July 16

Performances:
July 17, 18, 24th and 25th

ROLES:

  • Medkins is a serenely capable butler.

    • Male identifying character.

    • Any race or ethnicity.

    Actor must be a great listener and responder, and ensemble member.

  • Magnolia is a very apprehensive maid.

    • Female identifying character.

    • Any race or ethnicity.

  • Orion an arthritic British baronet

    • Male identifying character.

    • Any race or ethnicity.

  • Barnaby is a poor relation of the Leduc family.

    • Male identifying character.

    • Any race or ethnicity.

  • Lady Barbara is a rather deaf peeress

    • Female identifying character.

    • Any race or ethnicity.

  • Rosalind is a flamboyant fortune-hunter.

    • Female identifying character.

    • Any race or ethnicity.

  • Cleo is a middle-aged Hollywood actress.

    • Female identifying character.

    • Any race or ethnicity.

  • Jeff is an intrepid police reporter.

    • Male identifying character.

    • Any race or ethnicity.

  • Miss Barnsdale is an old nearsighted family governess.

    • Female identifying character.

    • Any race or ethnicity.

  • Dora Dunstock is an adorable young dimwit.

    • Female identifying character.

    • Any race or ethnicity.

Read more about this play HERE