AUDITIONS

DATES:

  • Saturday, May 4th 5-9pm

  • Sunday, May 5th 1-5pm

LOCATION:

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

Audition Materials: Click here to check out the material you may be asked to read at auditions! Memorization is not necessary but being familiar with the script is helpful!

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. 

Mix a Hitchcock masterpiece with a juicy spy novel, add a dash of Monty Python and you have The 39 Steps, a fast-paced whodunit for anyone who loves the magic of theatre! This two-time Tony and Drama Desk Award-winning treat is packed with nonstop laughs, over 150 zany characters, an onstage plane crash, handcuffs, missing fingers, and some good old-fashioned romance!


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!
(Those interested in tech/crew positions are encouraged to fill this out as well!)


Rehearsals:
May 7 - August 1

Performances:
August 2-10th


ROLES:

  • 20’s - 50’s. Male identifying character. Any race or ethnicity. One half of the leading duo of the leading duo who possesses the Hitchcock-esque suave, dashing, debonair qualities. He is an artistic soul, a rebel, and an everyman capable of unlocking a secret heart filled with will and determination, cunning and vulnerability. Actor must be an adept physical comedian, a great listener and responder, and ensemble member.

  • 20’s - 50’s. Female identifying character. Any race or ethnicity. One half of the leading duo who possesses physical, emotional, and comedic prowess. Actor will play all three roles below, with the possibility of stepping into a clown role or two.

    Annabella: a brilliant but marked Russian woman who is on the run from spies and killed at their hand. Russian accent preferred.

    Pamela: a quintessential Hitchcock-esqe leading lady. She is bold, emotionally, and intellectually intelligent, powerful, and fashionable. English accent preferred.

    Margaret: a small-town farm worker married off to a cruel man; she is eager to see the world, to help Richard out when he stumbles upon her farm and is willing to risk the consequences from her abusive husband in following her heart and gut. Scottish accent preferred.

  • (Roles of Clowns may be split across more actors as needed) – Any age. They/them, he/him, she/her. Any gender, race, or ethnicity. Vivacious, debonair, and with substantial authority, the clowns expertly execute 150+ roles with Olympian prowess and skillful comedic timing. Actors shouldn't feel tied to one track as implied by more “traditional” casting, nor to gender identity of any of the clown roles. Versatility with European accents is a plus. Must be able to lift certain set pieces and move throughout stage and between roles. 


Dialects/accents encouraged but not required.

If you would like to read the script please email: fernando@littleprairieplayhouse.org


Read more about the 39 Steps HERE