Auditions

Audition Info 

Dates:  January 2 & 3, 2025

Times: 6:30pm-9:00pm

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Actors will be asked to read selected scenes from the script.

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Mortimer Brewster: The main character of the play – nephew of Abby and Martha, and engaged to Elaine. A nice man who cares for his aunts and is extremely surprised to discover their “hobby” of disposing of old men. Mortimer is the only Brewster who is relatively sane. 

Playing Age: 20s-40s 

Gender: Male Presenting

 

Abby and Martha Brewster: Darling elderly ladies whose main recreation is poisoning elderly men. They are very close sisters, and aunts to Teddy, Jonathan, and Mortimer. Oblivious to the fact that they are doing anything wrong.

Playing Ages: Late 50s-60s

Genders: Female Presenting

 

Jonathan Brewster: Nephew of Abby and Martha, and Mortimer’s brother. A wanted serial killer who is running from the law. Jonathan is a psychopath who has had botched plastic surgery and now looks like Boris Karloff. 

Playing Age: 30s-50s (but could look older due to the plastic surgery)

Gender: Male Presenting

 

Dr Einstein: A failed plastic surgeon and alcoholic. Has changed Jonathan’s face three times, successful only in deforming his appearance. The ‘funny’ man to Johnathan’s straight and sinister demeanor (or the Igor to Johnathan’s Frankenstein), he speaks with a heavy German accent. 

Playing Age: 30s-50s

Gender: Male Presenting

 

Elaine Harper:  Mortimer’s fiancée, and daughter of Rev. Harper. Whilst a minister’s daughter she’s surprisingly wise in the ways of the world, and has quite a strong independent streak.

Playing Age: 20s-40s

Gender: Female Presenting 

 

Teddy Brewster: Nephew of Abby and Martha Brewster – believes himself to be Theodore Roosevelt. Quite a lot of charging up and down stairs involved and has an over the top personality. 

Playing Age: 40s-50s

Gender: Male Presenting

 

Officer Brophy and Officer Klein: Police officers who regularly visit the Brewster home for tea and cookies, and who have no idea that these kindly old ladies are actually murderers.

Playing Age: 20s-50s

Genders: Male or Female Presenting

 

Rev Harper: Kindly and conservative Minister and father of Elaine, Mortimer’s bride-to-be.

Playing Age: 40s-60s

Gender: Male Presenting

 

Officer O’Hara: A police officer, and would-be playwright who repeatedly pesters Mortimer to read his play. 

Playing Age: 30s-50s

Gender: Male Presenting

 

Mr. Witherspoon: The elderly superintendent of Happy Dale Sanitorium.

Playing Age: 50s-60s

Gender: Male Presenting

 

Lieutenant Rooney: A tough and dominating police officer – takes no nonsense

Playing Age: 40s-50s

Gender: Male Presenting

 

Mr Gibbs: A bitter old man who wishes to rent a room from the Brewster sisters.

Playing Age: 60s

Gender: Male Presenting

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