Auditions - March 22 - 30, 2024
By Jen Silverman
A free staged reading
Presented through special arrangement with: Concord Theatricals
Directed by: Dana Marley-Kolb
Produced by: Paul Babb & Scott Quintard
*** Mature Audiences – Language ***
Audition Dates & Times:
Auditions are by video submission. Submissions will be accepted March 22-30.
Please join the Readers Theatre database to receive audition materials.
Performances:
Sunday April 28th 6pm
This is a staged reading in which actors present a play in front of a live audience without sets, costumes or other production elements. The actors are not off-book, which means they typically have the script in hand while they perform.
Audition Requirements:
Click here to join the Readers’ Theatre database and sign up. Audition information and sides will be emailed to you.
Non-Equity, NO PAY. Post-audition feedback will not be given.
Rehearsal dates:
Monday April 8 (6:30pm-9:30pm)
Thursday April 11 (6:30pm-9:30pm)
Monday April 15 (6:30pm-9:30pm)
Thursday April 18 (6:30pm-9:30pm)
Tuesday April 23 (6:30pm-9:30pm)
Wednesday April 24 (6:30pm-9:30pm)
Saturday April 27th (2:00pm-5:00pm)
For more information:
Contact Paul Babb & Scott Quintard at readerstheatre@conejoplayers.org
Show Synopsis
A charming devil arrives in the quiet village of Edmonton to bargain for the souls of its residents in exchange for their darkest wishes. Elizabeth should be his easiest target, having been labeled a “witch” and cast out by the town, but her soul is not so readily bought. As the devil returns to convince her – and then returns again – unexpected passions flare, alliances are formed, and the village is forever changed. An inventive retelling of a Jacobean drama, this sharp, subversive fable debates how much our souls are worth when hope is hard to come by.
Character Descriptions
Elizabeth Sawyer – (female, forties/fifties/sixties) An outcast
Scratch – (male, twenties/early thirties) The devil
Sir Arthur Banks – (male, fifties/sixties) A wealthy and powerful man
Cuddy Banks – (male, twenties/early thirties) Sir Arthur’s son, painfully shy, a Morris dancer. He is secretly in love with Frank (and also in hate)
Frank Thorney – (male, twenties/early thirties) A confident and successful young man, charming and ruthless. His ambition knows no bounds
Winnifred – (female, twenties/early thirties) Sir Arthur’s servant, resigned and pragmatic, secretly married to Frank.
Narrator – (All ages and genders welcome) They read the stage directions and serve as host for the evening
Adult actors of all races and genders are encouraged to audition.
Sides will be provided and scripts provided on casting however if you would like to read the complete script, you can purchase an EPlay downloadable version at