OPEN AUDITIONS
Monday and Tuesday, December 4 & 5, 2023
Directed by MELISSA DEVITO
Buck Creek Playhouse will hold open auditions for BELL BOOK AND CANDLE by John Van Druten, on Monday and Tuesday, December 4 & 5, 2023, at 7 p.m. at the playhouse, 11150 Southeastern Avenue.
Director Melissa DeVito is looking for a diverse and comedic group of 2 female presenting actors and 3 male presenting actors. All roles are available.
In the 1950s, Gillian Holroyd is a modern-day witch living in New York City's Greenwich Village. When she encounters charming publisher Shepherd Henderson she decides to make him hers by casting a love spell. Gillian takes added pleasure in doing so because Henderson is engaged to her old college rival (Janice Rule). However, Gillian finds herself actually falling for Shepherd, which poses a problem: She will lose her powers if she falls in love.
AUDITION PREPARATION
Bring resume and headshot, if available.
BELL BOOK AND CANDLE is scheduled for six performances over tw0 weekends, March 29, 2024 – April 7, 2024.
Please bring a list of all conflicts from February 1, 2024, through April 7, 2024.
Rehearsals are tentatively set to begin February 5, 2024.
The audition will include reading selected scenes from the play. Audition sides are available by contacting the director.
BELL BOOK AND CANDLE is scheduled for six performances over tw0 weekends, March 29, 2024 – April 7, 2024.
Please bring a list of all conflicts from February 1, 2024, through April 7, 2024.
Rehearsals are tentatively set to begin February 5, 2024.
The audition will include reading selected scenes from the play. Audition sides are available by contacting the director.
AVAILABLE ROLES
GILLIAN HOLROYD
Late 20's to mid 30's. Intelligent, sophisticated woman who is also a practicing witch. She is the landlord of a Murray Hill brownstone where she, her Aunt Queenie, and Shep Henderson live. Gillian experiences a major personality transformation during the play.
SHEP HENDERSON
Early 30's to early 40's. A gentleman, a successful New York publisher, a hard-working man who is ready to get on with the next phase of a 'successful' life ... marriage. Despite being under a powerful love spell, Shep occasionally senses that something unorthodox is happening.
AUNT QUEENIE HOLROYD
Mid 40's to early 60's. Gillian's aunt, also a witch, although not as powerful as Gillian. She is slightly eccentric and a bit mischievous. She loves her magic and has fun using it.
NICK HOLROYD
Mid 20's to early 30's. Gillian's brother. Charming, bright, with an easy manner and always ready for a party or a prank. Condescending toward mortals, but enjoys their company.
SIDNEY REDLITCH
Mid 40's to mid 50's. Author of a book about witchcraft containing just enough truth that it is clear he has some insights into this hidden world. He is an outsider and groupie, who thrives on being 'in the know'. He is aware he will never be fully part of the witchy world and that lends him a slight air of desperation. He is always a little rumpled and often a little tipsy.
Late 20's to mid 30's. Intelligent, sophisticated woman who is also a practicing witch. She is the landlord of a Murray Hill brownstone where she, her Aunt Queenie, and Shep Henderson live. Gillian experiences a major personality transformation during the play.
SHEP HENDERSON
Early 30's to early 40's. A gentleman, a successful New York publisher, a hard-working man who is ready to get on with the next phase of a 'successful' life ... marriage. Despite being under a powerful love spell, Shep occasionally senses that something unorthodox is happening.
AUNT QUEENIE HOLROYD
Mid 40's to early 60's. Gillian's aunt, also a witch, although not as powerful as Gillian. She is slightly eccentric and a bit mischievous. She loves her magic and has fun using it.
NICK HOLROYD
Mid 20's to early 30's. Gillian's brother. Charming, bright, with an easy manner and always ready for a party or a prank. Condescending toward mortals, but enjoys their company.
SIDNEY REDLITCH
Mid 40's to mid 50's. Author of a book about witchcraft containing just enough truth that it is clear he has some insights into this hidden world. He is an outsider and groupie, who thrives on being 'in the know'. He is aware he will never be fully part of the witchy world and that lends him a slight air of desperation. He is always a little rumpled and often a little tipsy.
