Annoucning Auditions for Ken Ludwig's The Game's Afoot
Directed by Carolyn Dell '26
Show Dates: Wednesday, November 20, 2024 - Sunday, November 24, 2024
Location: Philbin Studio Theatre | DeBartolo Performing Arts Center
In-Person Audition Dates
Tuesday, September 3 | 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
B024 | DeBartolo Performing Arts Center
Wednesday, September 4 | 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
B024 | DeBartolo Performing Arts Center
In-Person Callback Dates
Friday, September 6 | 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
B024 | DeBartolo Performing Arts Center
Video Audition Submissions
Due Wednesday, September 4 | 6:00 PM EST
(This option is only if you cannot attend in-person auditions. Please email theatre@nd.edu if you have any questions regarding video submissions)
Video Audition Submission Instructions
- Please read from either the male or female side below.
About the Auditions & How to Prepare
For auditions please prepare the following:
- Please prepare one of the side below. You will be able to sign up for an audition slot with another person to read sides together.
Sides
Aggie & Simon (Female & Male Side 1)
Felix & Madge (Female & Male Side 2)
Gillette & Aggie (Female & Male Side 3)
Gillette & Felix (Male & Male Side)
Martha & Daria (Female & Female Side)
About the Show
It is December 1936, and Broadway star William Gillette, admired the world over for his leading role in the play Sherlock Holmes, has invited his fellow cast members to his Connecticut castle for a weekend of revelry. But when one of the guests is stabbed to death, the festivities in this isolated house of tricks and mirrors quickly turn dangerous. The danger and hilarity are non-stop in this relentlessly entertaining comedy set during the Christmas holidays.
Roles Available
(3 men & 5 women)
- WILLIAM GILLETTE, 30-50, a rich, good-humored man full who enjoys being Sherlock Holmes on and off stage. He has made a fortune from acting as Sherlock Holmes in various plays. His character is based on a real man, William Hooker Gillette.
- MARTHA GILLETTE, mid-60s-70, WILLIAM’S mother. She is loyal to her son to a fault, but she has a nasty habit of taking her doting too far. She never shies away from a fight.
- FELIX GEISEL, early to mid-40s, WILLIAM’S best friend in reality but his enemy on stage, playing the role of Moriarty. He is as dedicated to WILLIAM as he is to the stage. He is married to Madge.
- MADGE GEISEL, early to mid-40s, a lifelong theatrical. She is game for any sort of fun, but if she’s backed into a corner, she will come out swinging. She is married to FELIX.
- SIMON BRIGHT, mid-20s, a handsome young man who is eager to please the world and find success. He is easily manipulated. He is sensitive to criticism and is recently married to AGGIE.
- AGGIE WHEELER, mid-20s, the ingénue of the troupe. She has suffered a tragedy in the recent past, but she seems to have moved on. She is married to SIMON, and they are charming together. However, she has a dark side to her.
- INSPECTOR GORING, mid 30s to mid-50s but younger than WILLIAM, one of a kind. She has an English accent and is always off the mark, never far from the truth, and yet somehow always manages to solve the case.
- DARIA CHASE, 30s to mid 40s, the woman everyone loves to hate and hates to love. A theatre critic and a psychic medium, she tears down careers with her pen and is constantly criticizing people with her words, but somehow is still endearing.
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Any student of any major is welcome and encouraged to audition for FTT's shows. Auditions are also open to students, faculty, and staff at Notre Dame, Saint Mary's College, and Holy Cross College.
FTT has pledged a commitment to concrete actions that expose and dismantle white supremacy, including (but not limited to) planning anti-racist theatre seasons. We are committed to providing artistic opportunities for our Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) students. We welcome students with disabilities and students of all gender identities.
We are committed to making the audition and rehearsal process accessible to all interested students. For questions about auditions and/or equity and accessibility, contact us at theatre@nd.edu.