Studio Play
Directed by Laura Williamson
Auditions: Sunday October 1 @ 2:00pm on Mainstage at Muncie Civic Theatre
Tech/Dress Rehearsals: Dec 2-7
Performances: Dec 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23
Auditions will consist of reading from the script, no need to prepare
GRACE BRADLEY: (female, 30+) A main role who takes over the annual Christmas pageant; mother to Beth and Charlie; wife to Bob.
BOB BRADLEY: (Male, 30+) Husband to Grace and father to Beth and Charlie. A solid family man.
BETH BRADLEY: (Female 10-12ish) A lead role who is the show’s narrator. Grace/Bob’s daughter. Beth needs a strong voice and stage presence; is in most scenes dealing with a range of moods and situations.
CHARLIE BRADLEY: (male 8-9) – Beth’s brother – the typical kid brother.
RALPH HERDMAN: (Male, 12-13) – The oldest Herdman; ragged, scroungy, slouching manner, touch of adolescent cool.
IMOGENE HERDMAN: (Female, 11-12) – Loud, bossy, tough, crafty. The Herdman leader.
LEROY HERDMAN: (Male, 10-11) – Tough, very sure of himself.
CLAUDE HERDMAN: (Male, 8-9) – Tough, combative. A crime buddy to Ollie.
OLLIE HERDMAN: (Male or Female, 8-9) – Always looking for trouble. Claude’s usual partner in crime.
GLADYS HERDMAN: (Female, 7-8) – Small, wiry, and feisty.
ALICE WENDLEKEN: (Female 10-11) Prim, proper, pain in the neck.
MRS. ARMSTRONG: (Female, 50+) Managerial, in voice and manner; largish, bossy, impatient
MRS. SLOCUM: (Female, 35-60+) – Pleasant, motherly woman.
MRS. CLARK: (Female, 35-60+) – Pleasant, motherly woman.
MRS. CLAUSING: (Female, 35-60+) – Pleasant, motherly woman.
MRS. McCARTHY: (Female, 40s-50s) – A younger, less imperious version of Mrs. Armstrong
REVEREND HOPKINS: (40s+) A nervous-about-most-everything pastor.
MAXINE: (Female 10-11) Beth’s church Sunday school classmate.
ELMER: (Male 12-13) The minister’s son; dislikes church; not fond of the Herdmans.
HOBIE, DAVID, BEVERLY, JUANITA, DORIS. Various ages, 7-10.
ADDITIONAL ROLES. Various ages, 6-up. Angel Choir members; baby angels, shepherds
Studio Play
by John Logan
Auditions: Saturday October 7 @ 12:00pm at Cornerstone Center for the Arts, 2nd Floor, Heritage Room
Tech/Dress Rehearsals: Jan 20-25
Performances: January 26, 27, 28 & February 2, 3, 4
Based on the true crime celebrity trial of the Leopold and Loeb murder case
LEOPOLD: Nathan Leopold, Jr. Highly intellectual student. 18-years-old. Leopold is at once coldly academic and fiercely romantic. He is nervous, arrogant, obsessed and bird-like.
LOEB: Richard Loeb. Another highly intellectual student. 19-years-old. Amoral, with scary flashes of true madness. Loeb is very attractive and projects an ambiguous sexual appeal and a distinct personal flair. Cat-like.
DARROW: Clarence Darrow. Humane, salty, tired and slouched. An old roaring lion, 67-years-old and still fighting.
CROWE: Robert Crowe. Pugnacious and severe State’s Attorney. He is a slick Chicago lawyer and politician, intelligent and wily.
REPORTER 1: Older, seasoned reporter. Also plays Dr. White, Sergeant Gortland and Bailiff.
REPORTER 2: Younger, somewhat jaded reporter. Also plays Germaine Rheinhardt and Dr. Hulbert.
REPORTER 3: Younger, cub reporter. Also plays Dr. Bowman.
Auditions are held at Muncie Civic Theatre located 216 E. Main St, Downtown Muncie, Ind. unless otherwise noted above.
If you have any more questions, please email us at tickets@munciecivic.org
Rehearsals are typically Sunday – Thursday, 6:30 – 9:30 pm, beginning the week after auditions.
Mainstage Shows typically run for three weekends (with some exceptions) including a week of technical rehearsals prior. You must be available for all of the show/tech dates. Check the website for all performance dates to make sure you are available before you sign up to audition.
Anyone who has signed up to audition will receive an email notice the first business day after auditions with the full cast list.
The Muncie Civic Theatre mission is to enrich our whole community through theatre performance, education, and outreach.
The Muncie Civic Theatre mission is to enrich our whole community through theatre performance, education, and outreach.
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