A heavenly comedy of ghostly proportions
December 12 - 21, 2024
Main Street Theatre & Dance Alliance is pleased to announce their next adult production will be the multi-award winning comedy - Noel Coward’s ‘Blithe Spirit’ - which will run from Dec 12 - 21. Directed by Mark Waite, we will once more give an MSTDA ‘twist’ to a classic theatrical piece.
About the show: The smash comedy of the London and Broadway stages, this much revived classic from one of the twentieth centuries most admired playwrights offers up fussy, cantankerous novelist Charles Condomine, remarried but haunted (literally) by the ghost of his late first wife, the clever and insistent Elvira who is called up by a visiting ‘happy medium’, one Madam Aracarti. As the world's (and unworldly) personalities clash, Charles is faced with the dilemma of facing both his current wife – the recently married Ruth, whilst placating his previous one – who is out to win him back – whatever it takes! Throw in a disbelieving man of medicine, Dr Bradman and his chatty wife, along with a clumsy maid and you have a comedy that has withstood the tests of time and is as popular now as when it was first performed.
Seeking: We are seeking a cast of men and women with acting abilities to play principal and supporting roles. Audition is required to join this production class. If you are successfully cast, to accept the role you will be required to register and pay a $100 tuition fee.
Auditions will be held at the Howe Theatre on Sunday, September 8 beginning at 10am with callbacks on the same day (if necessary). The Howe Theatre is located at 548 Main Street, Roosevelt Island Cultural Center. Directions can be found here - https://www.mstda.org/contact-directions
Instructions: if you would like to audition, sign up using the timesheet link below. Complete and bring the audition form (also linked below) with you. If you are not able to attend auditions, please let us know by emailing mwaite@mstda.org. You must still fill out the audition form and we will accept a video submission (instructions below).
Rehearsal Information and Other Important Dates: (all rehearsals will take place at the Howe Theatre at MSTDA)
Rehearsals will commence on Thursday, September 12.
Rehearsals will be on Thursday evenings from 7 – 9pm and on Saturdays from 11am to 5pm with an hour lunch break. (A rehearsal schedule will be produced once casting has been finalized)
Tech: Dec 2 - 11
Show Dates: Dec 11 - 21 (Total 8 performances)
Audition Preparation: Please prepare a two minute monologue – ideally from a contemporary production. If you wish, you may select one of the monologues taken from the play itself (link below to suggested sides and character breakdown).
Video Submission Instructions (for those unable to attend the in-person audition)
Record your monologue with a full body view and send as a link to mwaite@mstda.org
In your recording state your name prior to your performance.
Please make sure we see as much of you as possible.
LINKS:
Audition Form: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1H2hB7twaSf856KItDHt1icE-J4NArSfZhhxSg5DQlQs/edit?usp=sharing
Sign Up - Timesheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1lzJzkqQfWQU205hwVPYusLyuykDLvVNalRIWBuHmiCU/edit?usp=sharing
Suggested Sides: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ho3fo2ORjjD_dR97sn6kfLb7oCdROUDq_K0v_oW5YJ8/edit?usp=sharing
Character Breakdown: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1NjZmAjsrJ8mlraEo4hWTys7Ai3RMi49cnrLc8yRRZsA/edit?usp=sharing