Gratiot County Players
Auditions
Ripcord
Ripcord Cast of Characters
Abby a resident in a senior living facility, cantankerous and rigid
Marilyn a new resident in the senior living facility, infuriatingly chipper
Scotty an aide working for the facility, a young adult, helps residents
Benjamin Abby’s son, adult
Colleen Marilyn’s daughter, adult
Derek Colleen’s husband, adult
Audition date: August 4, 2024, 7:00 p.m. at the Strand Theater, Alma
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The Best Christmas Pageant Ever -
The age ranges are flexible, they are not hard and fast.
Characters:
Bob Bradley (father) - solid family man, 35-38
Grace Bradley (mother) - attractive, 35ish
Beth Bradley (daughter) - the narrator, strong voice and presence, 10-13
Charlie Bradley (son) - traditional kid brother, 8-10
Ralph Herdman - ragged, scroungy, slouching manner, touch of adolescent cool, 12-13
Imogene Herdman - loud, bossy, crafty, 11-12
Leroy Herdman - tough, sure of himself, 10-11
Claude Herman - tough, combative, 9-10
Ollie Herdman - looking for trouble, Claude's usual partner in crime, 8-9
Gladys Herman - small, wiry, feisty, 7-8
Alice Wendleken - prim, proper, pain in the neck, 10-13
Mrs. Armstrong - managerial in voice and manner, 50-60ish
Mrs. Slocum - pleasant, motherly woman, 35-60
Mrs. Clark - 35-60
Mrs. Clausing - 35-60
Mrs. McCarthy - a younger, less imperious version of Mrs. Armstrong, 40ish
Maxine- 10-13
Elmer Hopkins - 12-14
Hobie - 9-10
David - 8-9
Beverly - 7-8
Fireman - 25-30
Shirley - 5-6
Juanita - 5-6
Doris - 9-10
Rev. Hopkins - 40ish
Extra choir members, baby angels and shepherds
Audition date: October 5, 2024, 1:00 p.m. at the Strand Theater, Alma
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Angel Street (Gaslight)
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Auditions Thursday, December 12 at 7:00 p.m.
In addition, I am thinking of holding an audience talk back after the shows on Saturday, February 7th and Friday, February 13th. This is something the actors would need to be aware of.
Character breakdown:
Jack Manningham: A handsome, well-dressed man of forty-five, Jack’s complete authority over and manipulation of his wife drives her down the road to insanity. There is mystery below the surface and feigned bitterness towards having to put up with his wife’s “condition.”
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Bella Manningham: Younger than her husband, Bella is in her mid-thirties. They have been married five years and in that time she has denigrated into a pallid, frightened, and exhausted woman. Every night her husband goes out, leaving her alone in their large house, where sights and sounds fill her mind with fear and impending insanity.
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Elizabeth: In her early fifties, Elizabeth is a kind and dutiful servant in the Manningham home.
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Nancy: Attractive, impudent, and conniving, Nancy is a serving girl of eighteen in the Manningham home.
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Inspector Rough: A friendly and impelling middle-aged man, Inspector Rough comes to the aid of Mrs. Manningham by revealing secrets and mysteries of years past. He, too, has an air of secrecy about him, as he puts the pieces together of the Manningham puzzle.
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Policemen (2 non speaking at the very end of the show)
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A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder
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Audition Information for A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder
Date: February 15, 2025 Time: 1:00pm Location: Strand Theatre
Audition information for this production is quite extensive. Please click here to view it.