Wait Until Dark
by Tex-Arts
Aug. 10 (2017)
Susy Hendrix is a blind Greenwich Village housewife who becomes the target of three con-men searching for the heroin hidden in a doll, which her husband Sam unwittingly transported from Canada as a favor to a woman who has since been murdered.
[poster image via Redlands Footlighters Theatre]
Audition Notice: TexARTS Professional Series
Wait Until Dark
TexARTS, located in Lakeway, TX, welcomes members of the Actors’ Equity Association and non-union performers to audition for the upcoming production of The Wait Until Dark.
Wait Until Dark (Hatcher)
Written by Frederick Knott
Adaptation by Jeffrey Hatcher
TexARTS Professional Series Production
Austin, TX
Audition Location
TexARTS, 2300 Lohman’s Spur, STE 160, Austin, TX 78734
Date(s) and Time(s) of Auditions
Thursday, August 10, 2017 by appointment from 2pm-10pm
*Sides will be provided
Personnel
Executive Producer: Jarret Mallon
Director: Kasey RT Graham
Stage Manager: Mary Agen Cox
Other Dates
First Rehearsal: Monday, October 2 – October 18, 2017.
Performances: October 20th - 22nd and October 26th - 29th Shows at 7:30pm on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays and 2pm on Sundays.
Rehearsals will be held weekday evenings and during the daytime on weekends at TexARTS in Lakeway. The show will perform at the TexARTS Kam and James Morris Theatre, 2300 Lohman’s Spur, STE 160, Austin, TX 78734
Contract
Some SPT1 Equity Contracts Available
Seeking members of Actors’ Equity and nonunion actors. Performers of all ethnic and racial background are encouraged to attend. Casting All Roles.
Wait Until Dark – Character Breakdown
SUSAN – 20s/30s – A vivacious, charming, and determined young
woman. In the last year she has lost her eyesight in a car accident and
met and married Sam. She refuses to let her eyesight loss ruin her life.
Susan is quick to make a sarcastic barb yet has a warm and welcoming
disposition.
MIKE – 30s/40s – A charming, handsome, small-time con artist. He has
a soul and a conscience, which he has to keep in check when working a
job.
SAM – 30s – A former marine, Sam is now a photographer. He takes his
work and Susan’s rehabilitation seriously. A solemn man, he also has a
playful streak.
CARLINO – 30s/40s – Quite rough around the edges and a bit sloppy, he
is the brawn of the operation. He is not afraid to get his hands dirty.
Carlino is recently out of prison but has not lost his edge in a long con
game.
ROAT – 30s/40s - A true sociopath. He does not care who he hurts in his
pursuits. He trusts no one nor should anyone trust him. He has nerves
of steel. He role-plays as Harry Roat Senior, a 70 year old eccentric man
and Harry Roat Junior, his henpecked and mild-mannered son. It is
chilling how thoroughly he morphs into these roles.
GLORIA – 12-14 – A child desperate to be seen as a woman. She goes
from bitch to helpful in seconds flat. With a rough home life she sees
Susan as both a punching bag and a surrogate mother.
Preparation
Please bring two resumes and headshots. AEA members should bring proof of Equity membership. EMC actors will also be seen. Nonunion actors are welcome and encouraged to attend. Actors should be 18 years+, with the exception of Gloria audtioners.
Email employment@tex-arts.org with subject line “"Wait Until Dark-Appointment request;” attach headshot/resume in PDF/Word format with preferred time.
Auditions will be held at TexARTS: 2300 Lohman’s Spur, STE 160, Austin, TX 78734
