Lucky Stiff
by Beyond August Productions
Dec. 21 - Jan. 05
“Lucky Stiff is an offbeat, hilarious murder mystery farce, complete with mistaken identities, six million bucks in diamonds and a corpse in a wheelchair. The story revolves around an unassuming English shoe salesman who is forced to take the embalmed body of his recently murdered uncle on a vacation to Monte Carlo. Should he succeed in passing his uncle off as alive, Harry Witherspoon stands to inherit six million dollars. If not, the money goes to the Universal Dog Home of Brooklyn... or else his uncle's gun-toting ex! Featuring a tuneful Flaherty and Ahrens score and an ensemble cast of zany characters, Lucky Stiff is an audience charmer.”
- synopsis from Music Theatre International
Lucky Stiff will perform Thurs - Sun, June 12th - June 29th, 2025 at The Rosette Theatre in Hyde Park.
Rehearsals will begin in early May. All actors will receive a $300 stipend on June 29th.
Audition Information and Instructions
Beyond August is currently casting for the following roles in Lucky Stiff:
Harry Witherspoon: male identifying, 40-60, any ethnicity. Shy, sweet-natured shoe salesman. Vocal range top: F#4, vocal range bottom: Bb2. British dialect required- any variation.
Multifarious Woman (Landlady, Ms. Thorsby, and others): female identifying, any age, any ethnicity.
Multifarious Man (Vicious Punk, Mr. Loomis, and others): male identifying, any age, any ethnicity.
*a note about M. Woman & M. Man- these are utility players who will be the nuts and bolts of the show. Lots of stage time, lots of jokes, lots of fun. Quick comedic timing a must.
First-call auditions will be self-tapes due by Sunday, January 5th. Callbacks will take place in-person on Saturday, Jan 11th* at Diva Dance Studio, beginning at 4:30. Callback material will be provided to invited actors no later than Tuesday, January 7th.
If needed, a second callback session will take place on Sunday, Jan 12th at 4:30.
All interested actors should prepare 32 bars of music from a contemporary musical. You may choose a song from the show if you wish! Please select a song that accurately shows your range and personality. This is a super fun show, so go ahead and have fun in your audition! No need to have live accompaniment, canned music is fine, even acapella.
