The Fairfield Footlighters announce auditions for their production of DRACULA by Hamilton Deane and John Balderston:
The Fairfield Community Arts Center
411 Wessel Drive
(Village Green neighborhood, off Pleasant Avenue/US 127)
Wednesday, August 21, and Thursday, August 22 — 6:30PM
(If there is a conflict, other appointments can be made with the director.)
Auditions will be by cold readings from the script.
Available roles:
- Miss Wells — the maid, any age
- Jonathan Harker — one of the three vampire hunters, age 23-30; plays opposite Lucy.
- Lucy Seward — a young victim of Dracula, age 23-30; plays opposite Harker
- Dr. Seward — Lucy’s father, also a vampire hunter, age 50+
- Abraham van Helsing — the Dutch expert on vampires, age 50+
- R. M. Renfield — a victim of Dracula and an inmate of Dr. Seward’s sanatorium, age 25-35
- Butterworth — the sanatorium attendant, age 35+
- Count Dracula — the classicly scary vampire, age 40+
Accents: The players will use British Received Pronunciation accents, except for Butterworth who will use a Cockney accent, and Dracula who will use an Eastern European accent.
Performances: Friday – Sunday, November 15, 16, 17 and November 22, 23, 24. Matinees on Sundays at 2PM.
Rehearsals: Table readings begin September 9, with rehearsals 2-3 times per week starting mid- September. Not all actors will be needed for each rehearsal.
