Auditions Announced for NIGHT WATCH at Fairfield Footlighters

NIGHT WATCH
Directed by Kevin Noll
Monday and Tuesday, Sept 28 & 29 at 6:30
Auditions will be held in the Classroom on the 2nd floor of the Arts Center

AUDITION REQUIREMENTS:

•   Cold readings from the script.
•   Bring your calendar to auditions and be prepared to list all conflicts.
•   All roles are available. Color-blind casting, although Helga the cook is German.

IMPORTANT DATES:

• Performances:
  November 13-14 & 20-21 at 8PM, November 15 & 22 at 2PM

About the Play
Unable to sleep, Elaine Wheeler paces the living room of her Manhattan townhouse, troubled by unsettling memories and vague fears. Her husband tries to comfort her, but when he steps away for a moment Elaine screams as she sees (or believes she sees) the body of a dead man in the window across the way. The police are called, but find nothing except an empty chair. Elaine’s terror grows as shortly thereafter, she sees still another body—this time a woman’s—but by now the police are skeptical and pay no heed to her frantic pleas. Her husband, claiming that Elaine may be on the verge of a breakdown, calls in a lady psychiatrist, who agrees with his suggestion that Elaine should commit herself to a sanitarium for treatment. From this point on, the plot moves quickly and grippingly as those involved—Elaine’s old friend and house guest Blanche; the inquisitive and rather sinister man who lives next door; and the nosy German maid Helga—all contribute to the deepening suspense and mystery of the play as it draws towards its riveting and chilling climax.

Role Breakdowns

•  John Wheeler – (30s)  Elaine’s husband, a Wall Street trader and real estate investor, very well off.
•  Elaine Wheeler – (30s) Attractive, an avid art collector. Suffering from insomnia. Recently recovered from a nervous breakdown.
•  Helga – (30s – 50s) Wheeler’s German cook. Fond of Elaine, tolerates John. (Note: A German accent needed for performance)
•  Officer Vanelli – (20s) A young beat-cop who used to work as a guard at an art museum. A little cocky.
•  Curtis Appleby – (40s-60s) The Wheelers’ neighbor. Eccentric to flamboyant busybody, publishes a neighborhood paper.
•  Blanche Cooke – (30s) Elaine’s best friend, living with the Wheelers.
•  Lieutenant Walker – (40s-60s) A no-nonsense homicide detective. Has pretty much seen it all, and more than he would like.
•  Dr. Tracy Lake – (40s-50s)  A psychiatrist brought in to treat Elaine. Matter-of-fact, but sympathetic to her patients.
•  Sam Hoke (40s-60s) Owner of a delicatessen near the Wheelers residence. Gruff, a bit shabby in appearance. (Note: only appears at the end of Act I)

Note: Color-blind casting