Auditions Announced for DIRTY DEEDS AT THE DEPOT at Xenia Area Community Theatre

DIRTY DEEDS AT THE DEPOT
Presented by Xenia Area Community Theater

Directed by: Melodee Bass
A prequel to Trouble Bubbles at the Hot Springs, X*ACT brings you another musical melodrama!

Step right up, folks—because San Juan Capistrano is about to get a whole lot wilder! From sweethearts and school marms to gypsies, villains, and scalawags, Dirty Deeds at the Depot is a rip-roaring old-fashioned melodrama full of romance, mystery, comedy, and a whole heap of trouble at the train station.

We’re looking for actors, singers, schemers, and scene-stealers ready to bring this wild west tale to life!

Audition Dates & Times:
Monday, September 29 at 7:00 PM
Tuesday, September 30 at 7:00 PM

About the Show:
The year is 1895. The brand-new Santa Fe Depot has just opened, and with it comes young love, rekindled flames, outrageous villains, daring heroines, mysterious travelers, and plenty of “Hiss! Boo! Awww!” moments for the audience. Will love triumph? Will evil be foiled? Will someone finally save the Camisole Ranch? Find out as the mayhem unfolds in DIRTY DEEDS AT THE DEPOT.

Casting Roles Include:

• Lacie Camisole – Innocent ranch heiress, torn between duty and true love.
• Helen Highwater – A no-nonsense school marm who can outshoot any cowboy.
• Dusty Trails – The tongue-tied hero on a train ride toward destiny.
• Claire Voyant – A mysterious gypsy with secrets up her sleeve.
• Justin Tyme – The dependable station master with a heart full of regrets.
• Professor Thaddeus Mack – A smooth-talking snake-oil villain.
• Duncan Disorderly – Comic sidekick and professional mischief-maker.
• Jerry Mander – A judge with bigger dreams than his little town.
• Cy Kosis & Paige Turner – Sound effects wizard and cue-card maven.
• Plus locals, walk-ons, and extras (Wyatt & Josie Earp, Sheriff Willie Becaught, townsfolk, and more!)

Mild preparation necessary, please bring a few bars from your favorite musical mumber (if auditioning for a singing role), other than that, bring your personality and be ready to read from the script!

Production dates: Dec 12-21

So dust off your cowboy boots, polish that pocket watch, and get ready for a melodrama full of love, laughter, villains, and very dirty deeds!