You are hereby notified, urged and invited to join us for auditions for the 126th Season of Lakewood Theater.
Our community theater strives to bring the best productions to our audiences as well as our talented group of actors. If you are unable to attend in person you may submit an audition reel to info@lakewoodtheater.org. Please include a resume, headshot, video reel of a monologue or a scene with a partner. If you are interested in a role in one of our musicals, you must include a song reel. Be sure to include your musical range as well. We do not provide housing; however we do work with local homeowners for temporary housing at a reasonable cost within walking distance to the theater.
If you are attending auditions in-person please check out all of our audition information below. We’re excited for our upcoming 126th season and hope we see you soon!
40 Heselton Street, Skowhegan ME 04976
Auditions, Call Backs & First Call
the Margaret Chase Smith School
by: James c. wall
Practical joker Mort McNulty hosts his own wake so that he can hear what people will say about him after he’s dead, before he’s dead. Mort’s wife, Tricia, gets unwillingly drawn into the action and apologeticaly tries to convince everone that Mort is playing another joke. We meet a variety of wakegoers-some on purpose, some not- who eventually, with the right amount of suggestion and imagination ocnvince themselves that Mort is dead an Tricia is in denial. And then there is the surprise birthday party.
Tricia McNulty - 29, mother of two. Sporty and ready to go back to college. Looking forward to regaining her life, her husband is not.
Mort McNulty - 30, runs the family business and fears growing up. Loves sports and practical jokes. Married to Tricia.
Roberta Kluzinski - mature woman and county superintendent of schools.
Dave Collins - 29, an attorney, best friend of Mort
Judge John Fahey - late 40s to 50s, widower, conservative and staid on his way to costume party dressed as Carmen Miranda.
Kay Ingalls - late 20s, a very serious police officer
Harley Allenbrand - 65, employed by Thompson and Son Funeral Home, grandpa looking.
Mrs. Grace Mc Nulty - 60+ widowed mother of Mort , a touch abrasive but well meaning.
Grandma - a Professional Wakegoer
Ma - a Professional Wakegoer
Daughter - a Professional Wakegoer
Diane Kukelski - a Nun, Mort’s ex-high school sweetheart.
Fiona Belanger - block club Representative
Alice Hochenbeck - wife of the local Little League coach
Performed
may 21, 22, 23 @ 7:30 pm
may 24 @ 4:00 PM
may 27 @ 2:00 PM & 7:30 PM
May 28, 29, 30 @ 7:30 PM
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by: colin barrow
Jail Birds takes place in the women’s communal area of a prison. The female inmates are all of a senior age and have all committed crimes to be imprisoned and cared for at the expense of the taxpayer, rather than paying high residential home fees. Now imprisoned, they’re still law breaking by scams, forgeries and producing illegal substances in the prison grounds. The younger prison staff are kept on their toes with the luxury style of living the inmates wish to receive.
THE PRISONERS 60+
Emma - Female, a slightly abrupt attitude when needed. She is an artist
Jane - Female, money launderer, and computer addict. Mellow and soft
Mary - Female, never speaks, walks painfully and slowly with a walker.
Lewis - Male, a burglar, jovial and lighthearted and quite active.
Sandra - Female, scientist, illegal distiller, bossy, authoritative, quick with her walk, with a large handbag that she isn’t afraid of using to her advantage.
Sonia - Female, quite harsh, forthright and a ‘butch’ type horticulturist.
Jenny - Female, has elegance with a business-like attitude. Speaks well and sexily with aspects of a dominatrix when required. Previously ran an illegal brothel.
Angela - Female, wheelchair bound, a seamstress. Can be quite bossy.
THE STAFF
Officer Parker - 30+ Quite authoritative but later mellows when hoodwinked into the prisoner’s web of schemes.
Governor i.e. Warden - 50+ Well spoken, but not over-authoritative. Smartly dressed and business like.
Nurse Dawson - prison nurse. Seemingly scatterbrained and inefficient at her job. Tends to always be in a rush. Indeterminate age.
Performed
June 4, 5, 6 @ 7:30 pm
June 7 @ 4:00 PM
JUNE 10 @ 2:00 PM & 7:30 PM
JUNE 11, 12, 13 @ 7:30 PM
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book & Music By: Robert L. freedman music & Lyrics by: Steven Lutvak
Based on the Novel israel rank by Roy horniman
When the low-born Monty Navarro finds out that he's eighth in line for an earldom in the lofty D'Ysquith family, he figures his chances of outliving his predecessors are slight and sets off down a far more ghoulish path. Can he knock off his unsuspecting relatives without being caught and become the ninth Earl of Highhurst? And what of love? Because murder isn't the only thing on Monty's mind....
A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder is a murderous romp filled with unforgettable music, non-stop laughs and a scene-stealing role for one actor playing all eight of the doomed heirs who meet their ends in the most creative and side-splitting ways. This is a must-produce for any theatre looking for a truly original and fresh new comedy that will delight audiences and leave them begging for more.
Montague "Monty" Navarro
Handsome, clever, charismatic, vulnerable and endearing. Discovers he is in line to become the Earl of Highhurst and intends to kill off the family that stands in his way. Male, range: Bottom Bb2 – Bb4
The D'Ysquith Family
*Asquith D'Ysquith, Jr., a dandy
*Lord Adlabert D'Ysquith, Eighth Earl of Highhurst
*Reverend Lord Ezekiel D'Ysquith, a clergyman
*Lord Adlabert D'Ysquith, Sr., an elderly banker
*Henry D'Ysquith, a country squire
*Lady Hyacinth D'Ysquith, a benefactress
*Major Lord Bartholomew D'Ysquith, a bodybuilder
*Lady Salome D'Ysquith Pumphrey, an actress
*Chauncey D'Ysquith, a janitor
* These roles are played by one actor. Male, range: bottom Bb2 – G4
Phoebe D'Ysquith Monty’s cousin, Female, Range F#3 – B5
Sibella Hallward The girl Monty loves. Female, Range F#3 – A5
Miss Shingle Monty’s unexpected visitor. Female, Range D#3 – E5
ENSEMBLE OF 6
WOMAN #1: Mourner; Tour Guide; Ancestral Portrait; Skater; Bridesmaid; Pub Owner's Wife; Mrs. Pebworth; Phoebe's Maid; 3rd Newsboy; Tailor; Selina Chard (Servant); Flower Girl
WOMAN #2: Mourner; Tourist; Ancestral Portrait; Skater; Bridesmaid; Mrs. Hetherington; 4th Newsboy; Tailor; Lady Eugenia D'Qsquith; Flower Girl
WOMAN #3: Mourner; Sibella's Maid; Tourist; Ancestral Portrait; Miss Evangeline Barley; Bridesmaid; Miss Hayes; Tailor; Hilda (Servant); Flower Girl
MAN #1: Mourner; Tourist; Ancestral Portrait; 2nd Clerk; Skater; Tailor; Groomsman; Tom Copley; Dr. Brownlee; 1st Newsboy; Weight Lifter; 3rd Actor; Ancestral Bust; Walter (Servant); Dr. Pettibone (Medical Examiner); Prison Guard
MAN #2: Mourner; Tourist; Ancestral Portrait; 1st Clerk; Skater; Tailor; Groomsman; Pub Owner; Mr. Cross; 2nd Newsboy; Weight Lifter; 1st Actor; Lord Asquith's Physician; Ancestral Bust; Mr. Waters (Servant); Chief Inspector Pinckney
MAN #3: Mourner; Tourist; Ancestral Portrait; Skater; Tailor; Groomsman; Pub Patron; Henry's Employee; Mr. Goodsall; 2nd Actor; Alfred Gorby (Butler); Lord High Steward (voiceover); Magistrate
Performed
June 18, 19, 20 @ 7:30 pm
June 21 @ 4:00 PM
June 24 @ 2:00 & 7:30 PM
June 25, 26, 27 @ 7:30 pm
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based on the screenplay by: jonathan lynn
written by: sandy rustin additional material by: hunter foster & eric price
based on the paramount pictures motion picture based on the hasbro board game clue
It’s a dark and stormy night, and you’ve been invited to a very unusual dinner party. Each of the guests has an alias, the butler offers a variety of weapons, and the host is, well, dead. So, whodunit? Join the iconic oddballs known as Miss Scarlet, Mr. Plum, Mrs. White, Mr. Green, Mrs. Peacock, and Colonel Mustard as they race to find the murderer in Boddy Manor before the body count stacks up.
Wadsworth A traditional British butler in every sense: uptight, formal, and “by the book.” The driving force of the play.
Yvette A loyal and sexy French maid.
Miss Scarlet A dry, sardonic D.C. madam, more interested in secrets than sex.
Mrs. Peacock The wealthy wife of a senator. A bit batty, neurotic and quick to hysteria.
Mrs. White A pale, morbid, and tragic woman. Mrs. White may or may not be the murderer of her five ex-husbands.
Colonel Mustard A puffy, pompous, dense, blowhard of a military man.
Ensemble Woman - The cook - a gruff woman (alive and dead), Singing telegram girl - tap dancer with a heart of gold. (alive and dead), Auxiliary Scarlet, Backup Cop
Ensemble Man #1 - Mr. Boddy - a slick, Frank Sinatra film noir-esque type fella (alive and dead), The Motorist - a professional driver (alive and dead), Chief of police - a cop who helps save the day.
Ensemble Man #2 - The Unexpected Cop, a regular joe. (alive and dead), Backup Cop, Auxiliary Mustard.
Performed
july 2, 3, 4 @ 7:30 PM
July 5 @ 4:00 Pm
July 8 @ 2:00 Pm & 7:30 pm
July 9, 10, 11 @ 7:30 PM
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by: jayme mcghan & kevin dean
The Dinkel family is headed to Mee-Maw Jane’s East Texas ranch for that might be her last Christmas. The only problem? When the first two grandchildren arrive, they discover that Mee-Maw is already gone! Now how to keep that fact (and her body) from a family on the edge and salvage what remains of Christmas?
Gretta Berry - Late 40s. Oldest granddaughter of Mee-Maw June
Van Berry - Late 40s, Husband to Gretta. Father to Mya. Small business owner.
Mya Berry - 17. High School senior. Survivalist/Prepper/You-Tube Personality
Erik Dinkel - Early 50s. Brother to Gretta & Ginny. Always looking for the next scheme.
Ginny Laughlin - Mid 40s. Single mother to Blake (Blaze). Anxious. Fitness guru.
Hugo LaToussiant - Mid 40s. Ex-NHL Superstar. French-Canadian. Boyfriend of Ginny.
Blake (Blaze) Laughlin - 18. High School Senior. Goth.
Jerry TateLate - 80s. Santa Claus-esque.
Performed
july 16, 17, 18 @ 7:30 PM
july 19 @ 4:00 PM
july 22 @ 2:00 Pm & 7:30 pm
july 23, 24, 25 @ 7:30 PM
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book by: rupert holmes original book & concept by peter stone
music by: john kander lyrics by: fred ebb additional lyrics by john kander & rupert holmes
Boston, 1959. At the Colonial theatre, the cast of Robbin’ Hood takes their bows on a opening night. Just as the curtain falls, so does Jessica Cranshaw, the profoundly untalented leading lady of the production. Enter Lt. Cioffi, a cop with a love for musical theater. He quarantines the cast and crew inside the theater while he searches for clues. But Cioffi doesn’t just investigate the murder, he also offers advice and insight into improving Robbin’ Hood. The musical will open again in 24 hours with a new leading lady, so the clock is ticking to find the killer and put on a killer show. Who could it be? Carmen Bernstein, the sassy and brassy producer? Christopher Belling, the company egotistical director? Georgia Hendricks, the lyricist who replaces Jessica on stage? Niki Harris, the ingenue with a secret? Everyone is a suspect, and only Cioffi can make sense of the evidence.
PRINCIPALS
Lt. FRANK CIOFFI - a Boston detective who is also very interested in musical theatre. Aside from being exceptionally good at his job, he has also aspired to be a musical theatre performer. Falls in love with Niki. Range Ab-E4, 30s- late 40s
NIKI HARRIS - Pretty, naïve ingenue. Niki is playing a supporting role and is Jessica Cranshaw’s understudy in the show-within-a-show during its Boston tryout. Eager to make her Broadway debut. Range C4-E5, 20s – early 30s
GEORGIA HENDRICKS - Female half of songwriting team. Ends up taking on the leading lady role of the show-within-the-show. Range G3-E5, 40s + similar age to Aaron.
CARMEN BERNSTEIN - The show’s brassy producer, unhappily married to Sidney Berstein, and Bambi’s estranged mother. Highly comical role with a belt voice. Carmen had always belittled Bambi in public, but for a nice reason. Range E3 – E5, 45-65
AARON FOX - The compose of the show-within-the-show. His songwriting partner, Georgia, is also his ex-wife from whom he’s separated, but still loves. Range Bb3 – Gb4, 40s similar in age to Georgia.
BOBBY PEPPER - The choreographer and male star of the show within the show. A handsome Gene Kelly type who is the one shining star in an otherwise dire show. He is Aaron’s charming rival and the current boyfriend of Georgia. A strong singer and dancer. Range A3-E4, 30s – 40s, must compliment Georgia in age
CHRISTOPHER BELLING - English director. Camp and funny. Range B3 – E4, 40-60
BAMBI BERNET - Performer in the chorus. Hungry to work her way up to leading performer: she has a contentious relationship with her mother, who insists on calling her by her real name, Elaine. She changed her name to Bambi because in the Disney movie, hunters kill Bambi’s mother. Range C4-C5, 20s-early 30s
DARYL GRADY - A theater critic from the Boston Globe. He enjoys using the power he has to make or break shows during their out-of-town tryouts. Non-singing, 30s-40s
JOHNNY HARMON - The Stage Manager of the show-within-the -show. Johnny is gruff but lovable. He keeps the company in line and on their toes throughout the rehearsal process. Non-singing role, any age.
OSCAR SHAPIRO - The general manager and sole investor. An agreeable if slightly gruff man. He is always looking for any angle to find money. Range Bb3-E4, 40s-60s
SIDNEY BERNSTEIN - The co-producer of an out-of-town flop. Sidney is tough and self-serving. 45-65.
JESSICA CRANSHAW - Fading Hollywood star. A diva, who has no right to be one: she is a terrible singer, dancer and actress who stars in the show within the show and is murdered on its opening night. G4 – D5
ENSEMBLE
Randy Dexter Mona Page
Harv Fremont Roberta Wooster
Detective O’Farrell Marjorie Cook
Roy Stetson Arlene Barruca
Brick Hawvermale Jan Setler
Ronnie Driscoll Connie Subbotin
Russ Cochran Peg Prentice
Performed
july 30, 31, August 1 @ 7:30 PM
August 2 @ 4:00 PM
August 5 @ 2:00 Pm & 7:30 pm
August 6, 7, 8 @ 7:30 PM
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by: thornton wilder
Described by Edward Albee as “the greatest American play ever written,” Our Town presents the small town of Grover’s Corners in three acts: “Daily Life,” “Love and Marriage” and “Death and Eternity.” Narrated by a stage manager and performed with minimal props and sets, the play depicts the simple daily lives of the Webb and Gibbs families as their children fall in love, marry, and eventually – in one of the most famous scenes in American theatre – die.
Stage Manager - The Narrator. Male
Dr. Gibbs - Town doctor
Mrs. Gibbs - His wife
George Gibbs - Their son 17 and ages up
Rebecca Gibbs - Their daughter
Mrs. Webb - His wife
Mr. Webb - Newspaper editor
Wally Webb - 11-year-old son
Emily Webb - His older sister 17 and ages up
Joe Crowell - 11-year-old newspaper boy
Howie Newsome - Milk delivery man
Professor Willard - College history professor
Multiple Townspeople - 17 additional characters
Performed
August 13, 14, 15 @ 7:30 PM
August 16 @ 4:00 PM
August 19 @ 2:00 Pm & 7:30 pm
August 20, 21, 22 @ 7:30 PM
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by: jones hope wooten
In this uproarious comedy, four best friends, each yearning to change their life before it’s too late, return to their beloved Laurelton Oaks, a Wedding venue they know well, in one of their cases, all too well. With Deedra’s purchase of the stately venue the others rally around her, and the business is ingeniously reimaged as “Occasionally Yours,” an events center for all kinds of fresh, new celebratory gatherings. With these women so involved in each other’s lives, what could possibly go wrong?
Sedalia Ellicott - late 60s, a formidable, elegant Virginia hostess and life-force.
Charlie Collins - 50s, a tree-hugging, Birkenstock-wearing, acerbic Southern free spirit.
Libby Ruth Ames - 50s, hopeless romantic, sweet-natured, plain-spoken, and guileless.
Deedra Wingate - 50s, headstrong with a dry wit, a no-nonsense former Judge
Monette Gentry - 50s, a kinda flashy, kinda trashy, Southern-to-the-bone flirt.
Performed
August 27, 28, 29 @ 7:30 PM
August 30 @ 4:00 PM
september 2 @ 2:00 Pm
september 3, 4, 5 @ 7:30 PM
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by: Larry thelen
The Village Idiot deals with a group of corrupt town officials who find themselves in a dither after hearing that a government inspector has arrived to audit their books. After robbing the town blind for decades, the officials do their best to distract and deceive the inspector, not knowing that the man they’ve focused on is merely a postal worker from the next town over. Chaos ensues as everyone attempts to out-deceive everyone else. In the end, as the actual government inspector arrives, the Village Idiot escapes the scene with a beautiful girl and a pocket full of cash.
Arthur Archibald - the mayor
Anna Archibald - his wife
Miranda Archibald - their daughter
Poppy - their maid
Frederick Fraught - a Judge
Freida Fraught - his Wife
Ivan Ivy - Pres. Of the Chamber of Commerce
Ivy Ivy - his Wife
Peter Pecker - a Landowner
Christian Lurch - a Catholic priest
Lester Coughan - Idiot