AUDITION NOTICE FOR
OCCUPATION: MURDER!
Audience Interactive Murder Mystery/Comedy Dinner/Dessert Theatre
Written by Billy St. John
Directed by Ben Mahon
OCCUPATION: MURDER!
Audience Interactive Murder Mystery/Comedy Dinner/Dessert Theatre
Written by Billy St. John
Directed by Ben Mahon
AUDITION DATE/TIMES
AUDITION/REHEARSAL LOCATION
SHOW DATES/LOCATIONS
Lend Me A Theater is a non-profit, nomadic community theater company performing mainly in New Hampshire, occasionally in Maine and Massachusetts. We are open to all auditioners and cross type/gender casting. ALL ROLES ARE OPEN.
SETTING
SYNOPSIS
When the rehearsal begins for the TV quiz show It's a Living! who would suspect that before the telecast is over, the hardest problem to solve would be “Who Killed Tony Fabrizi, the show’s sponsor?” And why was he murdered? Was it for the diamond bracelet he had brought for the commercial, or was he shot for personal reasons? Homicide detective Lt. Jim Slate discovers that most of the TV show's cast had motives to murder the man - or could it have been his Italian wife with the fiery temper? Perhaps she knew about her husband's involvement with Marilyn, a girl with knockout looks and horrible voice? Rounds of the fictional game show are actually played during the performance using members of the audience on stage as contestants. With the help of Amanda Maxwell, a little old lady amateur sleuth, Lt. Slate solves the murder at the exciting conclusion to OCCUPATION: MURDER!
CHARACTER LIST
Warnings: Death, Gunshots, Infidelity implied; Mafia/bimbo tropes
- Sunday, June 28: 6-8pm
- Tuesday, June 30: 6-8pm
AUDITION/REHEARSAL LOCATION
- YWCA, 72 Concord St, Manchester, NH - Community Room
- Rehearsal Days/Time: TBD based on directors/actors availability
SHOW DATES/LOCATIONS
- Saturday & Sunday, Oct 3 & 4: Tupelo Music Hall, Derry, NH
- Saturday & Sunday, Oct 10, 11, 17 & 18: YWCA, Manchester, NH
Lend Me A Theater is a non-profit, nomadic community theater company performing mainly in New Hampshire, occasionally in Maine and Massachusetts. We are open to all auditioners and cross type/gender casting. ALL ROLES ARE OPEN.
SETTING
- Place: A Television Studio in New York City
- Time: The present
SYNOPSIS
When the rehearsal begins for the TV quiz show It's a Living! who would suspect that before the telecast is over, the hardest problem to solve would be “Who Killed Tony Fabrizi, the show’s sponsor?” And why was he murdered? Was it for the diamond bracelet he had brought for the commercial, or was he shot for personal reasons? Homicide detective Lt. Jim Slate discovers that most of the TV show's cast had motives to murder the man - or could it have been his Italian wife with the fiery temper? Perhaps she knew about her husband's involvement with Marilyn, a girl with knockout looks and horrible voice? Rounds of the fictional game show are actually played during the performance using members of the audience on stage as contestants. With the help of Amanda Maxwell, a little old lady amateur sleuth, Lt. Slate solves the murder at the exciting conclusion to OCCUPATION: MURDER!
CHARACTER LIST
- BUZZ LANGSTON: (90 lines) Director of It's a Living! in his 20s, a bundle of nervous energy.
- FRAN RAWLINS: (48 lines) Assistant director of the show, in her early 20s.
- TONY FABRIZI: (21 lines) Sponsor of the show, a big man with a forceful personality.
- MARILYN McBRlDE: (43 lines) The It's a Living! Girl, a knockout.
- EDWARD ST. JAMES: (43 lines) The announcer, an older man, usually very jovial, who has a well-trained speaking voice.
- JULIA WARREN: (42 lines) A Broadway star and regular panelist.
- DENNIS CLARK: (37 lines) The moderator.
- PAUL IRWIN: (39 lines) A publisher and regular panelist.
- VIRGINIA SINGLETON: (44 lines) A recording artist and regular panelist.
- LOIS BENNETT: (34 lines) Julia's agent, middle aged.
- ALLENE CLARK: (19 lines) Dennis’ wife. A well dressed, proper and matronly woman who seems quite vague.
- MARIA FABRIZI: (22 lines) Tony's wife, an attractive Italian woman with a fiery temper.
- AMANDA MAXWELL: (24 lines) An amateur sleuth, a feisty, clever, elderly lady.
- LT. JIM SLATE: (66 lines) A homicide detective who’s gruff, smart, and good at his job.
- GUEST PANELISTS and CONTESTANTS: Chosen from the audience
Warnings: Death, Gunshots, Infidelity implied; Mafia/bimbo tropes
Sides
Click the download button on each PDF below, or grab the zip file for your convenience.
| occupation_murder_sides.zip |
Synopsis and Character list for auditions
5-8 (4c) (Buzz, Fran, Tony, Marilyn)
12-13 (2c) Edward, Dennis
18-19 (3c) (Lois, Julia, Allene)
20-23 (7c) (Maria, Paul, Virginia, Edward, Marilyn, Dennis, Allene
27-31 (13c) (Marilyn, Buzz, Jim, Dennis, Maria, Julia, Amanda, Paul, Lois, Allene, Virginia, Fran
33-35 (2c) (Amanda, Jim)
36-38 (4c)(Dennis, Allene, Virginia, Paul)
