Heidelberg Theatre Company - Rumours

Audition Dates:
Sunday October 1, 2023 from 7pm - 9pm.
Monday October 2. 2-2023 from 7pm - 9pm.
Callbacks (to e confirmed) Friday October 6 from 7pm - 9pm.\

Season Dates:
February 16 - March 2, 2024,.
Evenings at 8pm. Feb. 16, 21, 22, 23, 24, 28, 29. March 1 & 2. 2024.
Matinees: 2pm Feb. 17, 18, 24 & 25. 2024
Note: The middle Saturday Feb/ 24 has two performances at 2pm & 8pm.

Play Summary:
Four couples arrive at the townhouse of a deputy New York City ayor and his wife, to attend a party celebrating their tenth wedding annuversary. Howeverm the four couples soon discover that there are no servants, the hostess is missing and the deputy mayor has shot himself in te head. Comic complications arise when, given everyone's upper class statusk they decide they need to do everything possible from the local police and media.

Character Details:
Chris Gorman:F. 32 - 38 - Ken' elegant and attractive wife/ A bit high strung.
Ken Gorman: M. - 32 - 40. A well spoken, handsome attorney. A bit high strung.
Claire Ganz: F. 30 - 49. Lenney's gossip-monger, attractive wife. A Westchester, New York housewife type.
Lenny ganz: M 32 - 42 - An accountant, who has juist wrecked his brand new BMW. Irascable, sarcastic, and very likeablke.
Ernie Cusack:M, 40 - 55. A smug psychiatrist.
Cookie cusackL F, 40 - 50 - Ernie's wife and a cooking show host with a bad back. She has a very dramatic, ohysical personality.
Glenn Cooper: M. 32 - 50 - An ambitious, polished man preparing for a run for the state senate. A Kennedy-type.
Cassie Cooper: F, 25 - 35 - A jealous type who believes in the healing power of crystals. Glen's trophy wife. Insecure, sexy, shrewish.
Officer Welch: M or F. 35 - 50 - A vigerous, straight-talking, veteran polce pffcer.
Officer Pidney: F ( couild be male), 23 - 32 - A rookie cop.

Audition Details:
Location: 36 Turnham Ave Rosanna (Opposite Rosanna Railway S tation)
Accents: American New YUork.
Format: You will be asked to read one or more scenes from the play. The scenes will be provided at the audition. For further information and to nominate whidh session you will be attending please email the Director : gaylepoor@hotmail.com/
For queries, including arranging for a perusal copy of the script, conatact the Director: : gaylepoor@hotmail.com

Other Info:
Sates will be confirmed (tbc) for read-through of the play. and a few rehearsals, prior to the end of the year, tbc, We will recommence the first week of January.
Rehearls: tuesday and Thurday evenings 7.30pm and Sunday (possibly late afternoon/early eveningtbc)
Production week: sunday Februiary 11 )Tech, time tbc). Monday February 12, tuesday February 13 both 7pm. Preview Night Thursday February 15. 2024 at 8pm. Perfoprmance Time.