Audition Scenes
Click on the character name with the link to view their audition scene or scenes. (These will be indicated with either a side 1 or a side 2.) If a character does not have a link, they do not have an audition scene. Please choose another character.
NANCY WATERS (f)
An over-enthusiastic detective wannabe. Teenager. (204 lines) PRUDENCE “PRU” PETERSON (f) A scardy-cat, brainiac detective. Teenager. (179 lines) SUSAN MANCHESTER (f) She is a snobby, upper-class housewife.. Early fifties.. (172 lines) FRANCESCA (f) A sneaky con-artist disguised as a French Maid. Mid 20’s. (133 lines) OLGA (f) The estranged, mysterious, and a little creepy foreign cook. Old..really old. (32 lines) ELEANOR MANCHESTER-ADAMS (f) The has-been, pretentious soap opera actress. Early 30’s. (57 lines) SALLY MANCHESTER-ADAMS (f) A young, witty, child with her nose in everyone’s business. 11-years-old. (41 lines) CAROLYN MANCHESTER (f) The loyal wife and number one fan to Walter. Late 20’s. (61 lines) JUNIPER MANCHESTER (f) The outcast, disappointing art college dropout. Early 20’s. (45 lines) ANNIE BODY (f) Perspective Homebuyer. (23 lines) |
DAVID MANCHESTER (m)
The mysterious head of the household.. Early 50s. (86 lines) RUSTY (m) The gullible, dim-witted gardener. In love with Francesca. Mid 20’s. (59 lines) WALTER MANCHESTER (m) The womanizing plagiarist, willing to do anything to protect his name. Late 20’s. (121 lines) JANE BLACK (m/f) The overly excited, naive nurse. Early 20’s. (46 lines) LUCILLE LAVENDER (m/f) The quick talking, publicist. Early 30’s. (36 lines) VALERIE FITZGERALD (m/f) The desperate Real Estate Agent who just needs to make a sale. 30’s -40’s. (22 lines) KELLY GREEN (m/f) The undercover reporter, just trying to get her scoop. Early 20’s. (18 lines) OPERATOR (m/f) Your average police operator. (9 lines) INSPECTOR (m/f) The bumbling, old-fashioned detective type. (12 lines) OFFICER (m/f) The stereotypical police officer. (4 lines) Oliver J. Manchester. (m/f) A dead body. (0 lines) |
Tips for Auditions
Be expressive! Know the context of the scene so that you are doing something (e.g. searching, reading, pacing).