[Capdist-auditions] Troy Civic Theatre Presents: Auditions for Murder at Cafe Noir

[Michael Ciaravella]

Troy Civic Theatre will be holding AUDITIONS for

*Murder at Café Noir*

By David Landau and Nikki Stern

Directed by Michael J. Ciaravella

on

Tuesday, February 26th, 2013 and Wednesday, February 27th, 2013 - 7:00pm

at

The Italian Community Center of Troy, NY

1450 5th Avenue, Troy NY 12180

(Auditions will be on the Second Floor)

 The most popular mystery dinner show in the country, *Murder at Cafe Noir* has
enjoyed weekly productions coast to coast since its premiere in 1989. This
forties detective story come to life features Rick Archer, P.I., out to
find a curvaceous runaway on the forgotten island of Mustique, a place
stuck in a black and white era. The owner of the Cafe Noir has washed
ashore, murdered, and Rick's quarry was the last person seen with him. He
employs his hard boiled talents to find the killer. Was it the French
Madame and club manager, the voodoo priestess, the shyster British
attorney, the black marketeer or the femme fatale? The audience votes on
what they want Rick to do next and these decisions change the flow of this
comic tribute to the Bogart era.

 Characters:

Rick Archer: male, 30+, sings solo, a private eye who has always wanted to
be Bogart or Mitchum in one of those 40’s film noir movies, and has not
gotten his chance.

Madam Toureau: female, 30+, a lady who has seen it all while managing the
Cafe Noir, "where everything is for sale".

Sheila Wonderly: female, 20-35, sings solo, her real name is Sheilda
Schickelmeier, once a spoiled rich girl, she took a job at Cafe Noir and
learned about life the hardest way of all, becoming hardened in the
process.

Anthony Cairo: male, any age, a dealer in the black market working Cafe
Noir to avoid the St. Vincent Police, he has two scars, one on either side
of his face.

Maria Larue: female, any age, the Creole illegitimate daughter of a Voodoo
priestess and a St. Vincent political figure, she sells spells and fortunes
at Cafe Noir.

Simon Gutterman: male, 30+, a British barrister who lost his standing when
he became implicated in a scandal--having affairs with wealthy female
clients, he now caters to the clientele of Cafe Noir, Simon is always
looking for a quick way to make it to the top.

Thursby/Vangilder/Rigfield: male, any age, sings solo as Thursby, multiple
character parts that span the entire show. Thursby is a gun runner,
Vangilder, a Dutch blackmailer, and Rigfield is a British cop from St.
Vincent.

 Audition Requirements:

Please prepare one song from a Broadway show that displays your vocal
range. An accompanist will be provided, no a cappella singing, please.
Auditions will include readings from prepared sides, and improvisation
work.

While audition appointments are not required, please feel free to contact
the director, Michael Ciaravella, to make additional appointments.

Rehearsals will begin in February.

The first performance will be held in the Spring of 2013.

Additional performances may be scheduled based on the venue.

 For more information, please visit www.troycivic.org or contact
MCiaravella at troycivic.org.

*Michael J. Ciaravella
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*Managing Artistic Director,
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PO Box 1553 Troy NY 12180
518-217-TCTC (8282)
Mobile: 518-256-7780
*MCiaravella at troycivic.org*
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