Auditions are closed for this play.
A Courtroom Drama
by: Agatha Christie
Directed by: Kira Blaskovich
Produced by:Dorothy Courtney
• PowPAC Theater is located at 13250 Poway Road, Poway CA 92064
(Upstairs) - Elevator access in rear of building, under the stairs.
• Arrive early for paperwork and schedule comparison.
• Callbacks will be by invitation Wednesday, May 24, 2023, if required.
• First rehearsal will be Monday, June 5th, 2023.
• Auditions will consist of cold reads from the script and other media chosen by director.
• British accents preferred.
• Please bring a resume of theatrical experience and a head shot.
• Appointments not necessary.
• For additional information and questions, please contact the Director at blaskovichdirect@gmail.com
(Subject: Witness for the Prosecution).
• Watch for updated information on our Auditions webpage at www.powpac.org
and on our Facebook page.
Compensation & Union Contract Details
• No Pay – Volunteer Organization
Rehearsals and Performance Dates:
• Rehearsal schedule will potentially be Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6:30-9:30 p.m.;
based on Cast availability. This schedule will increase two weeks prior to performance.
• Rehearsal dates might be added if required.
• Rehearsal Start Time will be based on availability of Cast.
• Performances are Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00 p.m. and Sundays at 2:00 p.m. from Friday,
July 21st, 2023 – Sunday, August 13th, 2023.
• Saturday, July 29th and Saturday, August 12th will have a matinee performance at 2:00 pm
and an evening performance at 8:00 pm.
About the Play:
A young man named Leonard Vole stands accused of murdering a wealthy older woman. His defense attorney, Sir Wilfred Robarts, battles against wave after wave of condemning witness testimony. However, it's only when the last witness for the prosecution takes the stage that Vole's fate must surely be sealed. This is a play about lies and integrity and the blurred lines between them.
About the Characters:
Sir Wilfred Robarts:
Age: 40-60s
Ethnicity: Any
Line Load: Lead
Characteristics: Brilliant lawyer. Has a strong, passionate sense of justice.
Leonard Vole:
Age: 25-39
Ethnicity: Any
Line Load: Lead
Characteristics: Attractive; affable; charismatic. Seems to get by on his charm.
Romaine Vole:
Age: 30-40
Ethnicity: Any
Line Load: Lead
Characteristics: German femme fatale. Great personality and intelligence, but quiet; enigmatic. Her energy is barely kept in check through sheer force of will.
Mayhew:
Age: 30-40
Ethnicity: Any
Line Load: Lead
Characteristics: Junior counsel for the defense. Shrewd, dry wit, rather precise in manner. Competent lawyer who knows their stuff.
Greta/Ms. Clegg:
Age: 20-39
Ethnicity: Any
Line Load: Supporting
Characteristics: Greta: Sir Wilfred's typist. An adenoidal girl with a good opinion of herself. Afraid of nothing and completely unfazed by Carter. Ms. Clegg: Forensic scientist who testifies on a lot of cases and tends to come to conclusions on her own.
Carter/Dr. Wyatt:
Age: 30-60
Ethnicity: Any
Line Load: Supporting
Characteristics: Carter: Chief clerk for Sir Wilfred; a bit officious, but very good at their job. Convinced, perhaps rightly, that the world would fall apart without them. Thorough and confident. Wyatt: Medical examiner.
Inspector Hearn:
Age: 30+
Ethnicity: Any
Line Load: Supporting
Characteristics: Homicide inspector; they have seen it all and it doesn't faze them anymore. Well-acquainted with Sir Wilfred and Mayhew.
Justice Wainwright:
Age: 40-70
Ethnicity: Any
Line Load: Supporting
Characteristics: Judge for the case. Has heard every defense, every piece of evidence, and every long-winded argument. Beyond surprised and a little tired of it all.
Myers:
Age: 40-60s
Ethnicity: Any
Line Load: Supporting
Characteristics: Prosecuting attorney; chief rival to Sir Wilfred. Nothing Myers enjoys more than beating Sir Wilfred, which is fair because Sir Wilfred feels the same way about Myers. Persuasive as any good attorney.
Janet MacKenzie
Age: 40+
Ethnicity: Any
Line Load: Supporting
Characteristics: Scottish, dour-looking, devoted and thorough. The murder victim's long time maid/cook/companion.
Clerk/Usher:
Age: 20+
Ethnicity: Any
Line Load: Supporting/Light
Characteristics: In charge of the court.
Police Officer/Plain Clothes Detective/Warder:
Age: 18+
Ethnicity: Any
Line Load: Supporting/Light
Characteristics: Makes arrest of Vole and keeps order in the court
Other Woman:
Age: 20-40
Ethnicity: Any
Line Load: Supporting/Light
Characteristics: Sly and brazen. Has been hurt, but puts on a steely front.
About the Director:
Kira Blaskovich is a director, actor, musical director, choreographer and playwright, who has been working in San Diego for the past 5 years. Though she has mainly been acting since moving from New York, she has recently started directing again. Most recently, she directed Anything Goes with STA at the Poway Center for the Performing Arts. Earlier this year, she directed Ripcord at Coronado Playhouse. She has been directing and acting for over 25 years, both in California and New York City.
About the Producers:
Dorothy Ann Courtney has been a volunteer at PowPAC since 2007 as Board Member, Treasurer, Producer and currently Community Engagement Manager. She has Produced or Co-Produced nine plays at PowPAC and five at Lamplighters. Most recently, she produced PowPAC’s Aubrey Award winning comedy Exit Laughing and Murder On The Nile.
Witness for the Prosecution
Jul 21st-Aug 13th 2023
A Courtroom Drama
by: Agatha Christie
Directed by: Kira Blaskovich
Produced by:Dorothy Courtney
Audition Notes:
Auditions will be held Monday & Tuesday, May 22 & 23, 2023 from 6:30-9:00pm. • PowPAC Theater is located at 13250 Poway Road, Poway CA 92064
(Upstairs) - Elevator access in rear of building, under the stairs.
• Arrive early for paperwork and schedule comparison.
• Callbacks will be by invitation Wednesday, May 24, 2023, if required.
• First rehearsal will be Monday, June 5th, 2023.
• Auditions will consist of cold reads from the script and other media chosen by director.
• British accents preferred.
• Please bring a resume of theatrical experience and a head shot.
• Appointments not necessary.
• For additional information and questions, please contact the Director at blaskovichdirect@gmail.com
(Subject: Witness for the Prosecution).
• Watch for updated information on our Auditions webpage at www.powpac.org
and on our Facebook page.
Compensation & Union Contract Details
• No Pay – Volunteer Organization
Rehearsals and Performance Dates:
• Rehearsal schedule will potentially be Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6:30-9:30 p.m.;
based on Cast availability. This schedule will increase two weeks prior to performance.
• Rehearsal dates might be added if required.
• Rehearsal Start Time will be based on availability of Cast.
• Performances are Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00 p.m. and Sundays at 2:00 p.m. from Friday,
July 21st, 2023 – Sunday, August 13th, 2023.
• Saturday, July 29th and Saturday, August 12th will have a matinee performance at 2:00 pm
and an evening performance at 8:00 pm.
About the Play:
A young man named Leonard Vole stands accused of murdering a wealthy older woman. His defense attorney, Sir Wilfred Robarts, battles against wave after wave of condemning witness testimony. However, it's only when the last witness for the prosecution takes the stage that Vole's fate must surely be sealed. This is a play about lies and integrity and the blurred lines between them.
About the Characters:
Sir Wilfred Robarts:
Age: 40-60s
Ethnicity: Any
Line Load: Lead
Characteristics: Brilliant lawyer. Has a strong, passionate sense of justice.
Leonard Vole:
Age: 25-39
Ethnicity: Any
Line Load: Lead
Characteristics: Attractive; affable; charismatic. Seems to get by on his charm.
Romaine Vole:
Age: 30-40
Ethnicity: Any
Line Load: Lead
Characteristics: German femme fatale. Great personality and intelligence, but quiet; enigmatic. Her energy is barely kept in check through sheer force of will.
Mayhew:
Age: 30-40
Ethnicity: Any
Line Load: Lead
Characteristics: Junior counsel for the defense. Shrewd, dry wit, rather precise in manner. Competent lawyer who knows their stuff.
Greta/Ms. Clegg:
Age: 20-39
Ethnicity: Any
Line Load: Supporting
Characteristics: Greta: Sir Wilfred's typist. An adenoidal girl with a good opinion of herself. Afraid of nothing and completely unfazed by Carter. Ms. Clegg: Forensic scientist who testifies on a lot of cases and tends to come to conclusions on her own.
Carter/Dr. Wyatt:
Age: 30-60
Ethnicity: Any
Line Load: Supporting
Characteristics: Carter: Chief clerk for Sir Wilfred; a bit officious, but very good at their job. Convinced, perhaps rightly, that the world would fall apart without them. Thorough and confident. Wyatt: Medical examiner.
Inspector Hearn:
Age: 30+
Ethnicity: Any
Line Load: Supporting
Characteristics: Homicide inspector; they have seen it all and it doesn't faze them anymore. Well-acquainted with Sir Wilfred and Mayhew.
Justice Wainwright:
Age: 40-70
Ethnicity: Any
Line Load: Supporting
Characteristics: Judge for the case. Has heard every defense, every piece of evidence, and every long-winded argument. Beyond surprised and a little tired of it all.
Myers:
Age: 40-60s
Ethnicity: Any
Line Load: Supporting
Characteristics: Prosecuting attorney; chief rival to Sir Wilfred. Nothing Myers enjoys more than beating Sir Wilfred, which is fair because Sir Wilfred feels the same way about Myers. Persuasive as any good attorney.
Janet MacKenzie
Age: 40+
Ethnicity: Any
Line Load: Supporting
Characteristics: Scottish, dour-looking, devoted and thorough. The murder victim's long time maid/cook/companion.
Clerk/Usher:
Age: 20+
Ethnicity: Any
Line Load: Supporting/Light
Characteristics: In charge of the court.
Police Officer/Plain Clothes Detective/Warder:
Age: 18+
Ethnicity: Any
Line Load: Supporting/Light
Characteristics: Makes arrest of Vole and keeps order in the court
Other Woman:
Age: 20-40
Ethnicity: Any
Line Load: Supporting/Light
Characteristics: Sly and brazen. Has been hurt, but puts on a steely front.
About the Director:
Kira Blaskovich is a director, actor, musical director, choreographer and playwright, who has been working in San Diego for the past 5 years. Though she has mainly been acting since moving from New York, she has recently started directing again. Most recently, she directed Anything Goes with STA at the Poway Center for the Performing Arts. Earlier this year, she directed Ripcord at Coronado Playhouse. She has been directing and acting for over 25 years, both in California and New York City.
About the Producers:
Dorothy Ann Courtney has been a volunteer at PowPAC since 2007 as Board Member, Treasurer, Producer and currently Community Engagement Manager. She has Produced or Co-Produced nine plays at PowPAC and five at Lamplighters. Most recently, she produced PowPAC’s Aubrey Award winning comedy Exit Laughing and Murder On The Nile.
Cast Requirements:
4 Women / 9 Men
Plot Synopsis:
Leonard Vole stands accused of murdering a rich widow. The stakes are high with shocking witness testimony, impassioned outbursts from the dock and a young man’s fight to escape the hangman’s noose. Generally regarded as one of Christie’s most accomplished plays, this suspenseful thriller keeps audiences guessing until the very end.
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