🎭 Audition Notice: Our PRemier Play of Season 2

Join Soda City Theatre Company’s second season starting with a madcap mystery filled with secret passages, eccentric theater personalities, and the notorious “Stage Door Slasher!” Set in a snowbound mansion in December 1940, this fast-paced comedy spoofing classic murder mysteries promises laughter, twists, and plenty of theatrical fun, keeping everyone guessing until the final curtain.

About the Production

When a wealthy heiress gathers the creative team behind a ill-fated Broadway musical for a new backer’s audition, the visitors find themselves trapped in her mansion during a blizzard with an apparent murderer in their midst.

Character Breakdown

(All roles are adult; no child or teen parts available. Ages are flexible and relative.) 

• Elsa von Grossenknueten (Female, 30s–50s): Eccentric millionaire and arts patron. Quirky, bold, and convinced espionage runs in her blood.
• Michael Kelly (Male, 20s–50s): No-nonsense undercover detective. The only sane person in the room.
• Patrick O’Reilly (Male, 20s–40s): Irish tenor with secrets. Must handle Irish, German, and New York Italian accents.
• Ken De La Maize (Male, 30s+): Bombastic, name-dropping theater director. Full of himself and “gone Hollywood.”
• Nikki Crandall (Female, 20s–30s): Chorus girl with hidden depths. Athletic, charming, and smarter than she appears. 
• Eddie McCuen (Male, 20s–30s): Timid comedian turned unlikely hero. Quick with jokes, even if they don’t always land.
• Marjorie Baverstock (Female, 40s+): Over-the-top Broadway producer. Theatrical, flamboyant, and fond of made-up words.
• Roger Hopewell (Male, 30s+): Sarcastic, quick-witted composer. Probably gay. Must be musical or a convincing faker.
• Bernice Roth (Female, 30s+): Neurotic, perpetually tipsy lyricist. Emotional and prone to fainting.
• Helsa Wenzel (Female or Male, 20s+): Elsa’s German maid who is murdered early but appears throughout as an imposter. Twin brother twist may require casting both a female and male presenting actor. 

The production encourages performers of all races, ethnicities, gender identities, sexual orientations, body types, and abilities to audition. 

Audition Format & How to Audition

Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script.

Please note that while this production isn’t a musical, it does involve some light singing and choreography. No professional training is required, we’re just looking for folks who can carry a tune and feel comfortable moving on stage. 

Additionally, noted roles will require specific accent or dialect skills, so let us know if you have a knack for those!

Please complete the online audition form below or fill one out upon arrival.

If you have conflicts with the audition dates but would still like to audition, please contact the director at shauna.e.lair@gmail.com.

• Sunday, August 9 @ 3:00 PM
• Monday, August 10 @ 6:30 PM

Brookland United Methodist Church

541 Meeting Street

West Columbia, SC 29169