Auditions for “Black-Eyed Susan”

Ramona Hillside Players in Hemet, CA will hold open auditions for “Black-Eyed Susan”.
Written by Douglas Jerrold
Directed By Michael Tennant

Auditions March 18 – 19, 2019
All auditions begin at 7:00 PM

Performance dates are May 10th, 11th, 12th, 17th, 18th & 19th, 2019 @ RHP in Hemet

The audition will consist of cold readings from the script. Please come prepared with a resume, headshot, pen/pencil, and a list of conflicts.

PLOT:
Black-Eyed Susan; or, All in the Downs is a comic play in three acts by the father of nautical melodrama, Douglas Jerrold. The drama revolves around William, a sailor who returns to England after fighting in the Napoleonic Wars for three years. He finds that his wife, Susan, has fallen on hard times and is being harassed by her cruel landlord and uncle, Doggrass. She is also being pursued by the smuggler Hatchett, who devises a plan to falsely inform Susan that William is dead so that he can make advances upon her himself. Music will be interwoven within the production for this sure to be a crowd pleaser.

CAST OF CHARACTERS:

Doggrass, a wealthy publican
Gnatbrain, a gardener and waterman
Tom Hatchet, a smuggler who covets Susan
Jacob Twig, a ploughboy turned bailiff
Susan, married to William and niece to Doggrass
Dolly Mayflower, a spinner in love with Gnatbrain
William, a sailor married to Susan
Blue Peter, a sailor
Ploughshare, a farm labourer
Lieutenant Pike, of William’s ship
Captain Robert Crosstree, of William’s ship
The Admiral, in charge of the court martial
Master at Arms
Country girls and sailors

Casting Notes – Adults and Teenagers are welcome to audition for this show.

27402 Ramona Bowl Road
Hemet, CA 92544