Auditions for “Murder at the Brothel”

Ramona Hillside Players in Hemet, CA will hold open auditions for “Murder At The Brothel”.
Written by Susan O’Connell
Directed by Susan O’Connell

Auditions November 13th & 14th, 2023
All auditions begin at 7:00 PM

Performance dates are January 19th, 20th, 21st, 26th, 27th, & 28th, 2024 @ 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:
The Wild West has never been wilder than this. Set in the 1880’s west at Miss Mattie’s brothel we meet Colt Remington looking for comfort after being left at the altar, Black Jack Hart the evil villain forcing young, innocent Purity Peachblossom into service to pay off her father’s debt, Ruby Rose the girl with a past, Dash Darling gallant hero searching for his one true love Purity to save her from Jack’s clutches and Marshal John Marshall whose keen insight solves a ghastly murder. Secrets will be revealed and old acquaintances re-kindled.

Copy of the script…

https://ramonahillsideplayers.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Murder-at-the-Brothel.pdf

CAST OF CHARACTERS:

*** All Ages are Relative ***

COLT REMINTON – A typical saddle tramp of the day, not too bright. Drowning his sorrows at Miss Mattie’s house after searching for the girl who jilted him at the altar. (20-30)

MADAM MATTIE – Typical madam with the heart of gold, hiding a secret from her past. (30-50)

BLACK JACK HART – Typical melodrama villain, hated by all, old friend of Miss Mattie’s. (30-50)

PURITY PEACHBLOSSOM – Innocent young girl who doesn’t know the ways of the world, but that is about to change. (20-30)

DASH DARLING – Dashing hero intent on rescuing Purity, but doesn’t understand the ways of the world either. (20-30)

RUBY ROSE – One of Mattie’s girls, forced to work to pay off her family’s mortgage. She’s the one who jilted Colt. (20-30)

MARSHAL JOHN MARSHALL – Town marshal, frequent visitor to Miss Mattie’s. Happens to be on hand to solve the murder. (30-50)

27402 Ramona Bowl Road
Hemet, CA 92544