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Blithe Spirit

Blithe Spirits centers around fussy, cantankerous novelist Charles Condomine, who has remarried but finds himself haunted (literally) by the ghost of his late first wife, Elvira. Clever, insistent and well aware of Charles' shortcomings, Elvira is called up by a visiting “happy medium,” the eccentric and flighty Madame Arcati. As everyone's personalities clash, Charles’ current wife, Ruth, is accidentally killed. She “passes over” and joins Elvira, allowing the two “blithe spirits” to haunt the hapless Charles into perpetuity.
When:- Saturday, January 18, 2025 at 11:00 AM
- Sunday, January 19, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Where: Old Bedford School House - 2400 School Ln, Bedford, TX 76021
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Director: Ben Phillips
- Please provide a current headshot and resume along with any conflicts between 1st rehearsal on February 17-April 13, closing performance
- Auditions will consist of readings from the script.
- Please be familiar with the script and characters
- Stipend and comp tickets will be given to cast and production staff
Rehearsals
- Rehearsals begin February 17, Monday-Thursday 7:00 PM and weekends as needed.
- Tech week begins March 23
Performances
- Performances begin with Preview Thursday, March 27 at 7:30 with opening Friday, March 28.
- Friday and Saturday 7:30 PM, Sunday 2:30 PM for 3 weekends
Available Roles
5w, 2m seeking a diverse cast
Charles Condomine
In his forties, Charles is an intelligent and urbane English novelist. Charles is the husband of Ruth and deceased first wife, Elvira.
Ruth Condomine
A smart looking woman in her mid-thirties, Ruth is the wife of Charles. She is a bit jealous of Charles’s relationship with his first wife
Dr. Bradman
A pleasant-looking middle-aged man, Dr. Bradman is a friend of the Condomines.
Mrs. Bradman
The wife of Dr. Bradman, Mrs. Bradman is middle-aged and a bit faded.
Madame Arcati
A middle-aged spiritualist, Madame Arcati is a striking woman. She is not too extravagant but has a definite bias toward the barbaric.
Elvira
Charles Condomine’s deceased first wife, Elvira returns as a ghost with a goal. In the process, she makes Charles’s and Ruth’s lives very complicated.
Edith
The Condomine’s maid, Edith is always in a hurry.