Audition Form for Dirty Work at the Crossroads; or Tempted, Tried and True

  • Audition Form for Fauquier Community Theatre's Production of Dirty Work at the Crossroads; or Tempted, Tried and True

    by Bill Johnson

  • Audition Dates

    Fauquier Community Theatre will present Dirty Works in January 2026. Auditions are open to the public and will take place on Wednesday, October 15, 2025 from 7 pm to 10:00 pm and Friday, October 17, 2025 from 7 pm to 10 pm. Pre-registration is required and you should choose ONE of the dates listed below.  (Callbacks will be by invitation only, and will take place on Saturday, October 18, 2025 from 1 pm to 5 pm.) More information will be provided at auditions.  Not all roles will need callbacks; you may be cast even if you do not get a callback. Auditions and callbacks will take place at the Vint Hill Theater on the Green, 4225 Aiken Drive, Warrenton. Please note that all roles are unpaid.

  • Plot Synopsis

    This play tells in laughable style the tear jerking story of Nellie Lovelace, an innocent country girl. Munro, the viper, has a wife in Ida Rhinegold, belle of the New Haven Music Halls, but that does not prevent him from trying to pursue Nellie. Nor does it prevent him from driving Adam Oakhart, the blacksmith's son, to drink, from blackmailing rich Mrs. Asterbilt, or from bewitching her daughter, Leonie. There are a number of places in the plot where old time songs are introduced. The text contains full directions for production. Suggestions for the music, all business tableaux, curtain calls, etc., are there.

  • FCT's Production Team

    The Production Team for Dirty Works includes Director Marty Kelly. Questions may be submitted on this audition form. If you have any questions after submitting the form, please contact the production team at dirtyworkatthecrossroads@fctstage.org. We look forward to seeing you!

  • Audition Preparation

    All roles will be played by actors ages 18 years old and up. You do not need to prepare any monologues. Sides will be provided. Even though this show is not a musical there are a few songs from the 1890s that will be sung. Please prepare a song to sing from that time period. Plan to stay the duration of the audition time.

  • Audition Roles

  • Note: All roles will be played by actual age of actors 18 years old and up.

    Nellie Lovelace - [20 f] a typical heroine of the old-time melodrama - Beautiful, graceful, long blonde hair and a beautifully modulated voice.


    Adam Oakheart - [20 m] a handsome but rugged son of the soil. All that a hero should be, but a certain rusticity in his speech and emotions.


    The Widow Lovelace - [60 f] a gentle old lady, soft-spoken but firm.


    Munro Murgatroyd - [39 m] The villain of the show. Tall, dark, and handsome, with deep throaty voice, beetling eyebrows, side-burns, and a beautifully curled moustache.


    Ida Rhinegold - [32 f] big, buxom, dark, and "vampirish". She dresses extremely, with long flowing velvets and big picture hats.


    Mookie Maguggins - [45 m] the hired man, and comic relief of the play.


    Mrs. Upson Asterbilt [50 f] - a commanding dowager, ostentatiously dressed.


    Leonie - [16 f] a sweet, young thing, with a bird-like manner; she trips about the stage as if she were about to take wing.


    Fleurette - [28 f] a burlesqued French maid. Very "ooo-la-la" and coquettish in manner, with dark, flashing eyes.


    Little Nell - [any age, f] the child with no father. Lisping, childish, and cutesy.

    Note: All roles will be played by actual age of actors 18 years old and up.

     

  • Performances of Dirty Work at the Crossroads

    Dirty Works at the Crossroads will be presented on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays between January 23rd and February 8th, 2026 at the Vint Hill Theatre on the Green at 4225 Aiken Drive, Warrenton, VA. Tickets for reserved seating are available online at www.FCTstage.org.

  • Registration for Auditions for Dirty Work at the Crossroads

    All roles will be played by actual age of actors 18 years old and up. Please complete the following form and click the Submit button. Please bring a picture of yourself to the audition that you do not mind leaving with us.
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  • Which audition will you be attending?

    If you cannot attend on the dates below, please select the box for "Alternate Arrangements" and we will get back to you.
  • Please select ONE audition date:
  • Willing to cut, perm or dye your hair?
  • Willing to wear a wig?
  • If not cast in a role, are you interested in working on other aspects of the show? (check all that apply)
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  • Rehearsals and Schedules for Dirty Work at the Crossroads

    Read Through 5 Nov 2025 Rehearsals- Mondays and Wednesdays 6:30-9:30 pm: Saturdays 9 am-12 pm. Beginning January 16, 2026 plan to rehearse the entire week for tech and dress rehearsals You MUST commit to ALL rehearsals during Tech Weeks and ALL performances. Your availability for rehearsals will GREATLY influence your chances of receiving a part. Please LIST any prior commitments (regular or occasional) starting with the day after callbacks that may conflict with the rehearsal schedule. Actors may not be called for every rehearsal. The set will be struck following the last matinee performance, and ALL cast members and parents are required to assist. You MUST commit to ALL rehearsals during Tech Week and ALL performances. Your availability for rehearsals will GREATLY influence your chances of receiving a part. Please LIST any prior commitments (regular or occasional) starting with the day after callbacks that may conflict with the rehearsal schedule.

  • Fauquier Community Theatre Policies

    Please note the following FCT policies:·If you are cast in Dirty Work at the Crossroads you are required to become a member of FCT if you have not already done so for the 2025-2026 season; the basic membership level is $25, but higher levels are encouraged. Payment is preferred to be made online, or a check payable to Fauquier Community Theatre may be given to the Producer. FCT has a zero tolerance policy toward sexual harassment and abuse and may conduct background checks.There is no smoking, vaping, drug use, or drinking alcoholic beverages at any time in the theatre, dressing room trailer, or any rehearsal location. You may not smoke or eat at any time while in costume, indoors or outdoors. Adherence to the policies of Fauquier County Department of Parks and Recreation and to those of our rehearsal hosts is expected of all participants. It is the responsibility of all participants to assure that all aspects of the production are conducted in a safe manner. Participation in this production is strictly voluntary. The participant agrees to hold harmless and indemnify Fauquier Community Theatre - Story Painters, Inc., its Board of Directors, employees, and associated representatives from any and all claims, judgments or settlements resulting from the participant’s involvement in any rehearsals or performances of this show.
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