Audition Form

Auditions are open to the public and all levels of experience are welcome.

Audition Location

Auditions and callbacks will be held at Hope Christian Fellowship Church
4173 Bludau Drive, Warrenton, VA 20187.

Rehearsals will be held at various locations in the Vint Hill and surrounding areas. Generally as close to Vint Hill Theatre as possible. 

Dates & Times

Friday, November 15, 2019 from 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Saturday, November 16, 2019 from 9:30 am - 12:00 pm.

Each person must pick either day. 

Callbacks

After auditions, callbacks will be by invitation only and will be held on Sunday November 17, 2019 at 2:00 pm.

Stay up to Date

Information (including more info on auditions and callbacks) will be updated as the information becomes available. All information can be found on the website of Fauquier Community Theatre (FCT) at: www.FCTstage.org.

FCT 

Night Must Fall Production Leaders

A woman with a questionable reputation has gone missing in a small English village and her disappearance has shaken the normal relative tranquility of the town. A young woman named Olivia, her aunt and her aunt's household have been thrust into the middle of the story, She suspects a suspicious, charming young man named Dan may be involved in the woman's disappearance. As Dan weaves his way deeper into their lives, Olivia must decide whether she is drawn to Dan or repulsed by him and how far she is willing to go to discover the truth about Dan and about herself. 

Prepare a brief monologue of not more than 90 seconds in length. Be Prepared to do cold readings from the script. See Director's Notes on next page.

Night must fall holds a special place in my heart. It is one of the earliest plays I remember seeing and it left an impression. NMF is a period-piece roller coaster that draws in drama, terror, mystery, and comedy. The play is set in 1930's Shepperley, Essex, England (though I have seen it staged in an American contect, also) and my hope is to be as true to the original setting and idiom as possible. If you don't know the difference between a Yorkshire, Midlands, Cockney, Manchester of Bristol - or if you don't do an English accent at all! - don't let that keep you from auditioning. 

I believe that community theatre should strive to provide as many people as possible with an opportunity to perfrom. To that end, it is our hope to cast understudies in three of the parts. We will have 2 performances as dedicated understudy shows, so that if you are cast in an understudy role, you will definitely have the opportunity to perform your role at least twice. This will also give us more flexibility if actors have a specific conflict with one of the performance dates. 

Please arrive with a memorized 30-90 second monologue that showcases what you can do. As always, audition monologues should be age-appropriate both for the actor and for the part for which you wish to audition. You may be asked to perform the monologue more than once with variations as directed, so be flexible. The ages for the parts are listed in the character descriptions.

The theatre is located at 4225 Aiken Drive, Warrenton, Virginia 20187. Tickets are available for purchase here: www.fctstage.thundertix.com.

THE LORD CHIEF JUSTICE (age 50+)  Stately, learned, elderly gentlemen with a sense of regal bearing.

MRS. BRAMSON (age 55+)  Aged, caustic, demanding widow who lives with her niece.  She has no children.  She is often unkind and attempts to maintain a level of formality in her home. 

OLIVIA GRAYNE (age 22-34)  Niece of MRS. BRAMSON who is forced to tolerate her aunt and acts as her companion.  She is unmarried despite the affections of…

HUBERT LAURIE (age 28-40)  Professional gentleman who is courting OLIVIA.  He is generally pleasant despite OLIVIA’s continued rejection of his affections.

NURSE LIBBY (age 25+)  Local nurse who visits MRS. BRAMSON as a caregiver.

MRS. TERENCE (age 30-50)  MRS. BRAMSON’s cook who tolerates the old woman but is not afraid to stand up to her

DORA PARKOE (age 16-22)  MRS. BRAMSON’s young maid who has made some poor life choices and has horrible taste in men.  She finds herself in an awkward position early in the show.

INSPECTOR BELSIZE (age 45-60)  Formal Scotland Yard inspector who is investigating Mrs. Chalfont’s disappearance

DAN (age 20-35) Sketchy but charming young man who works at the Tall Boys in Shepperley. He is suspected to have played a role in Mrs. Chalfont’s disappearance and is weaving his way into the lives of MRS. BRAMSON and her household.

Please provide at least 2 numbers you can be reached out. 

Reminder plan to stay the entire time frame of the audition day whichever you choose.

PLEASE NOTE: If you are 16 or under, you can only audition for the role of Dora Parkoe. 

Bring your Resume & Headshot Photo with you to auditions. It will be stapled to your Submission Form upon arrival. - Thank you!

Rehearsals will be Friday evenings, Saturday mornings and Sunday afternoons. 

Rehearsal Locations TBA at a later time. Generally somewhere close to the vicinity of Vint Hill.

A complete schedule will be available after casting. 

Anyone cast may be required to attend 3-4 rehearsals per week prior to Tech Week and every day during Tech Week. Weekday evenings and weekend rehearsals are a possibility. We will try to work around the leads conflicts, so a rehearsal schedule will not be provided until after auditions. The set will be struck following the last matinee performance, and ALL cast members 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 on your audition registration form any prior commitments (regular or occasional) that may conflict with the rehearsal schedule.

Please note the following FCT policies:

If you are cast, you are required to become a member of FCT. Yearly Membership dues are $25 for an individual or $50 for a family, which includes all adults living in your immediate household. (This is the minimum; higher membership levels have extra benefits and are encouraged!) Membership dues will be collected by the Producer. Make checks payable to: Fauquier Community Theatre. Minors and orchestra musicians are not required to become members. Please consider donating more than the fee. You will receive lunch at the annual meeting and comp tickets for further levels of membership.

FCT has a Zero Tolerance policy toward sexual predators and may conduct background checks. There is No Smoking 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.