Part Monty Python, part Sherlock Holmes, all comedy gold.

This Olivier Award-winning comedy is a hilarious hybrid of Monty Python and Sherlock Holmes. Welcome to opening night of The Murder at Haversham Manor, where the hapless Cornley Polytechnic Drama Society’s attempt to stage this 1920s murder mystery devolves into madcap mayhem. With an unconscious leading lady, a corpse that can’t play dead, and actors who trip over everything (including their lines), the accident-prone thespians battle against all odds to survive until their final curtain call.

Written by Henry Lewis, Jonathan Sayer & Henry Shields
Directed by Jarrod Kopp

WHEN

AUDITIONS

December 7, 2024

1-5pm

Callbacks

December 8, 2024

3-7pm

WHERE

Theatre Tulsa Studios
5521 S. Peoria Ave. Tulsa, OK 74105

AVAILABLE ROLES

PLEASE NOTE: This is a physically demanding show. Most roles will require varying amounts of crawling, climbing, lifting, running, and/or falling. There is also a sword fight and some hand-to- hand combat. We will be working with a professional movement/fight coach to assure that this will all be done safely and properly.

Age ranges for characters are flexible (18+) and will depend upon groupings and pairings found through auditions.

CHRIS: (The director of the show – also plays Inspector Carter). A first-time director but a fairly decent actor if maybe a little melodramatic. Maybe he’s been in a Shakespeare play once. He tries his best to keep the show on track while gritting his teeth at the ineptness which surrounds him. Note: The actor cast in this role will need to be comfortable performing on a seven-foot-high platform with no railing.

JONATHAN: (Plays Charles Haversham, deceased). Poor guy. He’s been cast as a corpse but has trouble playing dead. Don’t worry – he actually has some lines as the play progresses. Note: The actor cast in this role will need to be comfortable performing on a seven-foot-high platform with no railing.

SANDRA: (Plays Florence, the fiancé of the deceased who is having a secret affair with his brother). She is the company’s leading lady; a bit of a diva who thinks she’s more talented than she really is. (Or maybe she’s not too bright? There’s room for interpretation.) Note: The actor cast in this role will need to be comfortable being in an enclosed box for up to 5 minutes.

MAX: (Plays Cecil, brother of the deceased who is having a secret affair with Florence – also plays Arthur the gardener in Act II). This role is fairly open to interpretation. Is he the company’s typical male ingenue? Their go-to character actor? A bit of a ham who likes applause?

ROBERT: (Plays Thomas, the deceased best friend and Florence’s brother). This is the sort of actor who always gets cast as the ‘best friend’ or ‘brother.’ Earnest and optimistic, he always believes the show is going much more smoothly than it really is. Note: The actor cast in this role will need to be comfortable performing on a seven-foot-high platform with no railing.

DENNIS [or DENISE]: (Plays Perkins the butler). Probably the worst actor of the bunch. Has difficulty pronouncing big words and has to write a cheat sheet on their sleeve. Note: The actor cast in this role will need to be comfortable performing on a seven-foot-high platform with no railing.

ANNIE: (The stage manager). Generally able to solve problems quickly. When she has to substitute as the leading lady, she goes from nervous to confident to downright competitive.

TREVOR: (The sound tech guy). Occasionally misses his cues or forgets to turn his mic off. Generally stays backstage until he too must substitute as the leading lady. (This is the least physically demanding role and is less of a time commitment.) Note: The actor cast in this role will need to be comfortable being in an enclosed box for up to 5 minutes.

ABOUT THE AUDITION

Please bring a physical copy of your headshot and resume if you have one.

Please prepare one monologue from the provided options or a comedic monologue of your choice (up to 60 seconds in length) that allows you to best showcase your characterization/acting choices.

Please be prepared to use an English accent. It does not have to be perfect in auditions, but please attempt one during your reading.

CLICK HERE for selected monologues.

Audition Times

Block A
1:00-2:00

Block B
2:00-3:00pm

Block C
3:00-4:00pm

Block D

4:00-5:00pm

Callbacks will be held Sunday, December 8 at Theatre Tulsa’s studio space. Callback notifications will be sent no later than December 7 at 9pm.

VIDEO AUDITIONS

Video auditions may be submitted to info@theatretulsa.org. Videos are due by December 6.

IMPORTANT INFO

Rehearsals will begin January 14. Rehearsals will be Monday/Tuesday/Thursday* from 6:30-9:30pm. Saturdays may be added as needed. *Schedule may vary. There will be a detailed rehearsal schedule at auditions.

Performances will be March 20-23, 2025 at the Tulsa Performing Arts Center. Please note there will be a performance on Friday, March 21 at 2pm.

For more information, contact info@theatretulsa.org