Ever wonder what goes on at a small-town city council meeting? In Hendricks, they’re looking for a murderer. Mayor Kathleen Lyles boldly announces that the meeting will be more like a coroner’s jury than the usual round of arguments. Not only was a man murdered, but he was an employee of the IRS. “Somehow I don’t feel that bad!” Carl Johansen says, as the sheriff clamps the cuffs on him, making him the prime suspect. Slowly it becomes apparent the entire city council had seen the man, and each of them seems to be hiding something. Who murdered the stranger? Was it Cora Sedgewick, who was still dizzy at the time from stepping on a rake and being thumped in the face with its handle? Or newspaper editor King, who’s right on the spot to report the facts, if he could only find a pencil? Or maybe the mayor herself, who was doing her laundry in the back of city hall?
Character descriptions:
Kathleen Lyles; the stylish mayor of Hendricks, 45
Eddie King; brash and pushy editor of the Hendricks Herald, mid 30’s
Lydia Kleft; secretary at city hall, 25
Wesley Thorne; sheriff, 30
Carl Johanson; a citizen, 40’s
Mattie Johanson; Carl’s wife, 30’s-40’s
Cora Sedgewick; the nosy neighbor, 50’s
Dr. Efram Bishop; the standard country doctor, 55
Evelynn Marindale; drama teacher, 30
Ages are suggestions in the script and not at all set in stone
Auditions:
August 20 at 1:00 p.m. and August 23 at 6:30 p.m. at South City Theatre. Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script. Please bring a brief resume’ and list of potential conflicts.
Rehearsals will be held two weeknights a week and one Saturday morning or Sunday early afternoon.
Performances will be October 7, 8, 14, 15, 21 and 22 at 7:30 and October 9 and 16 at 2:00. Performances will be held at the Pelham Municipal Building and Homewood Library (specifics TBD).