Auditions Announced for 'Death & Taxes' at the Phoenix Stage Company

Auditions for DEATH & TAXES

Audition dates:
Monday, November 11th from 7-9pm
Tuesday, November 12th from 7-9pm

Performance Dates: January 25 through February 8, 2014

Directed by Ed Bassett
Production Stage Manager: Laurie Phillips

ABOUT THE SHOW:
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? This easy-to-stage intrigue is chock-full of small-town characters and hilarious dialogue.

They are seeking a cast of 4 MEN AND 5 WOMEN for this production.

CAST OF CHARACTERS:
Age range is from 25 to 55

Kathleen Lyles – Mayor of Hendricks, Stylish.

Eddie King – Editor of the Hendricks Herald, Pushy, Brash.

Lydia Kleft – Secretary at City Hall, Mousey.

Wesley Thorne – The Sheriff, built like a one-time football player.

Carl Johansen – A sarcastic citizen.

Mattie Johansen – Carl’s wife, a no-nonsense type.

Cora Sedgewick – The epitome of a nosey neighbor.

Dr. Efrem Bishop – Standard country doctor. A quarrelsome man.

Evelyn Martendale – Drama teacher with an eye for what’s correct and an ear for when it’s not.

Phoenix Stage Company

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