LVLT announces open auditions for "Misery" by William Goldman

Based on the novel by Stephen King

Directed by Walter Niejadlik

Assistant Director: Mark Hooker

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Disclaimer: LVLT does NOT pay - We are an entirely volunteer organization!

 

Audition Dates: Monday, August 29 and Tuesday, August 30 from 7pm to 9pm.

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Location: Las Vegas Little Theatre 3920 Schiff Dr. Las Vegas, NV, 89103

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Performance Dates: October 21 - November 6, 2022 with performances on Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm and Sundays at 2pm, and one Saturday Matinee on October 29th at 2pm.

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Rehearsals begin in late August.

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Show Description: Misery follows successful romance novelist Paul Sheldon, who is rescued from a car crash by his “number one fan,” Annie Wilkes, and wakes up captive in her secluded home. While Paul is convalescing, Annie reads his latest book and becomes enraged when she discovers the author has killed off her favorite character, Misery Chastain. Annie forces Paul to write a new Misery novel, and he quickly realizes Annie has no intention of letting him go anywhere. The irate Annie has Paul writing as if his life depends on it, and it does. 

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All roles are available. 

 

ANNIE WILKES - middle aged 
Former nurse, a seemingly wholesome, kind hearted woman who is Paul's "Number One Fan".  But soon it becomes clear she is not as harmless or mentally stable as it would first seem.  She is constantly jumping between kind and caring to ruthlessly vicious and this role requires an energetic and obsessive performance. Intense, mercurial, riveting, charming, and frightening.   
 
PAUL SHELDON - middle aged 
Author of a series of best selling romance novels who becomes totally immobile and in great pain after a car crash.  He is utterly dependent on Annie.  The hero of the story, Paul is motivated by survival.   He is intelligent and charming,  but physically incapacitated and somewhat helpless. 
 
BUSTER- male...any age 
Local sheriff, friendly, a guy's guy 

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Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script. 

Headshots and resumes are accepted, but are not required.

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Call 702-362-7996 for more information.