Twin Lakes Playhouse Announces Open Auditions for “Play On!”
By Rick Abbot | Directed by Vance Jones
Twin Lakes Playhouse invites local performers to audition for its upcoming spring comedy, Play On! by Rick Abbot, directed by Vance Jones. This laugh-out-loud farce offers a behind-the-scenes look at a community theatre troupe struggling to stage a play despite endless rewrites and onstage disasters.
Audition Dates and Details
Auditions will be held at Twin Lakes Playhouse, 600 W. 6th Street, Mountain Home, AR, on:
- Saturday, February 7, 2025, at 1 p.m.
- Sunday, February 8, 2025, at 6 p.m.
Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script. No roles are pre-cast, and both experienced and first-time actors are encouraged to participate. The Playhouse strives to make auditions relaxed and enjoyable for everyone. Those cast will be asked to join Twin Lakes Playhouse for a $15 membership fee.
About the Play
According to Director Vance Jones, Play On! is “a hilarious story of a theater group trying desperately to put on a play in spite of maddening interference from a haughty author who keeps revising the script.” Act I features a chaotic rehearsal, Act II a disastrous dress rehearsal, and Act III the final performance—where everything that can go wrong does. The result is a madcap, laughter-filled romp that celebrates the unpredictable magic of live theatre.
Performance Dates
Play On! will run from April 17 through May 3, with performances on:
- Fridays and Saturdays at 7 p.m.
- Sundays at 2 p.m.
Character Breakdown
- Aggie Manville – Stage manager and prompter (Ages 16+)
- Geraldine/Gerry Dunbar – Director (Ages 30+)
- Louise/Louie Perry – Overworked sound, light, and tech operator (Ages 30+)
- Phyllis/Phil Montague – Eccentric novice playwright (Ages 30+)
- Henry Benish (Lord Dudley) – Leading man (Ages 30+)
- Polly Benish (Lady Margaret) – “Diva” concerned about her weight (Ages 30+)
- Marla “Smitty” Smith (Doris the maid) – Pretty but awkward (Ages 16–25)
- Saul Watson (Dr. Rex Forbes) – The villain (Ages 25+)
- Billy Carewe (Stephen Sellers) – Future leading man (Ages 16–30)
- Violet Imbry (Diana Lassiter) – Ingénue (Ages 16–30)
For more information about auditions or the upcoming season, visit Twin Lakes Playhouse on Facebook or at twinlakesplayhouse.org.