Playwrights’ Round Table proudly announces the winner of our Fringe 2010 contest:

Who Murdered Winthrop Carlson: A Choose Your Own Adventure Mystery

by David Strauss.

This comedy-mystery comes with a twist: audience members choose the direction of the play, similar to the old TSR “Choose Your Own Adventure” books of the 1980’s. A “Choosemaster” gives the audience the possibilities they can select at important parts of the play –and it’s never the same play twice!

Who Murdered Winthrop Carlson will be performed at the 2010 Orlando International Fringe Festival, which runs May 20-31, 2010 (specific show dates to be announced).

Watch this space for upcoming announcements on this production, including auditions!

And of course, congratulations to David!


 

 


 




Playwrights' Round Table Announces Auditions for Upcoming Fringe Show

 

Playwrights' Round Table will hold auditions for its upcoming Orlando International Fringe Festival show, Who Murdered Winthrop Carlson: A Choose Your Own (Mis)Adventure Mystery, on Saturday, Feb. 27th from 12:30pm-4:30pm. Auditions will be held at the Seminole County Library in Casselberry, at 215 N. Oxford Road (three lights east of US 17-92 on SR436, then one block north). Callbacks will be held Sunday Feb. 28th.

The play is a comedic take on the Choose Your Own Adventure series of books, but in this case, the audience gets to choose the path of the story. There are multiple paths and endings of the story, and it will be a different show every night.

We are seeking 9 energetic and quick-on-their-feet actors for the following roles:

Edward Reynolds (20s-40s), a film noir detective caught in the Internet age. Deadpan, funny, likes his women and clever wordplay in equal measure

Winthrop Carlson (40s-60s), a wealthy Long Island advertising exec who guesses correctly that someone is out to kill him

Dr. Robert (20s-30), smooth-talking physician with an eye for the ladies, particularly ones with inheritances

Crayford (20s), Winthrop's nephew, nervous, jittery, heir to the business

Malone, (30s-50s), a police detective who's seen one too many cop shows, tends to refer to other cops as "Columbo"

Beverly, (20s-30s), Winthrop's young bombshell wife, accent on the bombshell

Danielle, (20s-30s), Winthrop's niece and Crayford's sister, the girl next door with a heart as pure as this week's stock numbers

Helga, (20s-30s), Winthrop's German French maid (German accent required)

Cop/Choosemaster, any age, either gender, presents audience with choice of next path of show; think Alistair Cook in Masterpiece Theatre

No appointment is necessary to audition. Actors are asked to sign in upon arrival and will be seen in that order. Please bring a headshot and resume and dress comfortably, as some movement may be required. A one-minute comic monologue is requested but not required. Actors will read from the script and may do some light improv.

Who Murdered Winthrop Carlson: A Choose Your Own (Mis)Adventure Mystery is written by David Strauss and will be directed by Chuck Dent. Performers will receive compensation in comp tickets and possible pay on a "cut of the door" arrangement. The play will receive 7 performances during the 2010 Orlando International Fringe Festival, May 20-31 at Loch Haven Park in Orlando, and will be presented in the Blue Venue.

For more information, please contact the director at (407) 761-2683.