Daytona State to conduct open auditions for Murder at Café Noir, Sept. 1

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Aug. 25, 2015) – The Mike Curb College of Music, Entertainment and Art at Daytona State College will conduct open auditions for Murder at Café Noir from 4 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 1, at the college’s News-Journal Center, 221 N. Beach Street, Daytona Beach.

An interactive dinner theatre production, Murder at Café Noir features characters performing in a “café” setting, with audience members eating dinner and interacting with actors throughout the show. Experience with improvisation is a plus. The style is 1940s black and white “film noir” – those interested in auditioning should research the period and look at films such as “Casablanca.” Singing and non-singing roles available.

Auditions will be held for the following roles:

•         Rick Archer - a private eye who’s always wanted to be Bogart or Mitchum in one of those 1940s film noir movies and has not gotten his chance.
•         Madame Toreau - a lady who’s seen it all while managing the Café Noir - where everything is for sale.
•         Sheila Wonderly - her real name is Sheilda Schickelmeier. Once a spoiled rich girl, she took a job at Café Noir and learned about life the hardest way of all, becoming hardened in the process.
•         Anthony Cairo - a dealer in the black market working Café Noir to avoid the St. Vincent police. He has two scars, one on either side of his face.
•         Marie LaRue - the Creole illegitimate daughter of a voodoo priestess and a St. Vincent’s political figure. She sells spells and fortunes at Café Noir.
•         Simon Gutterman - a British barrister who lost his standing when he became implicated in a scandal of having affairs with wealthy female clients. He now caters to the clientele of Café Noir. Simon is always looking for a quick way to make it to the top.
•         Thursby - a two-bit gun runner.
•         Vangilder - a Dutch blackmailer.
•         Rigfield - a British cop from St. Vincent.
Participants should prepare a one-minute comic monologue and bring a headshot and résumé if available, as well as a list of conflicts within the rehearsal/performance dates. Singers should prepare a 1-minute jazz style piece and bring CD or MP3 accompaniment.

Production dates for Murder at Café Noir: Oct. 23 and 24 at 7:30 p.m., and Oct. 25 at 6 p.m.- held in the Grand Lobby, News-Journal Center.

For more information about the auditions, call (386) 226-1903 or email SternS@DaytonaState.edu.

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