Stage @ The Warner will hold auditions for a spring Nancy Marine Studio Theater production of THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME, based on the book by Mark Haddon, adapted by Simon Stephens on Sunday, February 26th and Tuesday, February 28th by appointment. The production is directed by Lucia M. Dressel. It will be presented in the Nancy Marine Studio Theater beginning April 29th through May 7th for five performances.
Auditions are open to the community. Actors of all ethnicities, abilities, and gender identities are encouraged to audition and all roles are available. Additionally, roles may be cast without callbacks.
Please schedule your audition time online at www.warnertheatre.org using the Audition Manager link, complete the online audition form, and read all audition requirements.
Please prepare and memorize the director-selected dialogue/monologue(s) for the character(s) for which you are auditioning. Director-selected monologues are available for download on our website at www.warnertheatre.org.
All auditioners will also be asked to stay and read from the script with other auditioners.
If you are unable to make all the performances, mandatory tech week (April 23-28, 2023) or midweek rehearsal (Thursday, May 4th), we will be unable to cast you in this show. Production schedule will begin with a table read the week of March 5th. Rehearsals will be held on Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday evenings beginning at 7pm.
The Warner Stage Company is a regional community theatre company and does not offer compensation or housing for performers.
Thursday, March 2, 2023 starting at 7:00pm, if needed
Appointment times are approximate – we may take a little longer than the allotted time slot and we ask for your flexibility.
Saturday, April 29, 2023 at 8:00pm
Sunday, April 30, 2023 at 2:00pm
Friday, May 5, 2023 at 8:00pm
Saturday, May 6, 2023 at 2:00pm
Sunday, May 7, 2023 at 8:00pm
15-year-old Christopher has an extraordinary brain: He is exceptional at mathematics but ill-equipped to interpret everyday life. He has never ventured alone beyond the end of his road, he detests being touched, and he distrusts strangers. Now it is 7 minutes after midnight, and Christopher stands beside his neighbor’s dead dog, Wellington, who has been speared with a garden fork. Finding himself under suspicion, Christopher is determined to solve the mystery of who murdered Wellington, and he carefully records each fact of the crime. But his detective work, forbidden by his father, takes him on a thrilling journey that upturns his world.
CHRISTOPHER BOONE – (must look late teens) brilliant at “maths”, searching for the killer of his neighbor's dog, Wellington. Christopher is an autistic person who is exploring his place in the world as he seeks to solve the mystery of Wellington’s death. Actors with autism are encouraged to audition.
SIOBHAN - (any age), teacher at Christopher's school, she understands him best.
ED BOONE - (35- 50), Christopher's father, loving, but quick tempered, stressed and frustrated with his situation in life. He always has Christopher's best interest at heart. Drinks a bit to cope.
JUDY - (35–50), Christopher's mother, loving, but doesn't really understand how to relate to Christopher.
ACTOR 1 - female (late 30s–50s), plays Mrs. Shears, Mrs. Gascoyne, Woman on Train, Shopkeeper
ACTOR 2 - male (40s–50s), plays Roger Shears, Duty Sergeant, Mr. Wise, Man Behind Counter, Drunk One
ACTOR 3 – male (20s–40s), plays Policeman, Mr. Thompson, Drunk Two, Man with Socks, London Policeman
ACTOR 4 - male (50s–60s), plays Reverend Peters, Uncle Terry, Station Policeman, Station Guard
ACTOR 5 – female (20s), plays No. 40, Lady in the Street, Information, Punk Girl
ACTOR 6 - female (50s-60s), plays Mrs. Alexander, Posh Woman
Built by Warner Brothers Studios and opened in 1931 as a movie palace (1,772 seats), the Warner Theatre was described then as Connecticut's Most Beautiful Theatre. Damaged extensively in a flood, the Warner was slated for demolition in the early 1980s until the non-profit Northwest Connecticut Association for the Arts (NCAA) was founded and purchased the theatre. The Warner reopened as a performing arts center in 1983, and restoration of the main lobbies and auditorium was completed in November 2002. In 2008, the new 50,000 square foot Carole and Ray Neag Performing Arts Center, which houses a 300 seat studio theatre, 200 seat restaurant and expansive school for the arts, was completed. Today, the Warner is in operation year-round with more than 160 performances and 100,000 patrons passing through its doors each season. Over 10,000 students, pre K-adult, participate in arts education programs and classes. Together, with the support of the community, the Warner has raised close to $17 million to revitalize its facilities. NCAA's mission is to preserve the Warner Theatre as an historic landmark, enhance its reputation as a center of artistic excellence and a focal point of community involvement, and satisfy the diverse cultural needs of the region. To learn more about the Warner Theatre, visit our website: www.warnertheatre.org
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