Directors: Cat Milone and Matt Duchnowski
Producer/Stage Manager: Karolina Matyka
Production Assistant: Theresa Vassallo
JOIN THE PRODUCTION TEAM!
We’re looking to fill the following positions:
No experience? No problem! We’ll teach you the skills you need. These are volunteer roles, perfect for anyone wanting to learn theatre tech or be part of a fun, creative team. If interested, please reach out to us by email: Karolina@ActorsNetBucks.org
When the cantankerous novelist Charles Condomine hosts a seance one fateful evening as research for his new novel, the “happy medium” accidentally summons the ghost of Charles’s vibrant and mischievous first wife, Elvira, who is more than happy to wreak some havoc on the proceedings until an unfortunate accident sees her joined on the “other side,” only adding to the “blithe spirits” that will now haunt the hapless author!
Saturday, October 11, 2025
from 12:00 pm to 2:30 pm
Tuesday, October 14, 2025
from 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm
Callbacks will be held on October 15, 2025 from 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm
Auditions and callbacks are being held at ActorsNET, 635 N Delmorr Ave, Morrisville, PA 19067. Please email Director Cat Milone at Cat@ActorsNetBucks.org with any questions.
NOTICE: Please reserve your audition slot via SignUp Genius. Appointments are VERY strongly encouraged, though walk-ins will be seen on an availability basis.
Please understand that your scheduled timeslot will be your arrival and prep time before your audition, so you may not be seen at your scheduled time.
You may also be asked to read with other auditioners, so please allow at LEAST 30 minutes for your audition. If time is a factor for you, please communicate that upon booking your audition slot.
Actors will be asked to read from sides which are provided under the AUDITION SIDES tab below. The sides will also be available at the audition.
Please prepare an RRP (Relaxed Received Pronunciation) accent for your audition.
Monologues are not required but should you like to perform one no longer than 2 minutes, you will be given the opportunity.
Please bring a list of ALL conflicts (including ANY tentative ones) from October 2025 through February 2026.
A headshot and resume are very much appreciated but not mandatory. Alternatively, you may send these materials ahead of time to Producer Karolina Matyka at Karolina@ActorsNetBucks.org
A – Act 1 Scene 1 – 020-022 – Bradmans, Arcati, Ruth, Charles
B – Act 2 Scene 1 – 058-059 – Ruth, Charles
C – Act 2 Scene 1 – 065-067 – Charles, Ruth, Elvira
D – Act 2 Scene 2 – 081-083 – Charles, Ruth, Elvira
E – Act 2 Scene 3 – 088-090 – Bradmans, Ruth
F – Act 3 Scene 1 – 107-109 – Elvira, Charles
G – Act 2 Scene 2 – 078-080 – Ruth, Arcati
H – Act 3 Scene 2 – 129-130 – Edith, Arcati, Charles, Ruth, Elvira
We are seeking an ensemble cast of 7 actors (5 Female presenting and 2 Male presenting) for this production.
ActorsNET strives to foster an environment of diversity, equity, inclusion, and anti-racism in all productions. Roles are open to performers of all races, gender identities, sexual orientations, body types, ages (18+), and abilities.
All roles are non-equity and unpaid.
The play is set in 1941 England among well-bred and well-off people, so all characters (save Edith) will be required to employ a refined British accent. Please prepare an RRP (Relaxed Received Pronunciation) accent for your audition.
REHEARSALS
Rehearsals will begin the 4th week of October and continue through to the final tech week before the show opens on January 30th. There will be large blocks of scheduled time off for the holidays during November and December.
Participants are required to submit all conflicts at the auditions and, since the bulk of the rehearsal period will be during the winter months when inclement weather is a factor and may necessitate schedule flexibility, continue to update the production team on new conflicts that arise even AFTER the rehearsal calendar has been distributed.
PERFORMANCES:
January 30, 31, February 1, 6, 7*, 8, 13, 14, 15^
Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00 p.m., Sundays at 2:00 p.m. Call time for actors is ONE HOUR before the show starts.
*There are two shows (2pm and 8pm) on Saturday, February 7th.
^Cast members are required to participate in the Strike at the end of the last performance on Sunday, February 15th.
All performances will be at ActorsNET, 635 N Delmorr Avenue, Morrisville, PA 19067
CHARACTER LIST
All roles available. Non-union. Unpaid.
The play is set in 1941 England among well-bred and well-off people, so all characters (save Edith) will be required to employ a refined British accent. Please prepare an RRP (Relaxed Received Pronunciation) accent for your audition.
CHARLES CONDOMINE (Male, 30s to early 50s)
A successful, charming, and somewhat self-absorbed novelist. Charles is intelligent, witty, and skeptical of the supernatural – until he finds himself caught between two wives… and two realms.
Needs strong comedic timing and ability to balance exasperation with dry humor. The role requires excessive physical comedy choreography and some coordinated intimacy with female co-stars.
RUTH CONDOMINE (Female, 30s to early 50s)
Charles’s second wife. Elegant, practical, and very grounded. Ruth is sharp, pragmatic and finds herself fighting to exorcize Elvira’s ghost and maintain her marriage. Her growing frustration with the ghostly intrusion drives much of the comedy.
The role requires excessive physical comedy choreography, some coordinated intimacy with male co-star, and strong dry comedy skills.
ELVIRA (Female, late 20s to 40s)
Charles’s first wife, now a glamorous and ethereal ghost. Elvira is flirtatious, mischievous, and carefree. She is thrilled to be back among the living and has no concern for the difficulties she may bring to the Condomine household.
The role requires excessive physical comedy choreography, some coordinated intimacy with male co-star, and some serious eccentric humour comedy chops.
MADAME ARCATI (Female, 40s to mid 60s)
The eccentric spiritualist who unwittingly causes chaos by unleashing Elvira into the Condomine household. Madame Arcati is delightfully odd, strangely energetic, and completely confident in her powers.
The role requires broad physicality, bold choices, and excessive physical comedy choreography. The character must be able to lift up to 25lbs and get up and down off the floor without difficulty.
DR. GEORGE BRADMAN (Male, 30s–60s)
A sensible, down-to-earth family doctor. He’s skeptical of the séance but humors the idea.
Supportive role, requiring good comic instincts. The role requires some physical comedy choreography and minor coordinated intimacy with a female co-star.
MRS. VIOLET BRADMAN (Female, 30s–60s)
Dr. Bradman’s excitable wife. Enthusiastic and naive. She’s thrilled by the idea of the séance and easily swept up in the drama.
Supportive role, requiring good comic instincts. The role requires some physical comedy choreography and minor coordinated intimacy with male co-star.
EDITH (Female, 20s–40s)
New to her job as a maid, Edith is nervous and comically eager. Her ineptitude adds color to the house. She unwittingly becomes central to the plot and understanding why Elvira’s ghost has arrived – and has difficulty leaving.
The role requires some physical comedy choreography. This is the only role that requires a less refined British accent, so please prepare a “below stairs” accent for your audition.
