AUDITION
My Three Angels
By Samuel Spewack, Bella Spewack
Directed by Lisa Silverman
Show Dates:
November 29th-December 15th, 2024
Audition Dates:
- Saturday, September 7th, 2pm-4pm
- Saturday, September 14th, 2pm-4pm
Rehearsals to begin Monday, October 21st.
The scene is French Guyana, a region where on Christmas day the temperature has graciously dropped to 104 degrees. Three convicts are employed as roofers by a family, whose roof is in desperate need of maintenance. On the way from France is an evil-minded cousin, to oust the father of the family from his business, and his cold-blooded nephew, who is jilting the father’s daughter for an heiress. The three convicts—two of them murderers, the third a swindler—take the visitors on. All three have warm hearts and are passionate believers in true justice. Possessing every criminal art and penal grace, they set matters right and in doing so redeem themselves as real life angels to the grateful family.
“A completely captivating comedy.” — Philadelphia Inquirer
“Exudes a welcome and congenial air of humanity.” — Christian Science Monitor
“Engaging and pleasant preposterous comedy.” — New York News
Audition Requirements
- No monologue is necessary. The audition will consist of cold readings from the script.
- A headshot and resume are recommended but not required.
- Please bring a detailed list of conflicts for the next 3 months.
- Video Submissions will be accepted before September 14th.
- Please email webmaster@theatreknoxville.com with any questions
Roles
Available roles: 3 female, 7 male
- Felix Ducotel – (M 35-55+) An honest man, kind to a fault, who has no guile and is easily pushed around. He is very formal, and insists on wearing a business suit in the tropical heat for propriety’s sake. Married to Emilie, father to Marie Louise.
- Emilie Ducotel – (F 35-55+) Felix’s wife. Marie Louise’s mother. The glue of the family, frustrated by her husband but still very much in love with him. She is the anchor of the family and really ought to be running the shop.
- Marie Louise Ducotel – (F 18-30) Daughter of Felix and Emilie. A young girl in all regards, she tends towards the dramatic, but she has a good heart. Madly in (and out of) love with Paul.
- Mme. Parole – (F 45+) An overbearing patron of the shop, talkative and verging on the uncouth. She does not care to pay her tab at the shop.
- Joseph – (M 30+) Convict #3011. A natural-born salesman, he could sell ice to penguins. Imaginative and a smooth-talker. Loves selling and making deals.
- Jules – (M 30+) Convict #6817. A romantic soul, he is perhaps the most “normal” of the convicts. He loves creature comforts and does his best to make the Ducotel’s Christmas a happy one.
- Alfred – (M 25+) Convict #4707 – The youngest and most immature of the convicts, he’s the muscle of the crew, and easily the most dangerous. He keeps a pet snake, and he has an eye for Marie Louise.
- Henri Trochard – (M 45+) Felix’s cousin by marriage. A man with little kindness in his heart, he sees everything, including love, in terms of profit margin.
- Paul – (M 18-30) Henri’s son. In love with Marie Louise, but unwilling to cross his father over the matter. At the end of the day, he is much more like his father than he realizes.
- Lieutenant – (M 18-30) A handsome naval officer with a letter of introduction to Felix. Tired after a long night’s work. (May be double cast with the role of Paul)
This project is being supported in whole or in part, by federal award number 21.027 awarded to the City of Knoxville by the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Arts & Culture Alliance