ROVER DRAMAWERKS ANNOUNCES AUDITIONS

DOUBLE CUT
by Alfred Shaugnessy
Directed by Sara Jones

Auditions: 
Saturday, May 31 from 2:00 to 4:00 pm
Sunday, June 1 from 6:00 to 8:00 pm

Appointments are required. For an appointment, please include your full name and choose your preferred time via Signup Genius: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090549AEAB29A20-56699369-auditions

Auditions will be at Reclamation Church, located at 901 Cross Bend Rd. in Plano, at the northwest corner of Alma and Cross Bend.

Brief Synopsis:
Diamond heiress Olivia Prescott is disturbed by an enigmatic stranger arriving at her villa, claiming to be her supposedly dead brother. He seems to know every trivial detail of their past family life. His papers verify his identity, but Olivia insists with mounting hysteria that he is an imposter despite his convincing everyone around them. Is Olivia going mad…or is she concealing something? And what about the £10 million worth of diamonds that have gone missing? (thriller)

Roles: 4 men, 3 women
CHARLES BRINTON - M, 50+, distinguished gentleman - uncle to Olivia and Ward Prescott. Conflicted - he wants to do what's right and loves his family. (British accent preferred)
OLIVIA PRESCOTT - F, 20s-30s, diamond heiress who fled South Africa to find peace in her Spanish villa after the death of her father and brother. Appears innocent but is actually conniving. (British or South African accent preferred)
MARIA - F, any age - Spanish maid - will double as a guard. (Spanish accent preferred)
WARD/MAN - M, 20s-30s - charismatic and convincing - he arrives at the villa claiming to be Ward Prescott, driving Olivia mad. (British or South African accent preferred)
VARGAS - M, any age - Spanish police commissioner. Honest and intelligent - he only wants the truth. (Spanish accent required)
CARLOS - M, any age - Spanish manservant of Ward and Mrs. Whitman - speaks in both Spanish and English (Spanish accent required)
MRS WHITMAN - F, 30s-50s - Mysterious woman accompanying Ward - she's English, stern, and very practical. (British accent preferred)

All roles are available.

Other information:
- Sign up for an appointment time via Signup Genius, and access to a script will be made available to you. PLEASE ensure you are familiar with the play before coming to auditions.
- Be prepared to read scenes from the script.
- Please bring a resume and headshot.
- References may be required.
- Rehearsals will be in Plano and will begin on or around August 3 – to be set based on theater schedule and conflicts of cast. Rehearsals will typically be Sunday-Wednesday, some Thursdays.
- All conflicts must be noted at time of audition.
- Please visit Rover’s website at https://www.roverdramawerks.com/ or call (972) 849-0358 for more information.

Double Cut will be part of Rover’s 25th Anniversary Season, running for twelve performances September 11-27 on Thursdays and Fridays at 8:00 and Saturdays at 3:00 and 8:00 pm, at the Cox Playhouse, 1517 H Avenue in historic downtown Plano.

Please note Rover’s locations for auditions and performances!