Riverside Community Players announces auditions for Funny Money

Filed under: Auditions — Administrator at 11:04 pm on Sunday, July 9, 2006

Auditions for Riverside Community Players‘ production of the British farce Funny Money by Ray Cooney will be held July 24th and 25th at 7:00 pm.

Show Dates: September 8th – 24th, 2006
Directed By Lance Todd Christiansen.

RCP is located at 4026 Fourteenth St. in Riverside. For more information phone (760) 247-4667 or (951) 369-1200.

Actors Needed:
6 males: age 25 - 60
2 females: age 30 - 50

Characters:
JEAN PERKINS: Traditional, somewhat nervous woman aged 30 to 50. Spends large amount of play drunk, usually does not drink.

HENRY PERKINS: Jean’s husband. Smart, confident, but a little tired of his hum-drum life. Age 30 to 55.

BILL: Spirited, London taxi driver. Takes job seriously. Interested in people. Age 25 to 60.

DAVENPORT: Crooked detective. Enjoys using position of authority to his advantage. Sly but not threatening. Reasonable and not unlikeable. Age 25 – 50.

BETTY JOHNSON: A buxom and gregarious woman. Cheerful. Also somewhat tired of hum-drum life and ready for adventure. Age 30 to 50.

VIC JOHNSON: Betty’s husband. Fine with hum-drum life. Not used to change. Casual, simple. Age 30 to 55.

SLATER: Straight-laced detective. Kindly soul until aggrevated. Age 35 to 65.

A PASSER-BY: Imposing, threatening man. Any nationality, but speaks Dutch, little English. Age 25 to 50.