The Murder Room

Written by Jack Sharkey

Directed by Nell Pernitsch

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Auditions, one night only:

6:30pm

Tuesday 4 August

Cooma Little Theatre building at 28 Monaro Ave Cooma 

 

Wanted:

Cast of 6 adults – 3 male, 3 female

Ages early 20s to 60s

 

No preparation required – character information and audition pieces will be provided

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The Murder Room is a fabulous mystery farce concerning newly-weds Edgar and Mavis Hollister. Two days after their wedding Edgar discovers that Mavis - a nasty piece of work - is being unfaithful!

 

After her first attempt to kill Edgar by poisoning his cocoa - discovered when the cat dies instead - Mavis resorts to shooting him and then returning to her lover.

 

Chaos and complications reign supreme when it becomes obvious that the shots were blanks and that Edgar's body has vanished!

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Show dates and times:

• Friday 13 November 7:30pm

• Saturday 14 November 7:30pm

• Friday 20 November 7:30pm

• Saturday 21 November 2:00pm and 7:30pm

• Friday 27 November 7:30pm

• Saturday 28 November 2:00pm and 7:30pm