Macbeth Met His Fate By Cold Steel...
...Be on the Lookout for a
Smoking Gun!
Elmhurst, IL -- The wicked reign of Macbeth hath ended, and GreenMan Theatre will soon jump ahead a few centuries in time to 1930's Los Angeles for their comedic, musical parody of the film noir motion pictures of that era. Smoking Gun, an original premiere by Carolyn Thomas-Davidoff and Carl Zeitler, is GreenMan's latest murder mystery dinner theatre production. This annual event serves as GreenMan's major fundraiser for the year and it allows us to provide theatrical productions and education throughout the year for the local community.
Auditions will be Sunday December 16th at 1pm and Monday December 17th at 7pm in Asbury Hall at First United Methodist Church at 232 S. York in Elmhurst. Actors who would be interested in singing should bring a prepared song. There will be a cd player for those who bring their own music. A song from the 30's (ish) would be great; if not, anything will be fine.
The production will run for 5 performances for the weekend dates of February 22, 23, March 1, 2, 3 of 2013 at Angelo's Ristorante in Elmhurst. The production will be directed by Carolyn Thomas-Davidoff.
Smoking Gun follows a cynical private eye searching for a priceless diamond while avoiding underworld figures and corrupt entertainment industry officials. There are roles for 9 men and 8 women.
Character Descriptions
• Sam (M), a no-nonsense, cynical private eye
• Effie (F), Sam's loyal, sarcastic, ditzy, and wisecracking secretary
• Nino Frank (M), Mobster who owns The Coconut Lounge
• Gilda Graham (F), Nino's girlfriend who hires Sam to find a rare diamond
• Bruno Haines (M), Sam's partner--easily frightened--who is not cut out for detective work
• Sgt. Michael O'Hara (M), Sam's ex-partner on the police force. Has chronic flat feet issues
• Aphrodite Bannister (F), Showgirl who is a rival of Gilda's for Nino's affections
• Walter Jarrett (M), Studio Chief of Chandler Pictures who wants the diamond for himself
• Pete (M), a mailman who has a crush on Effie
• Virginia Archer (F), Singer at The Coconut Lounge who used to be involved with Sam
• Lucy Jo Parker (F), Fish out water aspiring actress who just arrived on the bus from Savannah, GA
• Ralph Pauls (M), Lucy's cousin who came with her to L.A. to be her manager, look after her
• Betty (F), Sam's ex-wife who seems to alternatively want him back or want him dead
• Rocky Quinlan (M), Nino's hired gun/bodyguard who is normally dimwitted, but has moments of shrewdness
• Adrienne Cook (F), Cigar/Cigarette girl at The Coconut Lounge who is involved with Rocky
• Lt. Guy McPherson (M), Used to be Sam's supervising officer when Sam was on the force, had affair with Betty (doubles as)
• Jake Miller (M), Jarrett's lackey
• Laura Bailey (F), Manager of The Coconut Lounge
