PAC Rats Theatre Company presents
ANY NUMBER CAN DIE
by Fred Carmichael
AUDITIONS:
July 8 and 9, 2009 from 7-10pm
ROLES AVAILABLE - 7 men,
5 women
Any Number Can Die 2009 Performances
Fri., September 18 at 8:00pm
Sat., September 19 at 2:00pm and 8:00pm
Fri., September 25 at 11:00am and 8:00pm
Sat., September 26 at 8:00pm
Sun., September 27 at 2:00pm
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ABOUT THE SHOW:
What happens when a lovely young heiress, her two handsome suitors, some wealthy socialites, spooky servants and two competitive super sleuths gather in an isolated mansion to hear the reading of a will? The answer is laughter in the hilarious play, Any Number Can Die, by Fred Carmichael.
A skillful take-off on the mystery plays of the late twenties, Any Number Can Die is complete with sliding panels, wills being read at midnight and unexpected guests. The ever-popular storm, the the cryptic poem and the missing fortune all add up to the intricate and inventive mystery off which the laughs bounce.
Summer Stock reviews said "No play by Fred Carmichael is ever what it appears for longer than 30 seconds or until the laugh starts to die on the last joke. No joke lasts long enough to mask the next bit of comic business, the next surprise, the next gasp and the next and the next... Carmichael has a genius for raising the ridiculous to the level of genuine comedy... worth your money for laughs... worth your time as a fabulous display of tricks... guaranteed completely screwball evening." (Bennington, VT) "Neat and crisp with sparkling dialogue... genuine wit... one sensed the excitement of a truly fine play." (Manchester, VT)
CHARACTER DESCRIPTIONS
Chuck:
A likable young man.
Judy:
A pretty girl slightly younger than Chuck.
Zenia:
A light coloured Haitian, a Creole; when she speaks it is with a Haitian accent, half French, half native. Her voice is low and resounding. She seems set apart from the rest of the world and as if she knows things before they happen.
Roger Masters:
A dignified lawyer and he looks the part. He is precise and from his attitude, a successful business man.
Celia Lathrop:
A sophisticated woman of the world. She is hard and determined and when she makes up her mind to get something, nothing stands in her way.
TJ Lathrop:
Slightly older than Celia. He is an admitted failure, but through it all, has an endearing sense of humour, but one feels he is capable of great strength when the situation calls for it.
Edgars:
Gives the appearance of something out of a Transylvanian horror story. His chalky white face has deep-set eyes. His butler's outfit hangs grotesquely due to his hunched shoulders. When he speaks, it is slow and definite.
Ernestine Wintergreen:
She is a plucky and straight forward, but kind. There is a determination about her which covers her almost elfin, warm-hearted approach to life.
Sally VanViller:
The most typical ingenue that ever breathed. She thinks only of the goodness in people and never of herself. Her pretty face is made up with tiny red lips, huge eyes, and the extreme innocence of youth.
Carter Forstman:
An energetic young man, but there is coldness behind his eyes. He wears a pencil thin moustache. His black hair is parted in the middle and plastered down.
Jack Regent:
Looks the part of the hero which he is. He is honest beyond all doubt, strong when necessary, but kind-hearted and true at all times.
Hannibal Hix:
He is usually delighted with everything that happens and rarely sees anything but the best side of everything. He has the twinkly look and bouncy gait of an elf and nothing could please him more than to be in the midst of everything that happens.
