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Audition Notice: Flint Community Players Presents KEN LUDWIG’S THE GAME’S AFOOT
September 30, 2025 @ 7:00 pm
Audition Notice
Flint Community Players Presents
KEN LUDWIG’S THE GAME’S AFOOT
Directed by Matthew Cremeans
Directed by Matthew Cremeans
AUDITION DATES:
Monday, September 29 and Tuesday, September 30, 2025
Monday, September 29 and Tuesday, September 30, 2025
AUDITION TIMES:
7 PM – 10 PM Both Nights
7 PM – 10 PM Both Nights
LOCATION:
Flint Community Players
2474 S Ballenger Hwy
Flint, MI 48507
Flint Community Players
2474 S Ballenger Hwy
Flint, MI 48507
PERFORMANCE DATES:
Friday December 5 @ 7:30 PM
Saturday December 5 @ 2:30 PM
Saturday December 6 @ 7:30 PM
Sunday December 7 @ 2:30 PM
Friday December 12 @ 7:30 PM
Saturday December 13 @ 7:30 PM
Sunday December 14 @ 2:30 PM
Friday December 5 @ 7:30 PM
Saturday December 5 @ 2:30 PM
Saturday December 6 @ 7:30 PM
Sunday December 7 @ 2:30 PM
Friday December 12 @ 7:30 PM
Saturday December 13 @ 7:30 PM
Sunday December 14 @ 2:30 PM
PLOT:
It is December 1936, and Broadway star William Gillette, admired the world over for his leading role in the play Sherlock Holmes, has invited his fellow cast members to his Connecticut castle for a weekend of revelry. But when one of the guests is stabbed to death, the festivities in this isolated house of tricks and mirrors quickly turn dangerous. It is then up to Gillette himself, as he assumes the persona of his beloved Holmes, to track down the killer before the next victim appears. The danger and hilarity are non-stop in this glittering whodunit set during the Christmas holidays.
It is December 1936, and Broadway star William Gillette, admired the world over for his leading role in the play Sherlock Holmes, has invited his fellow cast members to his Connecticut castle for a weekend of revelry. But when one of the guests is stabbed to death, the festivities in this isolated house of tricks and mirrors quickly turn dangerous. It is then up to Gillette himself, as he assumes the persona of his beloved Holmes, to track down the killer before the next victim appears. The danger and hilarity are non-stop in this glittering whodunit set during the Christmas holidays.
WHAT TO PREPARE:
Prepare a 90 second max comedic monologue of your choice. If you need assistance with finding a monologue, email Zach at zach@flintcommunityplayers.com
Cold reads: Some actors may be asked to stay behind for cold reads of scenes from the show. Others may be dismissed.
If you would like an audition packet to fill out in advance, email our producer at zach@flintcommunityplayers.com
The Game’s Afoot Characters
William Gillette
Strikingly handsome man, good humored, full of irony and life.
A dynamic and charming stage actor (based on a real man). Has made a fortune from his stage adaptation of Sherlock Holmes, whom he also plays. Recently shot in the arm in a bizarre incident, Gillette is determined to bring his Sherlockian skills to bear on solving the case.
Strikingly handsome man, good humored, full of irony and life.
A dynamic and charming stage actor (based on a real man). Has made a fortune from his stage adaptation of Sherlock Holmes, whom he also plays. Recently shot in the arm in a bizarre incident, Gillette is determined to bring his Sherlockian skills to bear on solving the case.
Martha Gillette
Gillette’s dotty mother, elegant though a bit foggy,
somewhat vague and dithering Martha never shies away from a fight. Always willing to lob a criticism when necessary, all the same, Martha is loyal to Gillette and his gang of theatrical misfits.
Gillette’s dotty mother, elegant though a bit foggy,
somewhat vague and dithering Martha never shies away from a fight. Always willing to lob a criticism when necessary, all the same, Martha is loyal to Gillette and his gang of theatrical misfits.
Felix Geisel
The company’s character actor, Felix is histrionic and arch. A true theatrical that has given his life to the stage, Felix is Gillette’s best friend and occasional sidekick. Married to Madge.
The company’s character actor, Felix is histrionic and arch. A true theatrical that has given his life to the stage, Felix is Gillette’s best friend and occasional sidekick. Married to Madge.
Madge Geisel
Wry and outspoken, Madge, like her husband Felix, is a lifelong theatrical. Is game for anything, but back her into a corner and she will come out swinging.
Wry and outspoken, Madge, like her husband Felix, is a lifelong theatrical. Is game for anything, but back her into a corner and she will come out swinging.
Simon Bright
The handsome young man of the company, Simon is an enthusiastic man, eager to please and find success. Simon can occasionally be overly sensitive. Recently married to Aggie, they make a charming and wonderful couple
The handsome young man of the company, Simon is an enthusiastic man, eager to please and find success. Simon can occasionally be overly sensitive. Recently married to Aggie, they make a charming and wonderful couple
Aggie Wheeler
Bright-eyed and bushy-tailed, Aggie is the ingénue of the
company. Good-natured and kind, Aggie has had tragedy in her past, though she seems to have dealt with it well, and even moved on. Recently married to Simon, they make a charming and wonderful couple.
Bright-eyed and bushy-tailed, Aggie is the ingénue of the
company. Good-natured and kind, Aggie has had tragedy in her past, though she seems to have dealt with it well, and even moved on. Recently married to Simon, they make a charming and wonderful couple.
Inspector Goring
English and eccentric, completely one of a kind. By turns, witty and incisive, suddenly lost and dim, she is disarming in her inability to be defined. Always off the mark, and yet never far from the truth, somehow she always gets her man.
English and eccentric, completely one of a kind. By turns, witty and incisive, suddenly lost and dim, she is disarming in her inability to be defined. Always off the mark, and yet never far from the truth, somehow she always gets her man.
Daria Chase
Glamorous and gorgeous, Daria is the theatre critic we all love to
hate. Biting, snippy, and utterly charming, you can’t help but like Daria, despite the terrible things she says and writes. A wonderful sense of humor goes a long way towards endearing Daria to the audience.
Glamorous and gorgeous, Daria is the theatre critic we all love to
hate. Biting, snippy, and utterly charming, you can’t help but like Daria, despite the terrible things she says and writes. A wonderful sense of humor goes a long way towards endearing Daria to the audience.