A New Play Directed by Amanda Foreman
Riverside, California
Audition dates are January 28th and 30th at 7pm. Contact Rebecca Foreman at rebbekaj@aol.com to schedule an audition.
Cast:
Sir Charles Warren Commissioner, Metropolitan Police
Dr. Thomas Bond Police surgeon
Arthur Conan Doyle Author of detective fiction
Mary Ann Cox A woman of the evening
Dr. Francis Tumblety An American quack
Roslyn D’Onston Stephenson A Satanist
DC Daniel Halse Detective, City of London Police
Robert Lees The Queen’s Medium
Polly Nichols The first murder victim
Annie Chapman The second murder victim
Elizabeth Stride The third murder victim
Catherine Eddowes The fourth murder victim
Mary Kelly The fifth murder victim
Bailiff An officer of the court
George Bernard Shaw A radical socialist
Robert Mann An assistant coroner
The play may be double cast if we find enough talent. There is likely to be press coverage. There has already been a pre performance piece on the play in the Press Enterprise.http://blog.pe.com/things-to-do/2013/12/19/riverside-dickens-festival-to-hold-jack-the-ripper-trial/
Performance Information: “Trial of Jack the Ripper” at the Riverside County Historic Courthouse Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 22-23, 2014 as part of the annual event in downtown Riverside. The play will be put on at 11 a.m., 2 and 4 p.m. both days of the festival.
The Synopsis:
Who murdered five London prostitutes in the fall of 1888? Who committed the most grisly and disturbing murders in the annals of British criminology? Who was Jack the Ripper?
That question will be explored, the suspects questioned, and the evidence tested in this one act play.
What is the Riverside Dicken’s Festival-
The Riverside Dickens Festival is an annual celebration of Mr. Dickens’ Birthday and his lifetime 1812 – 1877. This two day event celebrates the styles, music, crafts, and fashions of this marvelous period in history.