Thumbs
Auditions
Thumbs by
Rupert Holmes
ABOUT THE PLAY
Set in an isolated cabin in Vermont, THUMBS is the story of two
equally clever women from two very different walks of life who will need all
their wit and will to survive a cat-and-mouse game with a devious killer, the
likes of whom has not been seen before. “In the tradition of stage thrillers,
women have rarely had a large enough role to play,“ says playwright Rupert
Holmes. “I wanted to create a mystery-comedy where women drive the story, and in
THUMBS, the two main characters are intelligent, sharp, and often quite
funny women. I hope that our audience will be kept guessing at every turn of our
twisted tale right up to the final curtain. ”
Reading Scripts:
This is not a published script, so getting one to read in advance requires some
effort.
When:
Saturday, August 21 – Noon - 2:00 pm
Sunday, August 22 – 7:00pm – 9:00pm
Where:
Industrial Strength Theater
269 Sunset Park Drive
Herndon, VA 20170
Process:
Cold Readings from the script
ALL ROLES OPEN
Casting: 3 Female, 4 Male (including two small but important non-speaking
roles 1 male, 1 female)
Character Descriptions (from the script)
Women:
Marta Dunhill - Mid-thirties to Late Forties, Attractive, Vivacious,
Sharp-edged, barbed. (Bel Air by way of East Rutherford, NJ)
Sheriff Jane Morton - perhaps slightly older than Marta. Likeable, non-nonsense
woman (Vermont by way of West Virginia)
(non-speaking) - The Girl - late teens, early twenties.
Men:
Freddie Bradshaw - Marta's Ex-husband same age as Marta or older
Todd Monroe - Marta's Boyfriend Late 20's early 30's (should be "noticeably
younger" than Marta)
Deputy Wilton Dekes - Late thirties to early forties, a bit of an "oddball"
(non-speaking) Sheriff Wesley Morton - a couple years younger than Jane
Other Information:
Performances – October 22 – Nov 13
Rehearsals start August 31.
All roles are volunteer
positions.
About the Director: Todd C. Huse
