Auditions are held at the Little Theatre, 726 Third Avenue, New Smyrna Beach. Copies of all scripts (except the musical) may be read at the Reference Desk at the New Smyrna Beach Library. Auditions are open and no experience is necessary. All auditions are at 7 p.m. Performances are at 8 p.m. except Sunday performances are at 2 p.m.

Season Closer
Blithe Spirit
Comic Farce by Noel Coward
Auditions: April 10 & 11
Performances: May 20, 21, 22, 26, 27, 28 & 29*
Director: Shelly Wawrzonek

Setting: Living room of Charles Condomine's house in Kent

The smash comedy hit of the London and Broadway stages, this much-revived classic from the playwright of Private Lives offers up fussy, cantankerous novelist, Charles Condomine, re-married but haunted (literally) by the ghost of his late first wife, the clever and insistent Elvira who is called up by a visiting "happy medium," one Madame Arcati. As the worldly and un-worldly personalities clash, Charles' current wife, Ruth, is accidentally killed, "passes over," joins Elvira and the two "blithe spirits" haunt the hapless Charles into perpetuity.

Characters (2M, 5W - ages 20's-60's)

Edith: The Condomines' maid, always in a hurry
Ruth Condomine: Charles' second wife, smart looking woman, sophisticated
Charles Condomine: A sophisticated man with a sense of humor
Doctor Bradman: Middle-aged, pleasant
Mrs. Bradman: The doctor's wife, a bit faded
Madame Arcati: A psychic
Elvira: Charles' deceased first wife

Auditions are open to the public, and stage experience is not necessary. Readings will be from the script and a copy is available at the reference desk at the New Smyrna Beach library. For add'l information contact the LT office at 386-423-1246 or e-mail info@NsbPlayers.org.