Auditions on for opening show of Valley Center Stage season

Valley Center Stage will host auditions for its upcoming production of "Night Must Fall: A Play in Three Acts​" by Emlyn Williams, 10 a.m. to noon, Saturday, Aug. 20, and noon to 2 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 21, at the theater, located at 119 W North Bend Way, North Bend.

Valley Center Stage will host auditions for its upcoming production of “Night Must Fall: A Play in Three Acts​” by Emlyn Williams, 10 a.m. to noon, Saturday, Aug. 20, and noon to 2 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 21, at the theater, located at 119 W North Bend Way, North Bend.

All roles are available in this opening production of the community theater’s 14th season. “Night Must Fall” is a classic psychological thriller with mystery and murder, directed by Wynter and Brenden Elwood. The show takes place in the parlor of Mrs. Bramson, a wealthy, demanding hypochondriac widow, with a staff of quirky characters catering to her every whim. Tension builds when a young woman from the nearby village mysteriously disappears, bringing police and newspaper attention, the likes of which the town has never before experienced.

Roles in the play include: Dan, a psychotic, charming man in his 20s or 30s; Mrs. Bramson, a 50-plus fussy woman; Olivia Grayne, her 20-to-30-year-old niece; Hubert Laurie, a pompous man in his 30s or 40s; Nurse Libby, 40 to 60; Mr. or Mrs. Terence, 40 to 60; Dora Parker, a simple country girl in her 20s or 30s; and Inspector Belsize, 35 or older.

Rehearsals for the play begin Sept. 6. Performances are scheduled for the weekends of Oct. 14 to 15, 20 to 23, and 27 to 29.

Send headshots and resumes to auditions@valleycenterstage.org and specify which day you plan to audition. Specific times are not necessary. Those auditioning should prepare a two- to three-minute dramatic monologue and be ready to read from the script.