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New Direction Community Theater announces Auditions for The Murder Room". It is billed as a fast-paced British comedy that mixes elements of farce and a good old-fashioned whodunnit. Playwright Jack Sharkey uses words and clever repartee like "Noises Off" uses doors. The characters throw one-liners and confusing questions back and forth with ease and when they are comfortable with letting the script be funny, the audience receives the benefit. "The Murder Room" has also been described as Abbot and Costello meets Agatha Christie, with a little Monty Python thrown in. One of the funniest aspects of the production, in fact, are the "Who's on First Base"-like bits of banter that are sprinkled throughout the comedy. If you are interested in auditioning for Murder Room- Auditions will be held : May 30th from 7pm-9pm at Southern Community Center May 30th also will hold a workshop on how to Audition!!! June 2nd from 2pm-4pm at Southern Community Center June 4th from 7pm-9pm at Southern Community Center CHARACTERS: Edgar Hollister : early 50's, thoughtful manner and just a bit grim, member of the landed gentry Mavis Hollister : mid 30's, beautiful, his very recent bride Lottie Malloy : mid-sixties, their housekeeper, pleasant-faced, matronly James Crandall : mid-40's, inspector of police, quiet, expressionless, never betrays any emotion Abel Howard : a police constable, pleasant Susan Hollister : Edgar's daughter, big-eyed and constantly smiling innocence Barry Draper : Susan's American fiancé, rugged, no-nonsense, handsome "typical" American.