AUDITION NOTICE: Midnight Murder at Hamlington Hall - Centenary Theatre Group

Title: Midnight Murder at Hamlington Hall

Presented By: Centenary Theatre Group

Genre: Comedy / Murder Mystery

Synopsis: It is opening night of director-writer Shane Tweed’s new murder mystery Midnight Murder at Hamlington Hall. Seven of the amateur theatre company’s cast are down with the dreaded lurgy, so the director, two remaining actors, and whoever else Shane can co-opt must pitch in to continue the tradition of “the show must go on.” Juggling nerves, props, and absurd miscasting, will they manage to pull it off - or will everything go horribly, terribly, and awfully wrong? Mark Kilmurry and Jamie Oxenbould’s comedy looks behind the scenes of amateur theatre, where luck, determination, and unbridled confidence rule… or ruin the day.

Audition Date: Saturday January 24th, 2026

Audition Time: From 10AM

Audition Location and Address: Centenary Theatre, corner of Halsbury and Queenscroft Streets, Chelmer

Performance Dates: May 9th - 31st, 2026

Performance Location: Centenary Theatre, Chelmer

Creative Team:

• Written by Jamie Oxenbould and Mark Kilmurry

• Directed by William McCreery-Rye

Other Information: Any enquiries regarding roles can be directed to the director at willchar04@outlook.com or 0410 944 614

Available Roles / Character Breakdown:

• Margaret Matherson (Nurse to the Parson on his final days) & Madame Esmerelda (A clairvoyant) - same actor for both roles

• Ingrid (A seafarer), Lady Smythe (Local society matron) & Mrs Gloria Whittington (Actress, a favourite of the Parson) - same actor for all three roles

• Benson (Butler), Giles (Farmer who runs Hamlington Estate), Taffy Hemingway (Playboy distant relation) & Colonel Muster (Served in the RAAF with the Parson) - same actor for all four roles

• Ernest Black (Detective who enjoyed murder mystery games with the Parson) & Doctor (Appears in scenes 5 and 6) - same actor for both roles above

• Mr Barton (The Parson’s solicitor) & Doctor (Appears in scenes 1 and 3) - same actor for both roles above

• Maid – Played by no on-stage actor