AUDITION NOTICE: Rope - St Luke's Theatre Society

Title: Rope

Presented By: St Luke’s Theatre Society

Genre: Psychological Thriller

Synopsis: Rope is a tense psychological thriller in which Wyndham Brandon convinces his impressionable friend Charles Granillo to commit murder purely for the thrill of it. They conceal the body in a chest and host a dinner party around it, inviting guests including the victim’s father. As the evening unfolds, suspicion grows—particularly from the perceptive Rupert Cadell—and the strain of their crime begins to unravel the pair.

The play, which predates the famous film adaptation by Alfred Hitchcock, presents a gripping exploration of morality, arrogance, and psychological pressure.

Audition Date: Saturday March 21st, 2026

Audition Time: 10AM

Audition Location and Address: St Luke’s Theatre, 193 Ekibin Road East, Tarragindi, Brisbane, Queensland

Audition Requirements:

• Prepare a 2-minute monologue (preferably from a 20th-century drama; no comedy)

• Be prepared to read excerpts from the script (provided at audition)

Audition Registration:

• Email interest or enquiries to the director, Nigel Munro-Wallis on nigelmunrowallis@gmail.com

Audition Pack:

• Script excerpts provided at the audition

Performance Dates: June 5th - 20th, 2026

Performance Location and Address: St Luke’s Theatre, 193 Ekibin Road East, Tarragindi, Brisbane, Queensland

Warnings: Themes of murder and psychological tension

Performer Age: All performers must be adults (18+)

Creative Team: Director - Nigel Munro-Wallis

Production Website: St Luke's Theatre Society - Rope

Other Information:

• For questions or to register interest, email: nigelmunrowallis@gmail.com

• Script readings will be part of the audition process

Available Roles / Character Breakdown:

• Wyndham Brandon Male, Early–Mid 20s A confident and intellectual student who masterminds the murder for the thrill of it.

• Charles Granillo Male, Early–Mid 20s A nervous and impressionable student who is drawn into Wyndham’s plan. European background.

• Kenneth Raglan Male, Early–Mid 20s A fellow student and guest at the dinner party.

• Leila Arden Female, 20s–30s A sharp and socially aware young woman.

• Mrs Debenham Female, 40s–60s A formidable and strong-willed woman.

• Sir Johnstone Kentley Male, 35–60 A thoughtful, bookish man and father of the victim.

• Rupert Cadell Male, Late 20s–30s A perceptive and probing would-be poet who begins to suspect the truth.

• Sabot Any gender, any age A servant present throughout the dinner gathering.