Blithe Spirit by Noël Coward
Directed by: Heather Delker
Auditions: Tuesday, August 4, 2026, at 6:30 pm
Callbacks if needed: Wednesday, August 5, at 6:30 pm
First rehearsal: Saturday, August 8
Show dates: October 15 through November 1, 2026
Character Breakdown
The pronouns and ages listed are descriptions of the characters. Actors are welcome to express interest in any roles, regardless of gender or age. British accents at auditions are encouraged.
Edith (She/Her, 20 – 30, any ethnicity) – the new maid. She is nervous and tears around at breakneck speed, trying to do things right and make a good impression. Good physical agility and comedic timing. Could have a non-British accent.
Ruth Condomine (She/Her, 35 – 45, any ethnicity) – Charles’s second wife. Ruth is witty and sophisticated, and she is quite the society matron. She is convinced that Charles has lost his mind when Elvira appears. Ruth acts as a concerned wife, trying to restore Charles to normalcy. RP Accent.
Charles Condomine (He/Him, 40 – 50, any ethnicity) – a novelist. Charles is bright, sophisticated, and debonair, but somewhat at the mercy of his wives, past and present. His interest in spiritualism as a subject for a novel leads Charles to ask Madame Arcati to dinner and a séance. He is skeptical but becomes a believer when the ghost of his first wife appears and stays. RP Accent.
Dr. George Bradman (He/Him, 40+, any ethnicity) – a good friend of the Condomines who is invited to dinner and the séance. He is entirely skeptical of anything to do with the supernatural but tries his utmost to go along with the proceedings for the sake of Charles’ research. British.
Violet Bradman (She/Her, 35+, any ethnicity) – Simple and naïve, she is quite excited about being in the presence of the medium, whom she finds fascinating. British.
Madame Arcati (She/Her, 45+, any ethnicity) – Madame Arcati, the local spiritualist and medium. She is a true believer in her craft, rather than a fraud, and travels by bicycle. She is highly enthusiastic but frequently inept at controlling the spirits she calls.
Elvira (She/Her, 25 – 35, any ethnicity) – the ghost of Charles’s first wife. Only Charles can see or hear her. In life, Elvira was outgoing, wild, and carefree. In death, she is no different; she socializes with Genghis Khan. She does love Charles, if somewhat casually, and is jealous of Ruth. RP Accent.