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AUDITION DATES: Saturday, December 6 and Sunday, December 7 at 2:00 each day

AUDITION LOCATION: Biloxi Little Theatre, 220 Lee Street, Biloxi

PRODUCTION DATES: March 6 - 8 and March 13 - 15, 2026

DIRECTOR: Judy Madden

AUDITION REQUIREMENTS: Cold readings from the script. Rehearsals begin in January.

THE SHOW

Be afraid. Be very afraid: Frederick Knott’s suspense thriller introduces us to Susy Hendrix, a woman recently blinded and struggling to adapt. A sinister con man, Roat, and his two accomplices have traced the location of a mysterious doll filled with illicit drugs to the Greenwich Village apartment where Susy lives with her husband, Sam. It seems that Sam has been persuaded by a strange woman to transport the doll across the Canadian border, unaware that it contains something that people are willing to kill for. While Sam is away, Roat weaves a deadly web of deception around Susy that climaxes in a heart-pounding game of cat and mouse.

ROLES TO BE FILLED

Mike Talman:  (30s – 40s, Male) A con man who has done a recent stint in prison. Former partner of Carlino and a woman named Lisa.  Talman is not his real name, though we never discover his, Carlino's or Roat's real names. Talman's job is to get close to Susy Hendrix until she discloses where the doll is and then get it from her.  Unlike Roat or Carlino, Mike has natural empathy and compassion and gradually becomes sympathetic to Susy.

Sgt. Carlino:  (30s – 40s, Male) Talman's partner, another con man who has just been released from prison.  Pretends to be a police sergeant in Roat's scheme. Seems to be the most hot-headed of the three and never the sharpest guy in the room.

Harry Roat (Jr and Sr):  (35 – 45, Male)  A sinister and cool-headed villain.  He is a psychopath, no conscience.  The mastermind of the doll scheme.  He will stop at nothing to get the doll.  We are never positive of Roat’s real identity. At one point, he pretends to be an old man (Roat Sr.) and his son (Roat Jr.), in order to fool Susy.

Susy Hendrix:  (20s – 30s, Female) The heroine.  She is a vivacious young woman who was blinded a year ago in a car accident. Married to Sam. She is calm, resourceful, strong willed and intelligent.

Sam Hendrix:  (Mid 20s to late 30s, Male) Susy's husband, a photographer, ex-Marine. Received the doll from Lisa at the airport (not realizing it was filled with heroin) and then misplaced it.

Gloria:  (10 – 13, Female) The Hendrix's upstairs neighbor. She is very bright and wears glasses. Her home life is fairly rough.  She helps Susy out with chores and various tasks. She loves Sam but is difficult and petulant when dealing with Susy.

Policemen:  (Any gender)  Two police officers who arrive at the very end, discovering the scene. .