by Henry Lewis, Jonathan Sayer & Henry Shields
Synopsis: Welcome to opening night of the Cornley Drama Society’s newest production, The Murder at Haversham Manor, where things are quickly going from bad to utterly disastrous. This 1920s whodunit has everything you never wanted in a show—an unconscious leading lady, a corpse that can’t play dead, and actors who trip over everything (including their lines). Nevertheless, the accident-prone thespians battle against all odds to make it through to their final curtain call, with hilarious consequences! Licensing Page
Rehearsals will begin Dec 12th. Tech Week & Performances will be Feb 7-15.
Audition forms and tracks due by midnight, Wednesday, December 4th.
- Complete this online audition form.
- Prepare a one-minute comedic monologue.
Callbacks
By invitation only on Monday, December 9, 3:30-6:00. Students will be notified if they need to attend the callbacks.
At callbacks, students will be given small sections of the script to read together.
Rehearsals and Production Week
There will be a read-through on Thursday, December 12th in Dalton’s classroom. A parent meeting will be held on Monday, January 13th at 6pm and booster meeting at 6:30.
Rehearsals are generally Monday-Thursdays 3:30-5:30pm.
Tech Week will be every day the Feb 3-8 and 12-15, times TBD.
Performances will be Feb 7-8, 13-15, 2025.
Absences
We understand that students will occasionally have conflicts. But we have a limited amount of time to rehearse, and we need every minute. No more than 2 rehearsal absences. No absences during Tech Week & Performances November. Please do not schedule appointments or other activities during rehearsals. If an absence is unavoidable, please email details.
If you are absent due to illness, we will communicate with you on a case-by-case basis to determine the best plan for moving forward and trying to keep the student in the cast.
If you miss school (except for an excused, communicated-in-advance doctor’s appointment), you cannot attend rehearsal. Unexcused absences will lead to dismissal from the show.