AUDITION NOTICE
Elvis Has Left The Building
DATES: Tuesday, April 15 & Wednesday, April 16
TIME: 6:30 p.m.
LOCATION: Coaster Theatre Playhouse
PERFORMANCE DATES: July 5-August 9 (17 shows)
DIRECTOR: Katherine Lacaze
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A ROLLICKING, ROCK ‘N ROLL COMEDY
It’s December 20th, 1970, and Elvis Presley has disappeared. No one, not even his wily manager, Colonel Tom Parker knows of his whereabouts. But the Colonel is all shook up because he has racked up a secret debt — and with the King himself missing, the only way
to pay it off is to find an Elvis impersonator within 24 hours. Hijinks ensue as the Colonel takes desperate measures to replace a man who is irreplaceable, all while keeping the prying eyes of a nosy reporter at bay and figuring out what happened to the real Elvis.
CHARACTERS
THE COLONEL (man, age range 40+): Elvis Presley’s manager. A big man with charm and cunning, the Colonel is no hick. He is an astute businessman, a genius at marketing. His single driving passion is to make money at the expense of others. He lives to control and manipulate and, in fact, is an amateur hypnotist. He comes off as a down-to-Earth good ol’ boy.
TRUDY (woman, age range 40s to 50s): The Colonel’s capable secretary. She is efficient, intelligent and speaks with a heavy Austrian accent, sounding at times like Zsa Zsa Gabor.
ROSCOE (man, age range 20s to early 30s): A young naïve office worker who is scrambling to prove himself. With Buddy Holly glasses and square-looking clothes, he never seems quite at ease. (This role requires an actor who is very comfortable with physical comedy, as Roscoe at times is hypnotized to behave as a dog and Elvis Presley).
CANDY (man, age range late 30s to early 50s): A friend of the Colonel’s. He is a goodlooking man who wears modest clothing. He is a little more sensible than the Colonel. Although he’s willing at times to call out his friend’s schemes, he also can be amenable to going along with them. (He also is hypnotized to behave like Elvis).
JILL TANNER (woman, age range 20s to 40s): An ace newspaper reporter. She is strong and confident and persistent when it comes to getting the scoop.
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