Announcing Auditions For NIGHT WATCH
Directed by judi currie
Performances October 2 though 17, 2026
Fridays @ 7:30 pm, Saturdays @ 4:00 pm, Sundays @ 2:00 pm.
Rehearsals: Monday & Thursday nights, adding Sunday afternoon, if needed, closer to show opening dates.
July 28 & 29 From 6:30-8:30 pm at Garrison players arts center
No appointments necessary - please arrive by 6:30 PM.
Callbacks (if necessary) will be on Thursday, August 6 by appointment
Synopsis:
Night Watch is an ingeniously devised thriller that builds steadily in menace and suspense until its breath-stopping twist ending. Heiress Elaine Wheeler is haunted by the horrific memory of her first husband’s affair and death, both of which she discovered at the same time. Afflicted with lifelong insomnia and aimlessly wandering her New York City townhouse one night, she sees something horrific in the building across the street, but nobody can find any evidence that what she saw actually happened. Her tender husband, John, and best friend Blanche, try to convince Elaine that she is letting her nerves get the best of her, but the eccentric neighbor, Appleby, and testy German maid Helga, start to hint that what is going on may not be what it seems.
Audition Requirements:
Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script.
Please complete the online audition form. Headshots & resumes welcome but not required
Character Breakdown
In order of appearance with approximate age ranges
Elaine Wheeler: The protagonist. A wealthy, anxious insomniac living in a Manhattan townhouse. She believes she witnesses a murder, which sets the plot in motion. (35 - 50ish)
John Wheeler: Elaine’s devoted but increasingly strained husband. (35 - 50ish)
Helga: The eccentric, gossipy German housekeeper/maid. (40 - 70ish)
Officer Vanelli: The junior police officer accompanying Lieutenant Walker. (20 - 30ish)
Curtis Applebee: An inquisitive and rather sinister/flamboyant neighbor who lives next door. (40+)
Blanche Cooke: Elaine’s devoted old friend and houseguest who lives with them. (35 - 50ish)
Lieutenant Walker: The skeptical, harried police officer investigating Elaine's claims. (40+)
Dr. Tracy Lake: A psychiatrist called in by John to evaluate Elaine's mental state (male or female 30+)
Sam Hoke / Deli Proprietor: A local merchant who runs the nearby deli (35 - 50ish)