Alibis 2026
ALIBIS, by Peter Kennedy
Directed by Vaughn Hardman
Audition dates: April 13 & 14
Performance dates: June 6, 7, 12, 13, 14
Peter Kennedy hilariously spoofs the conventional drawing room mystery!
When famous actress Primavera Donna throws a party and winds up dead, it's up to the guests to figure out who and how, and why the hired help is so annoying. As the storm outside rages and the body count mounts, the guests must contend with interruptions, shocking revelations, tacky special effects, and the arrival of a mysterious visitor. Both the action and dialogue are fast-paced, and the surprising conclusion leaves only one question: Who gets the movie rights?
The cast includes a stuffy butler, a social butterfly, a playboy, a dotty chemist, an aristocrat of dubious origin, a nun who has taken a vow of silence, a part-time detective, a very French maid, and a mysterious stranger. A rapid-fire romp with shades of Sherlock Holmes, Agatha Christie, and Clue!
CHARACTERS
- Justin (male, 25 lines) — Stuffy butler. Voice: Stiff, formal, British butler accent (clipped, pompous). Physical: Carries trays, serves drinks, opens doors—Dramatic Death Scene.
- Hope Leslie Trite (female, 101 lines) — Social butterfly/flighty socialite. Voice: Bubbly, gossipy, exaggerated upper-class affectation. Physical: Flitting about, dramatic gestures —light movement; no heavy demands.
- Sandy Lynx (male, 67 lines) — Playboy/charmer. Voice: Smooth, flirtatious, cocky. Physical: Lounging, suave poses, light flirting gestures—very low physicality.
- Dr. Jacqueline Hyde (female, 74 lines) — Eccentric/absent-minded chemist (breaks glasses trope). Voice: Ditzy, scatterbrained, possibly high-pitched. Physical: Fumbling with props, running into things, standing too close to people.
- Sir Tanley A. Fraud (male, 62 lines) — Pretentious nobleman with shady background. Voice: Pompous, fake aristocratic accent (over-the-top British or faux-European). Physical: Standing tall, gesturing grandly—static; no strenuous action.
- Sister Bella Donna (female, 12 lines) —A nun who’s taken a vow of silence. Voice: Film noir actress. Physical: Child-like Gestures, facial expressions, and miming reactions, not strenuous.
- Mr. E. S. Solvedd (male, 140 lines) — Part-time bumbling detective (Sherlock parody). Voice: Exaggerated sleuth mannerisms, pompous deductions. Physical: Quick Pacing, pointing, examining "clues”.
- Monique (female, 47 lines) — Very French maid. Voice: Heavy/exaggerated French accent for comedy (lots of "ze," "madame," broken English flair) ALSO, a Brooklyn gangster . Physical: Dusting, serving, dramatic entrances/exits—light; maid tropes involve quick scurrying.
- A Stranger (female, 6 lines) — Enigmatic arrival late in play. Voice: Spanish, not an accent, actual Spanish. Physical: Dramatic Death Scene; one key appearance.
Justin, Hope, Sandy, Jacqueline, Tanley, Solvedd
Solvedd, Monique, Stranger, Hope, Jacqueline, Tanley
How auditions work:
We skip straight to what other theatres do as callbacks. No appointment is necessary. Come to either group audition time and plan to read snippets from the script with other actors. Generally, it's good to audition for any/all roles in a play.
Before you audition
- Gather a list of ALL schedule conflicts between the audition date and final performance date. This is important. The director will cast the show and create a rehearsal schedule based on provided conflicts. If you (or your child) are cast, it is your obligation to adhere to the rehearsal schedule once it is set.
- If you have never auditioned with us, and/or if you have a lot of theatre credits, we encourage you to bring a photo headshot and/or theatre résumé with you to auditions. We've put together a basic theatre résumé template in Google Docs that you can copy and use as a guide. This is a generic guide only. A résumé is optional for most directors and does not have to look like this!
Rehearsal Information
- Specific rehearsal schedules will depend on the people cast, as well as other things that are happening at the theatre.
- IN GENERAL, we try to rehearse three or four weeknights (often Mon, Tues, & Thurs with occasional Wed or Fri), 6:30-8:30-ish, and Saturday mornings 9:30-noon-ish. But again, there are multiple factors that will affect your rehearsal schedule if cast.
- Actors are only called to rehearsal when their specific parts are being rehearsed, and directors do their best to work with reasonable schedule conflicts.
- Information about the first read-through will be given at auditions.
- If cast, you will receive a rehearsal schedule at (or sometimes before) the first read-through.
- If you (or your child) are called to rehearsal, the director is counting on your presence unless it was already on your conflict sheet.
More information
The theatre is located at 500 S Bosque (Hwy 22), Whitney, TX, 76692. It's next door to Whitney Elementary School's athletic fields, directly across from the cemetery. Parking and the main entrance are on the side of the building facing away from from the street. For more info, call the theatre at 254-694-5105.