Auditions
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Auditions: December 15 & 16 beginning at 7pm
Location: Community Players Theatre (412 Ella St.)
Casting: 1 man, 1 woman, 8-10 any gender. Genders are as defined by the playwrights. Community Players takes an inclusive stance towards casting.
Production dates: Feb. 13-15 & 20-22, 2026
What to do: Those auditioning will be asked to read provided cuttings from the script. Please be prepared to read scenes with and without a broad British accent.
Directed by: Tyler J. Rinne
About the show:
April 2003. Army Major Charles Ingram, his wife, and a coughing accomplice have been convicted of cheating on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? The evidence is strong, and the nation is gripped by the sheer audacity of the plot to snatch the massive jackpot. But are they really guilty? You must give your “final answer” in this immersive mystery based on true events.
CHARACTER BREAKDOWNS
Ages listed below are as defined by the playwrights and may not be entirely reflected in casting.
Charles Ingram, 38-year-old army major
Diana Ingram, 36-year-old quiz fanatic, his wife
The following roles will be played by an ensemble of 8-10 actors, with many actors playing multiple roles:
Tecwen Whittock, 40s, accused co-conspirator with the Ingrams
Sonia Woodley QC, Barrister for the Ingrams
Nicholas Hilliard QC, Barrister for the Crown
Judge Rivlin, presiding over the case
Paul Smith, CEO of Celador, a TV and film production company
Adrian Pollock, Diana's brother
Major General Sebastian Roberts, Army Officer, MOD
Paddy Spooner, Head of the secret "syndicate" fraternity
David Liddiment, Commissioner at ITV
David Briggs, TV and radio producer
Jon de Mol, TV producer
Mark Burnett, TV producer
Production Manager, on the show
DS Williamson, lead investigator on the case
Alyn Morice, Professor of Respiratory Medicine
Adrian Woolfe, Head of Marketing
Ruth Settle, Head of Press
Hilda Ogden, Coronation Street character
Elsie Tanner, Coronation Street character
Officers in the army
Claudia Rosencrantz
Quizmaster
Rachel da Costa
Rachel's Father
Jurors, Telephonists, Contestants, Citizens, Journalists, Police, Studio Technicians
Chris Tarrant, TV and Radio personality, the host of the quiz show
The Audience, played by the audience, who become part of the show
