CRY HAVOC

By Allan R. Kenward

Directed by Carol M. Rice

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Hailed as a female Journey's End, this is the story of nurses on Bataan. In a sort of dugout subjected to gunfire the individual characters emerge to offer a collective reaction to war. These include the strong minded doctor, her restrained and poised assistant and the volunteer nurses: a vacuous Southern girl, a swaggering bully, a couple of timid aesthetes, an ex burlesque girl and the inevitable spy. They get on each other's nerves, arrest the wrong person for spying and confront the real traitor. They are rescued from their buried dugout only to face the firing squad. This is a compelling, caustic revelation of human beings under fire.

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AUDITIONS

Monday, March 17, 2025 at 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Tuesday, March 18, 2025 at 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

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Lakeside Community Theatre - 6303-B Main St, The Colony, TX 75056

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Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script.

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Sign Up HERE.

 

Callbacks, if needed: March 19, 2025
By invitation only

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REHEARSALS

Rehearsals are tentatively scheduled to begin on May 4th, and will be Sunday thru Thursday (depending on conflicts).

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PERFORMANCES

June 13, 14, 20, 21, 27, 28 at 8pm

 

Actors will be paid a stipend of $50. ​

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AVAILABLE ROLES

All characters speak with American accents unless otherwise noted. All roles are available.

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Doc Marsh
50+

Head nurse with a caring, capable demeanor. Easy to like and take orders from. Was a surgeon before the war.

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Smitty
20s - 40s

Competent army nurse. Efficient and direct. Doesn’t open up much and may come across as rude.

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Flo Harris
20s - 40s

Laid-back army nurse. Easy-going and takes things in stride, no matter what’s happening.

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Pat Conlin
20s - 30s

Overly confident and uses sarcasm as a defense mechanism. Takes an immediate dislike to Smitty. Often referred to as Irish (probably due to her temper) but is American.

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Grace Lambert
20s - 30s

Former burlesque queen. Generally happy. Enjoys the company of men.

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Helen Domeret
20s - 30s

Friendly. Literally dreams about men. Homesick but doesn’t mope about it.

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Nydia Joyce
20s - 30s

Southern and sweet. More than a little clueless but tries hard. Should be able to knit.

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Susan West
20s.- 30s

English. Strong and protective of her younger sister. Later shell-shocked and ghost-like.

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Andra West
20s - 30s

English. Used to letting her older sister handle things and is somewhat lost without her. Later determined to fight.

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Constance “Connie” Marks
20s - 30s

Blonde and seemingly delicate. Comes across as weak, lazy, and entitled but must have depth for her hidden agenda. May later speak with a slight German accent.

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Stephany “Steve” Polden
20s - 40s

Masculine and capable. Used to hard work and enjoys it. Extremely caring but doesn’t realize how she comes across.

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Sadie
40+

The cook. Motherly. Takes charge of the baby when a native woman dies in childbirth.