| Welcome to the Elsinore Detective Agency, where business is dead-literally. "Little H" is nursing a cheap rye and a dying legacy when his first real client materializes in the shadows: the ghost of his father, blowing a mournful saxophone and demanding justice for his own murder. The prime suspect--H's slick Uncle Claude, who didn't waste a second taking over the family racket and marrying H's mother, Gertrude. Backed only by Rae-his sharp-tongued secretary by day and smoky speakeasy chanteuse by night-Little H sets out to shake down his own treacherous family to uncover the truth. Will he crack the case, or just crack wise? Packed with hard-boiled betrayal, smoky jazz, and deadly dark comedy, Noir Hamlet proves that digging up family secrets can be a real killer. |
| Director: | Byron Holder |
| Presented by: | Pegasus Theatre |
| Audition Start: | Saturday, August 1st, 1:00 pm-5:00 pm |
| Audition End: | Sunday, August 2nd, 3:00 pm-6:00 pm |
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| Audition Location: | Addison Theatre Center |
| Callback Dates: | Tuesday, August 4th, 7:00 pm |
| Rehearsal Dates: | Rehearsals begin August 31st and are 7-10pm Monday through Friday. |
| Performance Dates: | October 9-31 and November 1, Thurs-Sat at 8:00PM and Sat/Sun matinees at 2:30PM |
| To Sign Up: | Sign Up to Audition |
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| Roles Available: |
Casting Notice: We are seeking actors of Hispanic/Latine heritage for this production and strongly encourage Hispanic/Latine performers to audition.
Characters: Little H – (25ish – Hispanic/Latine) An aspiring private dick, mourning the death of his father Big H. He is a cynical detective seeking the truth about his father’s death, navigating the mystery in classic rapid-fire 1930’s mobster slang. Rae Chio – (24ish-Latine/Hispanic) Was Big H’s gal Friday. Now works for Little H. She moved to Los Angeles from Mexico with the dream of becoming a nightclub singer. In love with Little H. In the show, she sings the old Bessie Smith song, “Send Me To The Lectric Chair”. Ghost – (50ish-Latin/Hispanic) The ghost of Big H, Little H’s father. He was a big man and, in life, a successful private dick. Wears a Sydney Greestreet-style white suit. Either needs to play a saxophone or look like he can play a saxophone. Claude – (48ish-Latin/Hispanic) Big H’s brother, Little H’s uncle – Engaged to marry Little H’s mother, Gertrude. Very much the scheming Uncle. Gertrude – (48ish-Latine/Hispanic) Little H’s mother. Big H’s fast-talking, tough-walking, hard-drinking mother caught in the power struggle. Engaged to marry Claude whom she’d dated long before marrying Big H. Paolo Niro – (50is-Latin/Hispanic) A rival private dick. He is a shadowy underworld figure. Reynaldo Mori/Yorick – (28ish-Latin/Hispanic) A coroner. A Peter Lorrie type if Peter Lorre had a Spanish accent mixed with a bit of Snor Wences. Also voices YORICK, a skull. |
| Compensation: | All roles are paid. Non-Equity performers only. |
| Originally Posted: | 2026-07-19 |