Elvira condomines monologue from blithe spirit stageagent. Blithe spirit winter 2012 production the beaux stratagem winter 2011 production blithe spirit on wikipedia. Blithe spirit auditions state college community theatre. Angela lansburys spirited turn in cowards classic blithe. Charles is the husband of ruth condomine and deceased first wife, elvira. This is a witty and sophisticated play about the unintended results of dabbling in the occult. Charles condomine charles condomine, a novelist in his forties. Wilson at the picadilly theatre, london, july 2, 1941. Charles is taken completely by surprise when, after a seance he has had performed by madam arcati, the ghost of his first wife, elvira, appears.
Ruth thinks charles has gone insane until he sees a vase floating in the room, that he accepts the truth. Blithe spirit elvira and charles stratford festival 20. Madame arcatis monologue from blithe spirit stageagent. Writer and society man charles condoman has a paranormal predicament.
Jul 18, 2017 noel cowards blithe spirit is a spooktacular comic classic. The seance results in his dead wife elvira returning from the grave, and only he can see her. Blithe spirit is a 1945 british fantasycomedy film directed by david lean. Elvira would mind terribly if you found another woman more attractive. Charles condomines monologue from blithe spirit stageagent. What a perfect defense mechanism against the harsh realities england faced during world war ii. Featuring ben carlson as charles and michelle giroux as elvira. Open auditions blithe spirit abilene community theatre. After a spirited seance goes decidedly wrong, the cantankerous novelist charles condomine suddenly finds himself face to face with the ghost of his deceased wife, elviramuch to the chagrin of his current spouse, ruth.
In brief, a successful writer has a seance in his home in order to observe a madame for research for his latest novel. Blithe spirit audition packet august 11,12,18,19 7. Blithe spirit charles condomine, a novelist, and his wife, ruth, have invited their friends dr. I dont like elvira any more than she likes me, and whats more, im certain that i never could have, dead or alive. While this seems a long monologue, it is broken up by. The date of first read thru and the rehearsal schedule will be determined after auditions. If, since her untimely arrival here the other evening, she had shown the slightest sign of good manners, the slightest sign of breeding, i. Jan 29, 2018 but things tend to go grievously awry when said dearly departed surfaces in her ghostly fatigues right in the center of your drawing room. Blithe spirit character descriptions charles condomine charles condomine, a novelist. The original broadway production of blithe spirit written by noel coward opened at the morosco theater on november 5, 1941, ran for six hundred fiftyseven performances, and closed on june 5, 1943. Elvira is petulant, whimsical, and full of mischief. The revival of noel cowards classic comedy blithe spirit featuring an array of stars from the worlds of stage and screen officially opens at broadways shubert theatre march 15 at 7 pm. Noel cowards blithe spirit playfully mocks the traditions of love and marriage. Blithe spirit written by noel coward is a comedy where charles condomine whose wife died remarries but the ghost of his dead wife, elvira come back to haunt his life and that of the new wife, ruth.
If you choose a monologue from the games afoot, that does not mean you are auditioning solely for that character. In blithe spirit the spirit of charles first wife, elvira, is called back from the other side. I dont like elvira any more than she likes me, and whats more, im certain that i never could have, dead or. In the zany highbrow comedy of wit and repartee, noel cowards blithe spirit is conjured to the main stage of annapolis shakespeare company to kickstart the back end of their 20172018 season. Blithe spirit will be performed at abilene community theatre 809 barrow from october 19th thru october 28th, 2018, and will be produced by special arrangement with samuel french. For instance, because you know perfectly well that. Elvira, the mischievous ghost, sparkles in this blithe spirit. Not be confused with the trope blithe spirit, although you could if you really wanted make an argument for a character or two fitting that trope blithe spirit is an upperclass farce written by british playwright noel coward, who claimed to have written the entire play beginning to end in five days. Medium madame arcati tries to help things out by contacting the ghost. Charles condomines monologue from blithe spirit including context, text and video example.
Start studying blithe spirit madame arcati lines act l. The fact is established that charles, while he loves ruth and is content, was also very attached to his first wife, elvira. Madame arcatis monologue from blithe spirit including context, text and video example. Blithe spirit madame arcati lines act l flashcards quizlet. Set in the summer of 2012 in the home of successful author charles condomine john davies and his second wife ruth joan welch, charles is about to start writing his next novel the unseen, which features a homicidal medium. The screenplay by lean, cinematographer ronald neame and associate producer anthony havelockallan is based on producer noel cowards 1941 play of the same name, the title of which is derived from the line hail to thee, blithe spirit. Nov 04, 2014 elvira s monologue from act three of noel cowards blithe spirit. In the process, she makes charless and ruths lives very. Join stageagent today and unlock amazing theatre resources and opportunities. Selected monologues from blithe spirit including video examples, context and character information. Auditions for the drama workshops production of blithe spirit. The noel cowarddavid lean combination which turned out such dramas as brief encounter and this happy breed sets its sights on the viewers funny bone with blithe spirit. Blithe spirit at annapolis shakespeare company theatrebloom.
The play concerns the socialite and novelist charles condomine, who invites the eccentric medium and clairvoyant, madame arcati, to his house to conduct a seance, hoping to gather material for his next book. Charles is bright, sophisticated, articulate, and debonair but somewhat at the mercy of his wives, past and present. Blithe spirit now playing at the stratford festival. Blithe spirit elvira and charles stratford festival 20 youtube. Mar 05, 2009 the haunting history of noel cowards blithe spirit. He must now deal with both the ghost and his current wife, ruth, who cannot see or hear elvira. Please choose one of the following monologues feel free to. Blithe spirit 1945 movie clip as youre not in the navy. The humor runs the gamut of sweetly silly to down right vicious. Charles and ruth invite some friends over for a seance with madame arcati unexpectedly she is able to call the spirit of elvira, charless first wife, and chaos ensues.
Not be confused with the trope blithe spirit, although you could if you really wanted make an argument for a character or two fitting that trope. Ruths suspicions about elviras intentions toward charles, and indeed elvira takes a decisive action that changes everything. I did a scene from the play in my acting class and i am trying to remember if there are any good monologues from her, or scenes where i could turn her lines into a monologue. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Elvira pronounced elveera, who has been dead for five years. Please choose one of the following monologues feel free to change any gender references anybody can do any one of these monologues, simply adjust the gender words. Since its premiere, blithe spirit has been revived countless times. Dec 15, 2017 now we are looking on the crossword clue for. Aug 07, 2018 the date of first read thru and the rehearsal schedule will be determined after auditions. Auditions for beaumont community players productions of the classic comedy blithe spirit directed by donny avery will be held thursday and friday, december 26th and 27th beginning at 6. The classic comedy blithe spirit by british playwright noel coward was the gate theaters first production for their 20 season. His interest in spiritualism as a subject for a novel leads charles to ask madame arcati to dinner and a seance.
The original cast included cecil parker as charles, margaret rutherford as madame arcati, kay hammond as elvira, and fay compton as ruth. Elvira, the mischievous ghost, sparkles in this blithe. His interest in spiritualism as a subject for a novel leads charles to. Bradman to join them for drinks and dinner with a local clairvoyant, madame arcati. Bird thou never wert in the poem to a skylark by percy bysshe shelley. May 12, 2009 does elvira from blithe spirit have any good monologues i could use for an audition. Next time, try using the search term blithe spirit role crossword or blithe spirit role crossword clue when searching for help with your puzzle on the web. Charles is planning a novel about a homicidal spiritualist and wants to observe the behavior of madame arcati during a seance after dinner. Joan marcus on opening night, lansbury or dame angela, perhaps we should call her brought blithe spirit into town and into the national, where her theatre work began those many years ago. Jun 01, 20 blithe spirit now playing at the stratford festival.
Additionally if an actor has a prepared monologue, those can be heard as well. Charles condomines deceased first wife, elvira returns as a ghost with a goal. The smash comedy hit of the london and broadway stages, this muchrevived classic from the playwright of private lives offers up fussy, cantakerous novelist charles condomine, remarried but haunted literally by the ghost of his late first wife, the clever and insistent elvira who is called up by a visiting happy medium, one. Following a goofy psychics seance its research, of course.
Charles and his second wife ruth are haunted by the spirit of his first wife, elvira. Though fashion and fads have changed, this improbable farce by coward lives on, much like its ghostly protagonists. And for once in the everproliferating stage history of blithe spirit, elvira gets some strong comic competition from condomines second, more sensible, far duller wife, ruth, played. Ronald neame, cofounder of the company alongside producer anthony havelockallan, was again the director of photography, and the film was another technicolor production.
But things tend to go grievously awry when said dearly departed surfaces in her ghostly fatigues right in the center of your drawing room. Elviras monologue from act three of noel cowards blithe spirit. The haunting history of noel cowards blithe spirit. Nov 14, 2000 and for once in the everproliferating stage history of blithe spirit, elvira gets some strong comic competition from condomines second, more sensible, far duller wife, ruth, played. Only charles can see her, which causes immediate problems with his verymuch. The smash comedy hit of the london and broadway stages, this muchrevived classic from the playwright of private lives offers up fussy, cantankerous novelist charles condomine, remarried but haunted literally by the ghost of his late first wife, the clever and insistent elvira who is called up by a visiting happy medium, one madame arcati. In his forties, charles is an intelligent and urbane english novelist. Blithe spirit was first performed in london in 1941 and, despite the passing of time, noel cowards humor feels as fresh as it did 76 years ago.
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