Weekend of the Burnt Piano

By Sean Langenecker

Directed by Sean Langenecker

A gruesome murder brings old friends together for a seemingly innocent weekend, until in the midst of reminiscing about their dead friend they discover things are not as they seem…

Produced by Broom Street Theater at Broom Street Theater, 1119 Williamson Street, Madison

Performances: May 25 - June 15, 2024

Performance Times:
Thursday through Saturday, 8pm

Ticket Prices: TBA

Call 608-239-1403 for reservations or more information.

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Auditions

Auditions will be held on the following days:

2/4/2024
2/5/2024

Auditions for The Weekend of the Burnt Piano, written and directed by Sean Langenecker

When: Feb 4-5, 6:30pm-10:00pm

Where: Wil-Mar Neighborhood Center, 504 S Brearly St, Madison, WI 53703.

What: Cold readings from the script. Auditionees for Morris should prepare a short song to sing while accompanying themselves on the piano; anything goes (not the musical, unless…).

Be prepared with all conflicts from April 14-June 15

Performances for this show will be May 24th through June 15th, Thurs-Sat.

A gruesome murder brings old friends together for a seemingly innocent weekend, until in the midst of reminiscing about their dead friend they discoverthings are not as they seem…

Characters:

Morris: 30-50; goes by ‘Morry’; single and gay; a former performer and current restaurant manager; plays the piano and sings live during the show; Beth was his best friend
Stephanie: 30-50; a stay-at-home-parent ebay antiquer, has a husband and two kids; Beth’s roommate in college, they were close friends
Emma: 30-50; on her third marriage; tangentially ‘friends’ with several celebrities; always late, always with the most ridiculous stories; Beth’s roommate in college, they were still friends
Rick: 30-50; Beth’s husband

Any questions, please contact seanpaullang29@gmail.com