Auditions
Ravenscroft
By Don Nigro
Directed by Pauline Davies
On stage 15, 16, 21, 22, 23, 28, 29 August 2026
Rehearsals: Starting Sunday 7 June
Monday & Thursdays 6:30 – 9:30 pm
Sundays 1:30 – 5pm
Audition date: Sunday 24th May
Time: 6:30pm
Venue: Windsor School of Arts
381 Lutwyche Rd, Windsor
Call Backs (if required): Monday 25th May, 6:30pm
How to Audition
- Download the Audition pack PDF (contains character descriptions, rehearsal schedule)
- Fill out the Audition registration form
- Email a headshot and acting CV to the Directors at
Practice the audition pieces: Please familarize yourself with the audition pieces. Full memorization isn’t required.
Membership fees: If you are cast for a role, you are required to become a 2026 financial member of Growl Theatre, which is $30 per calendar year (expires December 2026)
Other Costs: Growl Theatre will provide the vast majority of your costume. Cast will be required to bring their own makeup basics (including foundation, eyeliner etc).
Characters (description & ages)
- Inspector Ruffing, 40s – THIS ROLE HAS BEEN CAST
- Mrs. Ravenscroft, 50s
Elegant, composed, and seemingly gracious – the lady of the manor. Beneath her refined exterior lies ambiguity. Is she fragile? Manipulative? Haunted? She must command the room without ever appearing to try too hard. - Gillian, 18-25 years
Mrs. Ravenscroft’s daughter. Playful, flirtatious, and unpredictable. She delights in teasing Inspector Ruffing and destabilising the room. May appear naïve, but she is sharper than she lets on. Must have the ability to pivot between innocence and menace. - Marcy, 25-40 years
The governess. Intelligent, restrained, and tightly controlled. Carries emotional weight and suppressed tension. She may be the most grounded presence in the house – or the most dangerous - Dolly, 20-40 years
The maid. Talkative, superstitious, and slightly eccentric. Offers moments of comic relief, but never plays as a caricature. Her belief in the supernatural adds texture to the gothic atmosphere. - Mrs. French, 50s
The housekeeper. Stern, protective, and fiercely loyal to the household. Practical and sharp-tongued. Provides resistance to the inspector and strength within the ensemble.
About the Play
A body lies at the foot of the stairs in a lonely country manor. Inspector Ruffing is called in to discover the truth, but nothing at Ravenscroft is straightforward. Five women—each with her own secrets, suspicions, and eccentricities—draw the detective into a world of tangled relationships, eerie undercurrents, and darkly comic revelations.
Is Ravenscroft haunted? Is the truth hidden in the walls—or in the hearts of its inhabitants?
Don Nigro’s Ravenscroft is a witty, gothic mystery with a dry sense of humour, twisting suspense, and a cast of characters who keep both the detective and the audience guessing until the very end.