3-piece folk band
Three-piece folk band of singers and/or instrumentalists.
- singing
- instrumental performance
Trifles: A Murder Mystery
Steel Beam Theatre
Audition · Saint Charles, IL
- Roles
- 3-piece folk band; Minnie Wright
- Pay
- Paid; amount and payment unit not stated. Full terms
- Auditions
- Audition date not listed
- Commitment
- Performances: see schedule below
Who they’re looking for
A three-piece folk band of singers and/or instrumentalists; one member will double as Minnie Wright in a speaking role.
Minnie Wright
The main suspect; a speaking role doubled by one member of the band.
- speaking role
Playing age, Equity, understudy… what do these mean?
Playing age is how old a character appears, which may differ from your own age. Equity is the actors’ union; check each theatre’s eligibility rules. An understudy learns a role to perform when the main actor is unavailable.
What does it pay?
Paid; amount and payment unit not stated.
Dates & location
Auditions
Audition Dates: July 27 & July 28
Technical rehearsals
Tech Dates: Sept. 15-19
Performances
Show Dates: Sept. 20-29.
Possible extra performances
Possible run extension (Oct. 4-6) based on ticket sales.
Dates location
Steel Beam Theatre
111 W Main St, Saint Charles, IL, United States, Illinois Saint Charles, IL
What to prepare
The theatre hasn’t listed the materials to prepare. Read its instructions before recording or sending anything.
Help with headshots, résumés, and self-tapes
A headshot is a clear photo of you. An acting résumé lists your performance experience and training. A self-tape is a recorded audition video. Sides are the short script excerpts the theatre asks you to perform. Follow this theatre’s specific instructions.
How to apply
Sign up to audition virtually for the singers/band call.
Open application form →Opens another website. You’ll complete your application with the theatre.
Production & casting team
- Producing company
- Steel Beam Theatre
- Production
- Trifles: A Murder Mystery
No casting or creative-team names are available here yet. Check the original posting for more information.
Full posting and updates
The band call is described as paid and virtual.
We last checked the posting on Oct 09, 2026. The theatre may have updated it since.
What changed?
Production & casting team · Oct 9, 2026
Not specified →
Roles · Oct 9, 2026
Description: Fierce, empathetic, and cynical; she harbors debilitating guilt because she suspected Minnie was a victim of domestic violence yet did nothing to help.
Name: Mrs. Hale
Playing age: Adult, Any age/ethnicity
Status: open
Description: A sheriff’s wife who is resigned to her lower social status as a woman and sees her own traumatic memories reflected in Minnie’s story.
Name: Mrs. Peters
Playing age: Adult, Any age/ethnicity
Status: open
Description: A dashing county attorney and main antagonist; playful, arrogant, and sexist.
Name: George Henderson (County Attorney)
Playing age: Adult, Any age/ethnicity
Status: open
Description: A neighboring farmer haunted by discovering John Wright’s body; his nearly three-page monologue sets the tone for the play.
Name: Lewis Hale (A Neighboring Farmer)
Playing age: Adult, Any age/ethnicity
Status: open
Description: The local lawman who arrested Minnie Wright, locked in a power struggle with the attorney.
Name: Henry Peters (Sheriff)
Playing age: Adult, Any age/ethnicity
Status: open → Description: Three-piece folk band of singers and/or instrumentalists.
Name: 3-piece folk band
Skills: singing
instrumental performance
Status: open
Description: The main suspect; a speaking role doubled by one member of the band.
Name: Minnie Wright
Skills: speaking role
Status: open
Pay · Oct 9, 2026
Basis: unspecified
Description: Volunteer actors.
Status: unpaid → Basis: unspecified
Description: Paid; amount and payment unit not stated.
Status: paid
Pay · Oct 9, 2026
Volunteer → Paid
Eligibility · Oct 9, 2026
Volunteer actors; the notice especially seeks more men and women age 40+. → A three-piece folk band of singers and/or instrumentalists; one member will double as Minnie Wright in a speaking role.
How to apply · Oct 9, 2026
Instructions: Sign up to audition in person.
Method: in_person
Link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C094BA4AD2EABFEC70-50205984-trifles → Instructions: Sign up to audition virtually for the singers/band call.
Method: form
Link: https://forms.gle/oW4umN2aL5aBDvno6