Director Lee Franklin has set the audition dates for the first show of the 2026-27 PW theatrical season.   Auditions for Angel Street, a Victorian suspense thriller by Patrick Hamilton, will be held July 26 and 27, at 7:00 p.m. at the Workshop, 1431 Grove St.
     Angel Street is the play which gave us the term “gaslight;” in fact, that was the original name of the play, which was subsequently adapted to the Academy Award nominated film Gaslight in 1944.
     It centers around a woman manipulated into questioning her sanity, due to her diabolical husband.  The woman is aided by a loyal maid and a detective, while another young maid seeks to take advantage of the woman’s situation.
     Roles are available for 3 adult women and 2 adult men.  Male age ranges are from 30 to 50; female age ranges are from 18 to 70.
     Scene clips, which will be used for auditions, will be available in early July; you may contact the director about these and any other inquiries at gleef1966@gmail.com, or call Players Workshop at 319-753-6623.
     Angel Street is slated for production on Oct. 2-4 and 8-11, 2026.
     Angel Street is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc.