Auditions open for WTC’s production of ‘Misery’

Whitefish Theatre Company open auditions this week for the stage play adaptation of Stephen King’s chilling bestseller, “Misery.”

Life becomes stranger than fiction when Paul Sheldon, an acclaimed romance novelist, wakes up incapacitated in the secluded home of his “No. 1 fan,” Annie Wilkes, after she rescues him from a wintery car crash. While Paul is on the mend, Annie insists she must proofread his latest book but becomes blind with rage when it is revealed he has killed off her favorite character, Misery Chastain. As Annie forces the injured Paul to write a new Misery novel, he realizes the unhinged Annie has no intention of letting him leave, prompting a game of cat-and-mouse as he tries to outsmart her and plan his escape. This spine-tingling stage adaptation will grip audiences until the very end. This production is recommended for mature audiences.