When: Tuesday November 19th, 2024, from 6pm.
Where: In The Company Room, upstairs at the back of The Rose Centre.
Who: All welcome to try out for the hilarious farce
Performances: On stage 29th March to 12th April 2025.
NB: This is unpaid, community theatre.
Director's Note: This is a true farce - it is played at breakneck speed with a reliance on performance accuracy, necessary in a comedy of this genre. This only works when lines and business are consistent and timed perfectly. Audition by selected audition pieces, available from the Director by emailing him and arranging a specified time on the evening of Tues 19th November. You may also choose your own audition piece.
CHARACTERS NEEDED
RICHARD WILLEY - mid 30s sauve, successful, slick politician man and a Junior Minister in the Government of the day, used to getting his own way
GEORGE PIGDEN - mid 30s Willey's chief assistant, an upright pleasant man who tries his best in all situations
JANE WORTHINGTON - 20s A secretary for the Leader of the Opposition -an attractive but ditzy young lady who is all about having fun
THE MANAGER - middle aged, a severe man who is trying his best to run a hotel
THE WAITER - older man - a nimble and wily old servant who gleefully takes advantage of the situation
A BODY - a nondescript middle-aged man - needs a great physical actor as he spends a lot of the play unconscious whilst being manoeuvred by other characters
RONNIE - 20s Jane’s Husband, an angry young man and earnestly in love with his wife
PAMELA - 30s Richard’s wife, an attractive sophisticated woman
GLADYS - George’s Mother’s Nurse, a bossy but attractive woman in love with George
THE MAID - small role, an Italian woman in her fifties
For a copy of the script, a list of audition pieces and to arrange a time, please email Reg directly [email protected]