Company Theatre

 

Our next auditions will be for the fantastic classic - 

'Cat on a Hot Tin Roof’

by Tennessee Williams

Directed by Sian Davis

 

SEASON is 15 –29 May 2021

 

ADULT auditions:  Sunday 13^th December  @ 2.30pm at The Rose Centre, Belmont.

In the Company Rooms, upstairs at the back.

 

CHILDREN auditions: Sunday 13^th December @ 1.00pm – same venue as above.

These roles are very small. Good for experience. Will also involve some voice recordings. Children 9 - 12 yrs old. You can phone Sian re this on 09 483 4245

 

Please indicate your interest in attending the auditions by emailing the director Sian on This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . Sian will send the whole script but please note there will be cuts in certain sections for production because of the length. 

 

 

Synopsis

One of the great theatre pieces of US literature, this play was Tennessee Williams’ personal favourite, and presents excellent challenges for actors, not least being a facility to master the Southern States accent.

 

The play is set in the early ‘50’s in a plantation home in the Mississippi Delta.

 

Characters-

Maggie (the ‘cat’) - 20s (maybe early 30s)

Brick- 20s-early 30s. Ex-‘football’ player, so actor should be tallish, with the appropriate physique.

Mae - 30s

Big Mama – 50s on

Big Daddy- the play is set on his 60th birthday. Physically imposing.

Gooper – Brick’s brother. 30s

Rev Tooker- elderly

Dr Baugh- elderly

3 children (2f, 1m). 9 - 12 yrs old

 

For copies of the script please email Sian on  This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

 

Preparation for the Auditions:   Readings from the script. Sian will send.

 

Rehearsal Commitment: Rehearsals are usually Tues and Thurs evenings @7.00pm and Sunday afternoons @ 2.00pm.  This can be changed to fit in with the needs of a cast and in discussion with the director.  Please let the director know any times you are not available on your audition sheet at the time of audition.

 

Company Membership:  If you are successful, we ask you to become a Member of Company Theatre. This is free! 

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Production Assistants: We are looking for people to help behind the scenes on this production also. If you’d like to attend a production meeting and see if there’s anywhere you could help, email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and we’ll let you know when the production meeting is.