AUDITION: Shining City (Australian premiere)

Hoy Polloy Theatre Productions is proud to announce auditions for the Australian premiere of Shining City by Conor McPherson directed by Chris Baldock (The Laramie Project - winner of the Victorian Green Room Award - Best Independent/Fringe Production 2005) Originally produced at London's Royal Court Theater and then the Manhattan Theatre Club to critical acclaim, Shining City by Conor McPherson (The Weir) is set in Dublin, where a guilt-ridden man reaches out to a therapist after seeing the ghost of his recently deceased wife. But what begins as just an unusual encounter becomes a desperate struggle between the living and the dead - a struggle which will shape and define both men for the rest of their lives. "Conor McPherson's new play, which has the most shocking ending on Broadway, is quiet, haunting and absolutely glorious." - New York Times The season will be held at the Brunswick Mechanic Institute Performing Arts Centre from May 25 to June 9 Auditions will be held 15 April by appointment only for the following roles: 3 males: - Ian (40s) - John (40s/50s) - Laurence (late 20s/early 30s) 1 female: - Neasea (30s) Irish accents required. Rehearsal period will begin immediately with rehearsals Mondays, Tuesday and Thursday evenings and Saturdays (only character of Ian will be required for all these rehearsals in the first few weeks). For further information and to obtain a script please contact the director on 0402 616 609 or chris.baldock@gmail.com.au