Bazaar & Rummage

Bazaar & Rummage by Sue Townsend Directed by Kris Weber Set in a church hall in Acton, London, this is the funny and moving story of a group of agoraphobic women who, as part of a self help group, decide to break through their troubled and insular lives for one day at least by bravely staging a bazaar and rummage sale. Sue Townsend, author of the very popular Adrian Mole set of books, has crafted a very entertaining, witty and poignant play of ordinary people striving to overcome all obstacles in an effort to rejoin society. This play contains some adult themes and smoking. AUDITION DATES: Sunday, 18 November 2007 at 2.00pm Monday, 19 November 2007 at 8.00pm AUDITION VENUE: Heidelberg Theatre Company: 36 Turnham Avenue, Rosanna Opposite Rosanna Train Station on the Hurstbridge Line Melways 32 A1 AUDITION FORMAT: This will be an open audition. It would be advisable to read the script before hand and come to the audition with a sense of what the story is about; how the characters react to one another; an accent; some basic understanding of who the characters are, what they want and how they go about getting it. CHARACTERS: Margaret: 40's a working class vulgarian, agoraphobic for 15 years. Bell-Bell: 40's middle class and is Scottish. An obsessionally clean agoraphobic who plays the piano. (will not be required to play a sonata but some understanding of the piano is preferred). Fliss: 20's a youngish trainee social worker (has been to university). Gwenda: 30-40 a volunteer social worker, an ex agoraphobic. Katrina: 30's an agoraphobic, ex-variety songstress. An ability to sing would be nice. WPC: (Woman Police Constable) a women who is terrified of community policing. (It is anticipated that this part be doubled by actor playing Gwenda). ACCENTS: All accents will be English (from West London - this is not cockney), with the exception of the role of Bell-Bell (Scottish). Accents will vary depending upon social status of role. SEASON: - 20 February 2007 - 8 March 2008 - Wednesday - Saturday at 8.15pm - plus a matinee on Sunday, 2 March 2008 at 3.00pm REHEARSALS At this stage, rehearsals are scheduled to begin early December on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 7.30pm to 10.30pm with all actors required to attend all rehearsals. Upon casting, a rehearsal schedule will be issued. CONTACT: For further details about the play and auditions, please contact the director Kris Weber via email kris@keweber.com or phone 03 9363 5909.