,night Mother

Melville Theatre company will hold auditions for their June production

 on SATURDAY APRIL 19th at 2 pm at the theatre.

Playwright:   Marsha Norman.  Although not well known outside of her homeland, this play won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1983, and has since been very widely produced.  It had a professional season at the Playhouse in the late 80’s.

Text:       This play is a two-hander, involving a mother and daughter.  The daughter has had a very frustrating and disappointing life, for reasons of ill-health and the limiting social environment into which she was born.  She threatens suicide.  The mother is appalled and uses every argument she can think of to dissuade her.

            The debate between them gradually reveals the details of their family and social history.  There is enough variety, and occasional humour, in their story to sustain and justify the overall tension of their discussion.    

Cast:    Mama:  Well meaning, not very bright, but doggedly determined to do the right thing by her daughter.  Stage age: roughly 55 to 65.

Jessie, the daughter:   More rational, less emotional than her mother.   Concerned that her decision should not be misunderstood or cause needless distress.  Stage age: roughly 30 to 40.

Performance dates: 13,14,15,  19,20,21,  26,27,28^th June.      

Audition:  Saturday, 19^th April at 2pm, in Melville Theatre at the corner of Stock Road and Canning Highway.  Interested actresses for whom this date is inconvenient are invited to contact the director on 9474 2415, or on lorainesedgwick@hotmail.com.

PLEASE CONTACT THE DIRECTOR FOR ALL INFORMATION REGARDING THIS AUDITION AND NOT THE THEATRE NUMBER.