Audition Dates
20 June 2009 – 20 June 2009- Sat 20 June 2009
Details
- Playwright
- Various
- Director
- Felicity May, Vanessa Jensen, Kirstie Francis
Winter Warmers Audition Notice
Melville Theatre Company’s One Act Season
(season runs August 7, 8, 9 (Matinnee), 13, 14, 15 2009)
This is an open audition for all three one act plays.
Caught On the Hop by David Foxton, Directed by Felicity May
Caught on the Hop is a French farce with parts for two men and three women. Returning home unexpectedly early from a rendezvous with her lover, Sophie Fontaineau finds that her husband Etienne is absent and immediately suspects the worst. She accidentally spills brandy on the trousers of her porter who of course finds himself trouser less, behind a screen and the chaos begins.
Clothilde - 50s - maid of the house who knows exactly what is going on
Sophie Fontaineau - 30s - Lady of the house, a bold woman who is totally absorbed in herself
Etienne Fontaineau - 30s - Man of the house, a bumbling push over
The Porter - mid 40s - Reserved man trying to make the best of a bad situation.
Esmeralda - the "other woman" - bright, bubbly and oblivious
No accents needed. For further information please contact Felicity May on 0419 436 598
------------------------------------------------------Effie’s Burning by Valerie Windsor, Directed by Vanessa Jensen
Effie’s Burning is a simple yet very powerful play. Effie, who has lived in mental institutions since the age of thirteen, has been admitted to hospital with severe burns. Treating her is Dr Ruth Kovacs, who finds in Effie's extraordinary story of injustice and official callousness the key to her own suppressed anger and power.
Effie: 60’s, but with an untouched, childlike quality about her. Effie has been burnt and will be in bandages so it is possible to make someone younger up to her age.
Dr Kovacs: 30’s, slightly harassed looking, unsure of herself, self doubting.
English accents. For further information please contact Vanessa on 0413 079 146
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Queer Street by John Donald Kelly, Directed by Kirstie Francis
Queer Street is set in the living room of a house somewhere in England. Mr Hart and his friend Joe burgle houses for a living. Edith, his daughter has recently got engaged and wants her new fiancé to meet her father but is nervous about the fact that her new fiancé is a policeman. What takes place next is a funny scene where both parties try and keep their wits about them until it ends in a very unexpected twist!
Mrs Liza Hart - mid 40 - 50 - Loves her husband, family woman, hearty
Mr Bill Hart - 40- 60 - Comical likable character, burglar for a living
Edith (daughter) - 18-25 - Shy quiet girl, completely in love with her new fiancée
Albert Smith (daughter’s fiancé) - 20-25 - Confident, a bit smug, inquisitive
Joe Smart (Mr Hart’s ‘business’ partner) - 40-60 - Long time friend of Mr Hart, partner in crime
A Detective - 30-60 - Small part towards the end of the play
English accents required – lower class from London, Midland or Liverpool (depending on cast). For further information please contact Kirstie on 0403.166.404Contact
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