AUDITION CALL "CASH ON DELIVERY"

Date: 23rd May 8, 2011

Where: Richmond School of Arts

Time: From 730pm. Auditions will be approx 10mins long in a closed format First come first served.

Rehearsals: Each Monday and Wednesday Night beginning 30th May 2011 as required by the Director

Production Dates:

Saturday 6th August Evening

Saturday 13th August Matinee & Evening

Saturday 20th August Matinee & Evening

General info: CASH ON DELIVERY is a high paced English Farce written by Michael Cooney, and has enjoyed many years being performed since its creation in 1997. The premise of the play is based around a middle class husband who has been hiding his redundancy from his wife over the past two years. How is that possible…. Well lets just say he becomes very creative with management of non existent lodgers with varying ailments with the local Depart of Social Security. The adage of “ oh what a terrible web we weave, when we set out to deceive..” is very apt. This hilarious script will not only have the audience walking out exhausted from laughing so hard and so much, it will also have the cast appreciate the finer art of farce in its truest form. Double entendre’s, cross dressing uncles and misdirection only scratch’s the surface of this highly entertaining show.

Character Description

Eric Swann: late 20's to late 30's Middle class worker who has hidden from his wife his redundancy from the power station 2 years earlier. He has since then created "fictitious" lodgers to claim funds from the DSS. Line requirement LARGE

Linda Swann: late 20's to late 30's Middle class office worker who is having suspicious about her husbands "sexuality" due to stumbling upon part of Eric’s rouse. Line requirement LARGE

Norman Bassett: mid to late 20's The Swanns' lodger. Currently engaged and a bit slow on the "uptake". Easy persuaded by a very smooth Eric to unwillingly go along with the rouse. Line requirement LARGE

Mr. Jenkins Age is open. DSS inspector who believes he is smarter than what he actually is. Is fearful of his strict supervisor Ms Cowper, and is determined to get the information he requires to please her. Line requirement LARGE

Uncle George: early 40's - early 50's works at the local hospital, and has been assisting Eric in procuring required hospital documentation to back up the fictitious lodgers numerous ailments, as well as running a side business to the claims with Eric Line requirement MEDIUM

Sally Chessington: early twenties to early 30's A very sweet, innocent and naive young lady who has been dispatched to the Swann residence by the DSS to assist a "fictitious" grieving resident. Think Salvation Army styled demeanor. Line requirement MEDIUM

Doctor Chapman: late 30's upwards Mild manner Marriage Counselor called in by Linda to assist her in her concerns about her marriage. Line requirement MEDIUM

Mr. Forbright: late 40's upward Very pleasant funeral director sent by thee DSS to collect the fictitious body. Line requirement SMALL

Ms Cowper: late 40's upward A severe looking DSS inspector. Think spinster. Demanding and forthright. Line requirement MEDIUM

Brenda Dixon: mid to late 20's Norman’s fiancée. Line requirement  SMALL