Ben Elton's Popcorn

All auditionees are recommended to attend a play reading session at the Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre performance space on Sunday August 7. Auditions will be held at the Mount Pritchard Community Centre on Tuesday 9th and Thursday 11th of August from 7:30PM to 10:00PM. Auditions will run for approximately 10 minutes each. To book your audition please email auditions@liverpoolperformingarts.com.au or phone 0408 431 540. PLEASE NOTE: THIS PRODUCTION IS RATED "R". AS NOTED BELOW, ALL AUDITIONEES UNDER THE AGE OF 18 MUST HAVE PARENTAL CONSENT TO AUDITION. Performances will be held at the Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre, 1 Casula rd, Casula on the following dates: Friday 28th October 8:00pm Saturday 29th October 2:00pm Saturday 29th October 8:00pm Friday 4th November 2:00pm Saturday 5th November 8:00pm Rehearsals will be held every Tuesday and Thursday evening until the performance date (subject to change) Synopsis: Set in Beverly Hills home of Tarantino-style Oscar winning movie director Bruce Delamitri, Popcorn is a satirical comedy thriller with the firing capacity of a hit squad. Think Pulp Fiction meets Natural Born Killers and you’ll just be scratching the surface of this play. Notorious “Mall Murderers” Wayne and Scout interrupt Bruce's passionate introduction to Brooke Daniels (nude model and actress), and they want more than just an autograph from their cinematic idol…. Wayne intends to use Bruce's "splat fest art" as justification for murder. Events are disrupted with the arrival of Karl (Bruce's producer) and Farrah Delamitri (Bruce's soon to be ex-wife) with spoilt teenage daughter, Velvet. But Wayne means to succeed- whatever the cost. Ben Elton's "Popcorn" is a play which works on the classic "which came first -- the chicken or the egg" syndrome. That is to say "Do the movies merely reflect the violence in society...or do they, in fact, inspire the violence?". This theme is explored, dissected, and thrown in your face - leaving the final judgement firmly in the minds of the audience. WARNING: This play contains Adult Themes, Sexual References, Drug References, Strong Violence, and Strong Language and will be Rated "R". Anyone under the age of 18 must have parental/custodian permission supplied to the director in person prior to casting. Due to the shows classification, we will not be permitting anyone under the age of 16 to be cast in this show. All auditionees will need to come prepared to the audition with a monologue of between 1 – 2 minutes befitting the below character description of choice. CAST DESCRIPTION Stage Age DESCRIPTION LINE REQUIREMENT Bruce Delamitri Mid 30’s to Mid 40’s The main protagonist, an arrogant filmmaker who has become controversial for the “splat fest” celluloid violence he produces. LARGE Farrah Delamitri Mid 30’s to Mid 40’s Bruce’s estranged and sad sack of silicone and scotch filled ex-wife MEDIUM Velvet Delamitri 15-17 years STAGE AGE Bruce’s Hollywood brat Paris Hilton wannabe daughter SMALL Karl Brezner mid 30’s to mid 50’s Bruce’s spin-king, hype-meister producer MEDIUM Wayne Hudson late 20’s - early 30’s A brutal “white trash, deep south, trailer park-ettes” sadistic killer LARGE Scout late 20’s - early 30’s Wayne’s lover and accomplice MEDIUM Brooke Daniels Early - mid 20’s Fresh from her Playboy spread, a wannabe actress with intelligence to boot. Any person wishing to audition for this role MUST contact the director for audition piece / requirement. MEDIUM Kirsten late 20’s - late 30’s Television Reporter SMALL Bill early 30’s - mid 40’s Camera / Sound man SMALL For any further enquires, please contact the Director Phil Donney via email: productions@liverpoolperformingarts.com.au To book an audition contact the audition secretary on 0408 431 540 or email auditions@liverpoolperformingarts.com.au