Audition Notices

Peridot Theatre Inc. 05-Feb-2012 at 06:00PM Performance: 27 Apr 2012 to 12 May 2012

"The Peppercorn Tree" Author: Alison Campbell Rate Director: Tim Long Enquiries: Tel 9772 3536 Email: Tim.Long@team.telstra.com Characters: Jonah Cloake, aged about 75 Grace Cloake, his second wife, aged about 65 Zoe Pilgrim, aged about 45 Michael Cloake, aged about 50 and Evie Walker Cloake, Jonah’s first wife – voice only, aged about English.25, Audition Venue: Unicorn Theatre, Mount Waverley Secondary College. Lechte Road, Mount Waverley Theatre: Unicorn Theatre, Mount Waverley Secondary College. Lechte Road, Mount Waverley Company Email: peridotboxoffice@yahoo.com.au Company Website: http://www.peridot.com.au Synopsis: In Tobruk during WW2 during an early morning air raid, Jonah Cloake made a split second decision. The fallout took root and grew to overshadow his life and future relationships, especially with his wife and only son. Burying his guilt under a veneer of jibes and humour, Jonah succeeded in avoiding his past for decades. Now, as he nears the end of life, Jonah reluctantly agrees to record his memoirs with a biographer and in the process is forced to confront his demons. Humorous and deeply moving, The Peppercorn Tree is a story of mateship, love, regret and reconciliation.

The Fabulous Nobodys 05-Feb-2012 at 02:00PM Performance: May 2012 to

"That Awkward Moment" Author: Hannah Bird Director: Tony Bird Enquiries: 0402 179 731 Characters: Anna – (23) bride’s sister, maid of honour. Slightly bitchy, but fiercely protective of her sister. Been away for years, just coming home now. Evan – (24) groom, unsure of his marriage, but doesn't want to die alone. Janice – (20) bride, young and spoilt, but with a sweet and unassuming nature. Wants the perfect wedding, thinking she has the perfect husband. Joey – (24) best man, self proclaimed ladies man, likes to hit the drink quite hard. Loves to stir up trouble Lane and Marie – (20) giggling bridesmaids, schoolgirl types, always getting sucked in by Joey’s plans. Brian and Mark – (24) the boy equivalent of Marie and lane, except their main objective of the wedding is to sleep with the bridesmaids, who love to encourage their attentions. Mrs Moore - mother of the Groom. Widow, cougar and is in between men. Has her eye on the groomsmen. Mr and Mrs Jones - mother and father of the bride, rich and disapproving of Evan. Have a bad relationship with Anna. Precast Characters: Anna Audition Venue: Olinda Golf Course Clubrooms 75 Olinda Monbulk Rd Olinda Theatre: TBA Company Email: fabulousnobodys@gmail.com Synopsis: How much more trouble can a wedding be? Evan comes home from a weekend away to find that the charming girl he met at the resort could pull his whole perfect world down and blow up his future bride's dream wedding. Chaos will reign and secrets will be revealed through these funny, complex and conniving characters. Other Information: The Season will be at the end of May at a venue to be advised. Rehearsals will be Monday & Wednesday evenings from 7.30pm & Sunday afternoons from 4pm.

Mordialloc Theatre Co. Inc. 05-Feb-2012 at 02:00PM Performance: 03 May 2012 to 19 May 2012

The Heiress Author: Ruth and Augustus Goetz Director: Vicki Smith Enquiries: 0419329052 Characters: Maria - Parlour Maid (20s to 40s) Dr Austin Sloper - (50s to 60s) Mrs Lavinia Penniman - Dr Sloper's sister (50s to 60s) Catherine Sloper (late 20s - 30s) Mrs Elizabeth Almond - Dr Sloper's sister (50s to 60s) Marian Almond - Dr Sloper's niece (20s to 30s) Arthur Townsend - Marian's fiance (20s to 30s) Morris Townsend - Arthur's cousin (20s to 30s) Mrs Montgomery - Morris's sister (30s) Audition Venue: Bracken Hall (one of the halls attached to Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Church), Wilson Street, off Centre Dandenong Road, Cheltenham. Theatre: Shirley Burke Theatre, Parkers Rd, Parkdale. Company Website: http://www.mordialloctheatre.com Synopsis: Catherine Sloper, the daughter of wealthy widower Dr. Austin Sloper, is a plain, painfully shy woman who lacks most of the social graces, thanks in great part to the domineering attitudes and emotional detachment of her father. When Catherine meets the charming young Morris Townsend, she is immediately taken by the attention he lavishes on her and is convinced that her love for him is reciprocated. Her father sees things differently, perceiving Morris as a callow fortune hunter who is only after her inheritance. Standing up to her father for the first time in her life, Catherine insists that she will marry Morris but Dr. Sloper threatens to cut off her dowry. Catherine does not care, and plans to elope with Morris but not before telling him about her father's decision. On the night they are to elope, Catherine eagerly waits at home for Morris to come and take her away, but he never arrives. Other Information: Please contact the director to register your interest.

Werribee Theatre Co. 05-Feb-2012 at 03:00PM Performance: 01 Jun 2012 to 09 Jun 2012 Click to Enlarge

Busybody Author: Jack Popplewell Director: Warrick Smith Enquiries: 0435 012 359 Characters: Mrs Piper - The Busybody. Mrs Piper becomes over involved in the investigation at every opportunity. Old friend of Superintendent Baxter. Claire Marshall - Younger wife to the boss and possible widow. Aged mid 20’s to mid 30’s. Marian Selby - A love struck secretary with an obvious fondness and dedication towards the boss. No age specification. Vicki Reynolds - A flirty typist that accuses her boss of making advances towards her. An attractive woman in her 20’s. Superintendent Baxter - The bad tempered senior policeman leading the investigation. Old friend of Mrs Piper. Constable Goddard - The put upon assitant in the case. A young, serious and dedicated upstart in the policeforce - until distracted by Vicki’s attentions. Aged 20-30 years. Richard Marshall - The Boss. A workaholic that is unliked by most. Older husband to Claire Marshall. Aged 40-60 years. Robert Westerby - The company accountant. Affable, intelligent and confident. Allegedly having an affair with Claire Marshall. Aged 20-40 years. Precast Characters: None Audition Venue: Crossroads Uniting Church, Synnot Street, Werribee Theatre: Crossroads Uniting Church, Synnot Street, Werribee Company Email: info@werribeetheatrecompany.org.au Company Website: http://www.werribeetheatrecompany.org.au Synopsis: A body, an interfering office cleaner, and a Chief Inspector with a bad cold and a worse temper make this a humorously suspenseful murder mystery. The cleaning lady, Mrs Piper, lives in the basement of the office building she cleans and one night finds a dead body. Chief Inspector and Constable Goddard try to get to the bottom of a mysterious series of events that soon spiral out of control. Mrs Piper skillfully hinders the investigation. Needless to say confusion occurs when the supposedly dead Mr Marshall appears very much alive and as unpleasant as ever. Other Information: Set in London during the 1960's. English accents required.

Mooroolbark Theatre Group 16-Feb-2012 at 07:00PM Performance: 14 Jun 2012 to 23 Jun 2012

My Three Angels Author: Sam & Bella Spewack Director: Arline Myers Enquiries: 03 9726 4282 Characters: 3 F, 7 M Various ages Precast Characters: Nil Audition Venue: Mooroolbark Community Centre Brice Avenue Mooroolbark VIC 3138 Theatre: Mooroolbark Community Centre Brice Avenue Mooroolbark VIC 3138 Company Email: mooroolbark_theatre_group@optusnet.com.au Company Website: http://members.optusnet.com.au/mooroolbark_theatre_group Synopsis: The year is 1910. The scene is French Guiana, a region where on Christmas Day the temperature has graciously dropped to 104 degrees. Three convicts are employed as roofers by a family whose roof is in desperate need of maintenance. On their way from France is an evil-minded cousin who wants to oust the father of this family from the business, and his cold-blooded nephew, who is jilting the father's daughter for an heiress. The three convicts (2 murderers and 1 swindler) "take on" the visitors. All three convicts have warm hearts and are passionate believers in true justice. Possessing every criminal art and penal grace, they set matters right. In doing so, they redeem themselves as real life angels to the grateful family. Other Information: There will be a reading of the play, at the same venue and time, on Thursday 9 February 2012. Auditions will be by appointment - call Arline on 9726 4282.

Moreland Theatre Co. Inc. 20-Feb-2012 at 07:00PM 23-Feb-2012 at 07:00PM Performance: 24 May 2012 to 02 Jun 2012

12th Night Author: William Shakespeare Director: Sam Browne Enquiries: 0438 804 042 Characters: Duke Orsino Sir Toby Sir Andrew Olivia Viola Antonio Sebastian and others... Precast Characters: none Audition Venue: St Ambrrose Hall, Dawson Street, Brunswick (opposite the Brunswick Baths) Theatre: The Mechanics Institute, Sydney Rd, Brunswick Company Email: secretary@moreland.org.au Company Website: http://www.moreland.org.au Synopsis: What if Sir Andrew was an Xbox addict? Sir Toby was an avid Collingwood supporter? Olivia lived in a mansion in Toorak and Duke Orsino fancied himself as a romantic hipster? What would happen if Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night found its way into modern times? Moreland Theatre Company intends to discover the answers, and prove that the Bard is just as relevant in today’s technological age as ever before. The language may be old school but the messages are anything but! Other Information: Directed and produced by Sam Browne and Rick Barry, Moreland Theatre Company is seeking a talented cast to bring this production to life. Do you have what it takes? We will be holding auditions on two nights, Monday 20 February and Thursday 23 February at 7PM at St Ambrose Hall in Brunswick (opposite the Brunswick Baths on Dawson Street). You do not need to have prepared anything, but come wearing comfortable clothes and be ready for a short script reading and a few group activities. If you have a particular part you are interested in that's great, and if you're interested in playing whatever role is the best fit, that's great too. Moreland Theatre Company welcomes all members of the community to audition. Whether this is your first time treading the boards or you're an old hand, we'd love for you to come along and try out. For more information please contact Sam on 0438 804 042 or sam-browne@hotmail.com or Rick on 0422 489 409 or rickbarry@hotmail.com (Rick is overseas and out of contact from 1-20 Feb, so please only contact Sam in this period). Please see our facebook page to register your interest in auditioning: http://www.facebook.com/#!/events/234697246605886/

Heidelberg Theatre Co. 26-Feb-2012 at 06:30PM 27-Feb-2012 at 07:00PM 29-Feb-2012 at 06:30PM Performance: To Be Advised

An Inspector Calls Author: J. B. Priestley Director: John Jenkins Enquiries: Auditions by appointment only. Email: johnthegonz@gmail.com Characters: Arthur Birling - 50's - Head of the Birling household and owner of his own manufacturing company. He is your definitive 1920's, white collar, head of the house. His opinion is the only opinion. Pompous and arrogant. Sybil Birling - 50's - Wife of Arthur and woman of the house. Your typical wife of a prominent business man. Very self assured and protective of her family. Holds high positions in a few philanthropic organisations, not so much to help the needy, but more to feel the power of her status over the ones she has the ultimate decision to help or not. Sheila Birling - Early 20's - Young Daughter of Arthur and Sybil. Like many young ladies of that era, the most important thing to Sheila is getting married to a wealthy man. Maintaining her status is important. She has a kind heart, but can sometimes emulate her mother in her arrogance and self importance. Eric Birling - 20's - Young son of the Birlings. Trouble follows this man. He loves a drink, loves the girls and loves finding any way possible to do things the quick way, which is not always the right way. A kind hearted rogue, who usually finds himself in trouble because of the fact that he acts before he considers the consequences of his actions. Gerald Croft - 30's - Engaged to Sheila Birling. The son of a wealthy business man (who is a competitor of Arthur). Has finally proposed to Sheila after he virtually disappeared for a few months without any contact. Believes himself to be an upright man, but has a skeleton in the closet, which could ruin his future. Inspector Goole - Late 50's - An inspector of police who arrives at the Birling household to ask questions regarding the suicide of a young lady earlier in the evening. He commands respect without being overbearing. Mysterious and thorough. Bit by bit he begins to break down the walls of each of the household through information he somehow gets each person to reveal themselves. Edna (maid)- any age 16 and up- Very few lines, but perfect for someone wanting a start in theatre and who wants to be a part of a classic tale. Audition Venue: Heidelberg Theatre Company 36 Turnham Ave Rosanna Melway Ref: 32A1 Theatre: Heidelberg Theatre Company 36 Turnham Ave Rosanna Melway Ref: 32A1 Company Email: htc@htc.org.au Company Website: http://www.htc.org.au Synopsis: A family engagement celebration is interrupted by the arrival of an inspector of police who informs the family that his visit is due to a young woman's apparent suicide. When questioned as to how this was relevant to any person here, the inspector shows the man of the house a photograph of the dead woman. From that point on a mystery begins to unfold. Accusations fly back and forth. Involvements become apparent and guilt begins to take control as the inspector systematically brings down the walls of each of those present. With a story built on morals and an ending that those who have watched still talk about today, An Inspector Calls is a classic in every sense of the word. A gripping drama with lessons learned and one never forgotten.