Audition Notices

Beaumaris Theatre Inc. 02-Nov-2008 at 11:00AM Performance: 20 Feb 2009 to 07 Mar 2009

Little Women Author: Louisa May Alcott, adapted by Emma Reeves Director: Brian Uniacke Enquiries: 9700 1684 Characters: This open audition is for the four daughters only - Meg, Jo, Amy and Beth. Age is of no consequence as long as you are over 17 and look (convincingly) any age between 13 to 26. Audition Venue: Beaumaris Theatre, 82 Wells Rd Beaumaris 3193, Melways 86 G6 Theatre: Beaumaris Theatre, 82 Wells Rd Beaumaris 3193, Melways 86 G6 Contact Email: beaumaristheatre@optusnet.com.au Website: http://www.beaumaristheatre.com.au Synopsis: Based on the classic book by Louisa May Alcott, the play follows the fortunes of the four March sisters from girlhood to adulthood, during the American Civil War. Other Information: Please send your CV’s to yourthestar@starplayers.org.au or bring it to the audition. For more detailed character descriptions visit www.beaumaristheatre.com.au and click on AUDITIONS. The 10 other support cast characters will be auditioned at a later date (please see second audition notice).

Mordialloc Theatre Co. Inc. 09-Nov-2008 at 02:30PM 10-Nov-2008 at 07:30PM Performance: 13 Feb 2009 to 28 Feb 2009

CRIMES OF THE HEART Author: Beth Henley Director: Judy Corderoy Enquiries: 9587 1679 or 0400 892 889 judyann@netspace.net.au Characters: Lenny: aged about 30 – spinsterish and repressed; still at home caring for their granddaddy. She emerges as a stronger woman by the end of the play. Lead role Babe: 24, the youngest – and not very bright. She has just shot her husband because she “didn’t like his looks”. She seems unaware of the seriousness of her predicament. Lead role Meg: 27 – the sexy, selfish one who left home early to pursue a singing career but has been under psychiatric care for some time. Lead role Chick Boyle: their first cousin and neighbour – a social climber, embarrassed by Babe and disapproving of Meg. Good comic role. Medium role Doc Porter: an old flame of Meg’s, who walks with a limp. Although married with a family, he is happy to catch up once more with Meg. Medium role Barnette Lloyd: 20’s – earnest young lawyer desperate to defend Babe; secretly loves her and has a personal vendetta against her husband Zachary. Medium role Audition Venue: Shirley Burke Community Centre, 64 Parkers Road, Parkdale Theatre: Shirley Burke Community Centre, 64 Parkers Road, Parkdale Website: http://www.mordialloctheatre.com Synopsis: Beth Hanley's tragic comedy is about three sisters surviving crisis after crisis in a small Mississippi town in 1978. The play is a compassionate look at good country people whose lives have gone wrong. After winning the "Great American Play" contest "Crimes of the Heart" went on to win the prestigious Pulitzer prize. Henley's play was the first to win the Pulitzer before being performed on Broadway where its production ran for 535 performances. In 1986 it was made into a movie directed by Bruce Beresford and starring Diane Keaton, Sissy Spacek and Jessica Lange. Other Information: Southern accents are essential

Peridot Theatre Inc. 16-Nov-2008 at 07:00PM Performance: 06 Feb 2009 to 21 Feb 2009

Moonlight & Magnolias Author: Ron Hutchinson Director: Helen Ellis Enquiries: 0429 355 465 Characters: 3 males, 1 X mid 30s, 1 X early 40s, 1 X early 50s 1 female anywhere between 28-60 American accents essential Precast Characters: none Audition Venue: Unicorn Theatre, Lechte Road, Mt. Waverley Theatre: as for auditions above Contact Email: peridotbookings@bigpond.com Website: http://www.peridot.com.au Synopsis: This hilarious comedy imagines what really happened when in 1939 David O Selznick locked himself, his director and writer in his office to rewrite the screenplay for "Gone With The Wind". With only a short time to come up with a final draft the three men proceed to act out Margaret Mitchell's epic novel whilst living on a diet of bananas and peanuts

Beaumaris Theatre Inc. 16-Nov-2008 at 11:00AM Performance: 20 Feb 2009 to 07 Mar 2009

Little Women Author: Louisa May Alcott, adapted by Emma Reeves Director: Brian Uniacke Enquiries: 9700 1684 Characters: This audition is for the 10 support cast characters, men and women, of various ages, including Marmee, Aunt March, Laurie and other beloved characters from this well-known classic. Precast Characters: The four sisters will have been cast prior to this audition. Audition Venue: Beaumaris Theatre, 82 Wells Rd Beaumaris 3193, Melways 86, G6. Theatre: Beaumaris Theatre, 82 Wells Rd Beaumaris 3193, Melways 86, G6. Contact Email: beaumaristheatre@optusnet.com.au Website: http://www.beaumaristheatre.com.au Synopsis: The play is adapted from Louisa May Alcott's classic, and follows the fortunes of the four March sisters as they grow from girlhood to adulthood during the American Civil War. Other Information: These auditions will be by appointment only. Please send expression of interest to yourthestar@starplayers.org.au or phone Brian on 9700 1684 to book your time.

Brighton Theatre Co. 16-Nov-2008 at 06:00PM 17-Nov-2008 at 07:30PM Performance: 25 Feb 2009 to 14 Mar 2009

The Goldberg Variations Author: Ron Elisha Director: Ron Conroy Enquiries: 9890 3766 Characters: Nina Goldberg 21-39 Tosha Goldberg - Nina's Mother 38-56 Lev Goldberg - Nina's Father 39-57 Mendel Goldberg - Nina's Grandfather 69-80 Zev Goldberg - Mednel's identical twin (played by same actor) Sol Goldberg - A writer of speeches 29-47 (blind) Precast Characters: None Audition Venue: Brighton Theatre Company Cnr Carpenter & Wilson Sts Brighton (Melway 67F11) Theatre: Brighton Theatre Company Cnr Carpenter & Wilson Sts Brighton (Melway 67F11) Contact Email: enquire@brightontheatreco.com Website: http://www.brightontheatreco.com/ Synopsis: Sol,a blind piano player,is asked by the Goldberg family to write a speech. Quick to observe the nuances of emotion that run through this family of combatants,what follows is a new life of laughter and love,with the occasional furtive tear,as he marks their births,deaths and marriages with his speeches. His vision,however,is somewhat obscured when it comes to knowledge of his own heart. Taking place over 18 years, this wise and witty play observes how honesty,objectivity and affection can survive the most tangled of relationships.

Malvern Theatre Company Inc. 16-Nov-2008 at 06:00PM 17-Nov-2008 at 07:30PM Performance: 20 Feb 2009 to 07 Mar 2009 Click to Enlarge

SCOTLAND ROAD Author: Jeffrey Hatcher Director: Deborah Fabbro Enquiries: 9527 2681, 0416 141 838 E-mail: orbbaf@ozemail.com.au Characters: John – Late 30s male. Very tightly wound, very brisk, alert, in-charge. A cool, wry, ironic ‘mid-Atlantic’ almost ‘British’ demeanour. Halbrech – 30 to 40s female doctor. Sharp, wary, professional demeanour. The Woman – 20 to 30s female. Demure, enigmatic. Welsh accent. Frances Kittle – 80 to 90s female. Tall, regal, brittle. Audition Venue: Malvern Theatre, 29 Burke Road, East Malvern Theatre: Malvern Theatre, 29 Burke Road, East Malvern Contact Email: home@malverntheatre.com.au Website: http://www.malverntheatre.com.au Synopsis: In the last decade of the twentieth century, a woman in nineteenth-century clothing is found floating on an iceberg in the middle of the North Atlantic. When rescued, she says only one word: “Titanic”. The woman is taken to an isolated spot on the coast of Maine where an expert on the sinking of the liner, a mysterious man named John, has arranged to interrogate her for six days. His goal: to crack her story, get her to confess she’s a fake and reveal her true identity; his one clue: her enigmatic references to an unknown place called ‘Scotland Road’. In a stark room furnished only with a ship’s deck chair, John, assisted by a sceptical doctor named Halbrech, plays a cat-and-mouse game with the Woman, probing and searching for ways to break her down. As time runs out, Halbrech tracks down the last, living survivor of the disaster, a reclusive old woman named Frances Kittle who has lived in seclusion for seventy-five years. Miss Kittle is brought to meet the Woman to test her, but the tables turn when she recalls an earlier confrontation with Miss Kittle, one that took place on board the fated liner the night it sank, three quarters of a century before. By the play’s end, one of the characters is dead, all the character’s identities have been questioned, and John and the Woman’s shared secret is revealed as they make one final journey to Scotland Road. Other Information: Auditions by appointment only.

Sherbrooke Theatre Co. Inc. 17-Nov-2008 at 07:30PM Performance: 20 Mar 2009 to 03 Apr 2009

A Month of Sundays Author: Bob Larbey Director: Joe Tuppenney Enquiries: 0408 336 310 Characters: Aylott male 60s-80s Cooper male 60s-80s Julia female 30s-40s Mrs Baker female 40+ Peter male 30s-40s Nurse Wilson 20s Audition Venue: The Shed, Factory 4, 22 Jesmond Road, Croydon Theatre: Doncaster Playhouse, Doncaster Road, Doncaster Contact Email: sherbrooketc2006@yahoo.com.au Website: http://www.sherbrooketc.org.au/ Synopsis: Cooper and Aylott are two elderly gentlemen who are spending their declining years in a rest home in the south of England. Together they face the challenges posed by the ageing process - the forgetfulness and the physical deterioration. Cooper also has to endure monthly visits from his daughter, Julia, and her henpecked husband, Peter. In such restrictive circumstances, it is the little things that make life for the two old friends more bearable, such as trying to recall the name of the eleventh man in an old cricket team. We also see Cooper developing friendships with the cleaner, Mrs Baker, and with Nurse Wilson. In A Month of Sundays Bob Larbey treats the subject of growing old not only with sensitivity, but also with a great deal of gentle humour. Other Information: A reading of the play will take place at the Shed on Monday 10 November, 2008 at 7.30pm

Heidelberg Theatre Co. 23-Nov-2008 at 01:30PM 24-Nov-2008 at 07:30PM Performance: 19 Feb 2009 to 07 Mar 2009

"The Dinner Game" Author: Francis Veber Director: Joan Moriarty Enquiries: 9459.3495 Characters: Pierre- a successful publisher, handsome, mid forties Christine- Pierre's attractive wife, 30 plus Archambaud- a distinguished osteopath, 40 plus Francois- a slow witted tax collector, around 40 Marlene- Pierre's occasional, highly strung, attractive but intellectually challenged mistress, around 30 Cheval- Francois' boss at the Ministry, around 50 Precast Characters: nil Audition Venue: Heidelberg Theatre Turnham Avenue, Rosanna 3084 Theatre: Heidelberg Theatre Contact Email: heidelbergtheatrecompany@hotmail.com Website: http://www.htc.org.au Synopsis: It is Pierre's turn to find a real "jerk" to invite to dinner with his well heeled friends so that they can have a good laugh at the loser's expense and Pierre has found a winner. Francois' hobby or obsession is making models of famous buildings out of matchsticks and recording exactly how many in each masterpiece. But Pierre "does his back"m Francois arrives and offers assistance and Pierre's world begins to fall apart. This modern farce is very French and very funny. Other Information: French accents are a distinct possibility.

Williamstown Little Theatre Inc. 23-Nov-2008 at 02:00PM 24-Nov-2008 at 07:30PM Performance: To Be Advised

Life x 3 Author: Yasmina Reza Director: David Dare Enquiries: 03 9885 9678 Characters: 2 men & 2 women – age range late 30’s to early 50’s (or able to look within this age group) Precast Characters: None Audition Venue: Williamstown Little Theatre, 2 Albert Street, Williamstown (Melways 56 B7) Theatre: Williamstown Little Theatre, 2 Albert Street, Williamstown (Melways 56 B7) Website: http://www.wlt.org.au/ Synopsis: Life X 3 is a three act play in which almost the same scene is replayed three times, each time from a differing point of view and with subtle variations. Two guests turn up a day early for their hosts, which makes for an awkward evening, fuelled by plenty of alcohol. From the author of Art.

Eltham Little Theatre Inc. 24-Nov-2008 at 08:00PM Performance: 19 Feb 2009 to 07 Mar 2009

Chapter Two Author: Neil Simon Director: Kris Weber Enquiries: 9363 5909 Characters: 2 Males, 2 Females Audition Venue: Eltham Performing Arts Centre, 1602 Main Rd, Research (Melways 22H1) Theatre: Eltham Performing Arts Centre, 1602 Main Rd, Research (Melways 22H1) Contact Email: webmistress@elthamlittletheatre.org.au Website: http://www.elthamlittletheatre.org.au Synopsis: One man in his 40s has lost his wife to cancer. Another woman in her 30s has at last sadly divorced her loser husband. Their friends each push them into getting back on the horse, to date other people. Neither of them are anxious to attempt to integrate their lives with another person just then. Until by accident they are thrust together and find themselves enchanted. But this is Neil Simon; he's not going to be that pat. There is more to the story, because there is more to each of these people than simply a desire to pair-bond. Other Information: Email: kris@keweber.com

Strathmore Theatre Arts Group 24-Nov-2008 at 07:30PM 25-Nov-2008 at 07:30PM Performance: 05 Mar 2009 to 14 Mar 2009

Julius Caesar Author: William Shakespeare Director: Dan Boyle Enquiries: 9489 4319 or 0427 871 036 Characters: Many characters including Julius Caesar and his wife Calpurnia, Marcus Brutus and his wife Portia, Cassius, Octavius Caesar, Marcus Antonius, Lepidus and Cicero. Multi-casting of many smaller parts. Precast Characters: None. Audition Venue: Strathmore Community Centre, Loeman Street, Strathmore. Melway map 16 H10. Theatre: Strathmore Community Centre, Loeman Street, Strathmore. Melway map 16 H10. Contact Email: rainersw@primus.com.au Website: http://www.stagtheatre.org/ Synopsis: Shakespeare's classic drama about the plot to assassinate Roman dictator and general Julius Caesar in 44BC and its outcome. Other Information: Performance dates: March 5 to 7 at 8pm; Sunday March 8 at 2pm; March 11 to 14 at 8pm. Tickets for 2009: Adult $20 Concession $15 Groups of 10 or more (for the same performance) reduction of $2 off ticket price. Subscribers: 2 plays $30 Conc. $22.50 3 plays $45 Conc. $33.75 4 plays $60 Conc. $45.00 See STAG website: www.stagtheatre.org

Encore Theatre Inc. 30-Nov-2008 at 07:00PM Performance: 06 Mar 2009 to 21 Mar 2009 Click to Enlarge

Find the Lady Author: Michael Pertwee Director: Tony Bird Enquiries: 9739 7261 Characters: Female Roles Rosie 40 - 50 Mrs. Pratt 50 -70 Desiree 30 - 40 Jean Smith Mid 20’s Miss Daintee 40 -50 Mrs. Privott - Smith 40 -50 Male Roles Mark Anderson 25 - 35 Sqd Ldr Tim Cantel 25 - 35 Doctor Ali 30 – 40 (Pakistani character) Audition Venue: The Fleigner Hall, 31-39 Highland Avenue, Clayton North Theatre: Clayton Theatrette Website: http://www.encoretheatre.com.au/ Synopsis: When Rosie Lake, the proprietress of the Delamere Private Hotel, stumbles across the strangled body of one of her residents, she faints! But when Rosie comes to, there is no body and no evidence to prove a crime ever took place. She tries in vain to convince her other lodgers, but with her drinking reputation, it is all taken with a pinch of salt That is, until strange things begin to occur... "A baffling murder mystery and brilliant comedy are joined together

Essendon Theatre Co. 30-Nov-2008 at 07:30PM 02-Dec-2008 at 02:00PM Performance: 26 Mar 2009 to 04 Apr 2009

Dinkum Assorted Author: Linda Aronson Director: Kristina Kyriakou Enquiries: 9330 4808 Characters: 14 Women aged 17-70 Audition Venue: West Essendon Community Centre Bradshaw Street West Essendon (enter via Buckley Street) Theatre: West Essendon Community Centre Website: http://www.essendontheatrecompany.com/ Synopsis: During the winter of 1942, with the world at war and the nation prepared to face invasion, two thousand American airmen are stationed near the small country town of Warrabadanga. A the Dinkum Biscuits factory, the fifteen female workers battle to keep the biscuits baking. A rousing, human comedy, full of laughter, tensions, comradeship, and seven highly singable songs, Dinkum Assorted is a great entertainment and a small slice of Australian social history. Other Information: Production includes some singing and dancing. Production Dates 26, 27, 28 Mar 2009 and 2, 3, 4 Apr 2009