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AUDITION NOTICE: A Double Bill in The Studio

Audition Dates: Sunday 14th July at 2.30pm; Wednesday 17th July at 7.30pm

Scheduled Performance Dates: Tuesday 12 November to Saturday 16th November

If you are interested in auditioning please contact Moyra Brookes on [email protected] or just turn up. If you are interested but cannot make the dates please contact us so we can arrange to see you.

Cell Mates by Mark Seaman, Directed by Iain Macfarlane

In “Cell Mates” young Terry Cole is entering the prison System for the first time. His youthful swagger is tempered by his apprehension about what lies ahead. His meeting with his cell mate, George Reynolds who is serving a sentence for murder, has a profound effect on him.

The cast consists of 3 males

Terry: 18-20 years old, youthfully arrogant but hiding a vulnerable side (can be played by a slightly older actor who can play the age range)

George: 35 to 45 years old. A hard man but not inherently evil

Prison Officer: (minor role) 40 to 55 years old. Cold and officious

“By arrangement with Lazy Bee Scripts”

Act of Living by Robert Scott, Directed by Iain Macfarlane

In “Act of Living” we encounter Tom and Evelyn who first met in 1942, when they were children during the war, and see how their relationship grew and changed. As an old man in 2013, Tom looks back across the years to re-live their time together.

This is a two hander and ideally both cast members should be mid 30’s to mid 40’s. They must have the physical ability to play a child aged 8(Tom) and 9(Evelyn) through to a mature 79 (Tom) and 80 (Evelyn). This is certainly an actors’ play The ageing process will be achieved by subtle changes of costume, but mainly the physicality of the actor, coupled with cover music from each particular point in time.

“By arrangement with Lazy Bee Scripts”

Audition Notice: Goldilocks and the Three Bears by tlc creatives

Directed by Michael Ayres and Samantha Potten

Audition Date: 16 July at 7.30pm

Performance dates Dec 10th to Dec 14th

If you would like to audition please contact Moyra on [email protected]

Characters

Goldilocks: Our heroine Female

Tomtom: A piper’s son Female (principal boy)

Anutie Septic: Aunt to Goldilocks and mother to Ray (Panto Dame) Male

Ray: Dim witted son of Anti septic, The comedy link man Male or female

Splinter: A royal woodsman: not very bright Male or Female

Choppit: Another Royal woodsman even dafter, Male or Female

Daddy Bear: Father of the bear family Male

Mummy Bear: Mother of the bear family Female

Babby bear; youngster of the bear family Male or Female

Queen Bee: The villain A wicked bee with dreams of woodland domination Female

Bee Minions, Male/Female

Kevin the wasp

Chorus of Villagers and dancers

Auditions: A Double Bill in the Studio

Audition Date: Tuesday 7th January 2025 at 7.30pm

Scheduled Performances: Tues 11th to Sat 15th March 2025

Ashes to Ashes by  Ann Gawthorpe and Lesley Brown

Directed by Moyra Brookes

The basic premise is the observation that a pretty young girl will often have a much plainer sidekick – the twist is that their roles were reversed in middle age. This two-handed black comedy begins when they bring home the ashes of Margaret’s husband Max. Margaret, who used to be subservient to Divora is now the dominant one but this changes when Divora realises that Max’s death was not an accident. But the balance of power between them constantly changes throughout this play.

• Margaret– a well-preserved middle-aged woman, bleached blonde, has worked hard to better herself and lose her  accent, but it surfaces at times of stress as indicated
• Divora– Margaret’s best friend at school, was a pretty girl but married young and let herself go, plump, broad accent

Physical attributes such as hair colour and size can be provided via wigs and padding

An amateur production by arrangement with Stagescripts Ltd.

Gardening Leave by Nicolas Ridley

Directed By Nikky Kirkup

Bob is on ‘gardening leave’ and has been for a few months. He’s more than a little anxious ‘to get back in the saddle’ because work is Bob’s life.It must be the right job, of course; not that money isn’t important. Bob’s son is starting boarding school, his daughters are buying ponies and the family has recently moved to a bigger house with a bigger mortgage.

This has meant his wife has had to return to work. Fortunately, her old firm welcomed her back  and it’s been a case of onwards and upwards. Her success is marvellous, but it’s taken a toll on their personal life.

A solution seems in sight. Bob has arranged to meet Tom, a friend of a friend, to explore any available opportunities. Can Tom point Bob in the right direction? Better still, does Tom have any openings himself?

The problem is… Well, there are lots of problems. Mistaken identity, crossed purposes, an extraordinary revelation and – finally – a terrible let-down.

Bob’s desperation and lack of self-awareness adds a tinge of tragedy to the piece, and his relationship with Tom, who remains mystified throughout, is in constant flux.

Bob and Tom are contrasting characters who give both actors an ample opportunity to explore their comic talents. Bob’s wife, Fiona, who appears towards the end of the play, is a cameo part that adds enormously to the fun of the piece.

Characters: Bob, Tom, Fiona

An amateur production by arrangement with Stagescripts Ltd.

Audition: A Bunch of Amateurs by Ian Hislop and Nick Newman

Directed By Anthony Kemp

Audition Date: Mon 13th Jan 2025 at 7.30pm

Scheduled Performance Dates: Tues 29th April -Sat 3rd May 2025

If you are interested please contact Anthony Kemp on [email protected] or just turn up. If you are interested but cannot make the date please contact us so we can arrange to see you.