Malvern Theatre Co. Inc.
Auditions: 17 Mar 2024 @ 7:00pm,
20 Mar 2024 @ 7:00pm
VDL Awards Entry: 2024
Author: Abi Morgan
Director: George Werther
Genre: Drama
Agent: Nordiska Performing Rights Agency
Synopsis
William and Margaret will share forty years of marriage, with moments of joy, but also much sadness. In this poignant and moving play we see them in both their optimistic and joyful younger years, as well as in their latter years, as they experience both happy memories and regrets.
BAFTA awardee Abi Morgan has created a play touching on “magical realism” as ‘Bill’ and ‘Maggie’ intertwine poetically and musically with their younger selves in the home and garden in which they have always lived. British Theatre Guide described Lovesong as “A really beautiful, tender work … an unforgettable, elegiac drama”. This will be the premiere, non-professional staging of this very special play.
The Basin Theatre Group Inc.
Auditions: 19 Mar 2024 @ 7:00pm,
20 Mar 2024 @ 7:00pm,
24 Mar 2024 @ 7:00pm
Author: Yasmina Reza and translated by Christopher Hampton
Director: Julie Cunningham
Genre: Drama
Agent: Samuel French Ltd. - A Concord Theatricals Company
Synopsis
The play is about two sets of parents; the son of one couple has hurt the son of the other couple at a public park.
The parents meet to discuss the matter in a civilized manner. However, as the evening goes on, the parents become increasingly childish and the meeting devolves into chaos.
A calm and rational debate between grown-ups about the need to teach kids how to behave properly? Or a hysterical night of name-calling, tantrums and tears before bedtime?
Boys will be boys, but the adults are usually worse – much worse.
Ballarat National Theatre Inc.
Auditions: 23 Mar 2024 @ 11:00am,
23 Mar 2024 @ 10:00am
Author: Tom Stoppard, Steven Hayet, Rosemary Whyte, Peter Nethercote, Colette Freedman, Ann Chadwick, Marty Monstar, Katrina Mathers
Director: Ann Chadwick, Liana Emmerson, Laura Hudson, Peter Nethercote, Shannn Nicholls, Gin O'Brien, Ruby Penhall
Genre: Drama
Synopsis
Swipe right on a night of variety with Ballarat National Theatre for the best first date of your life – and one that just might be your last! Get tix & chill with us this winter, with a smorgasbord of short plays and monologues that explore a theme that touches every single one of us.
We’re offering 10 separate courses by local and international writers that touch on the joys of life, the crushing inevitability of our mortality, and the curiosity and absurdity of death.
Featuring one act play The Death of Ellen Moore, written & directed by Jon Amesbury, we are showcasing brutal comedies to heart-breaking dramas and everything in between.
The talents of our actors and directors will make you laugh until you cry and just, well…cry.
Put on your glad rags, because Death waits for no-one, not even the hottest date in town!
The season includes the following short plays, monologues and excerpts:
Rosencrantz & Guildenstern are Dead by Tom Stoppard, Directed by Laura Hudson
Date With Death by Steven Hayet, Directed by Gin O’Brien
Enlightenment written by Ann Chadwick, Directed by Ann Chadwick
Sister Cities by Colette Freedman, Directed by Liana Emmerson
Heaven’s Above written by Peter Nethercote, Directed by Peter Nethercote
Just Friends by Maryrose Whyte, Directed by Ann Chadwick
He Died Alone by Marty Monstar, Directed by Shannon Nicholls
Still Water by Katrina Mathers, Directed by Ruby Penhall
The Death of Ellen Moore by Jon Amesbury, Directed by Jon Amesbury with co-Direction by Megan J Riedl
Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre Co. Inc.
Auditions: 3 Apr 2024 @ 7:00pm
Author: Adapted from the screenplay by Jonathan Lynn
Director: Katie-Jane Amey
Genre: Comedy
Agent: ORiGiNTM Theatrical on behalf of Broadway Licensing
Synopsis
The classic board game is brought to life in CLUE On Stage. Six guests are invited to a dinner party thrown by an anonymous host. They are given aliases – Colonel Mustard, Mrs White, Mr. Green, Mrs Peacock, Professor Plum and Miss Scarlet. Though discouraged from revealing personal information, it is soon discovered that all of them have fallen victim to the same blackmailer, their very host of the evening. What follows is a madcap, slapstick evening full of murder, mystery, and laughs as they seek to puzzle out the culprit amongst criminals.
Malvern Theatre Co. Inc.
Auditions: 7 Apr 2024 @ 6:00pm,
8 Apr 2024 @ 7:00pm
Author: Joanna Murray-Smith
Director: Dexter Bourke
Genre: Comedy
Agent: By arrangement with the playwright
Synopsis
Daisy Grayson is the author of a very successful book, which claims that, despite being an old-fashioned notion, ‘no man will marry a woman that his mother doesn’t approve of’. Tonight, Daisy is set to meet her fiancé’s mother, a frightening, fierce, arch-conservative, and hopes to win her approval. But a sudden storm brings unwelcome visitors: her alternative-thinking mother, her Marxist father, and, even worse, her ex-boyfriend, just out of rehab.
‘True Minds’ is a fast-talking, frenetically-paced romantic comedy about love and relationships, that explores the area between following the heart and listening to the head, from one of Australia’s most popular and successful playwrights.
Mordialloc Theatre Co. Inc.
Auditions: 28 Apr 2024 @ 2:00pm,
29 Apr 2024 @ 7:00pm
VDL Awards Entry: 2024
Author: Lally Katz
Director: Barbara Crawford
Genre: Comedy
Synopsis
The Autumn Road Retirement Village in Caulfield has a fiercely competitive bridge club, but with old age no bridge partnership lasts for long. When Minnie loses her playing partner in an unfortunate swimming accident, Liraz is desperate for them to team up. Minnie has a granddaughter and Liraz has a grandson. Both are hopelessly single. Laying all her cards on the table, Minnie is bidding hearts.
Playwright Lally Katz gives us a characteristically oddball story of kindly Jewish grandparents and raw ambition. As riotously funny and brilliantly original as you would expect a brainchild of Lally Katz to be, Minnie and Liraz has a misfit charm that will leave you grinning.
The first amateur production of this play in Australia.
Malvern Theatre Co. Inc.
Auditions: 5 May 2024 @ 7:00pm,
6 May 2024 @ 7:30pm,
7 May 2024 @ 7:30pm,
12 May 2024 @ 7:00pm
Author: Book by Allen Knee | Lyrics by Mindi Dickstein | Music by Jason Howland
Director: Director – Alan Burrows | Musical Director – Adam Bianco | Choreographer – Susan Lewis
Genre: Musical
Agent: Music Theatre International Australasia, on behalf of Dramatists Play Service, Inc
Synopsis
Louisa May Alcott’s beloved story of the adventures of the four March sisters is brought to vivid musical life in Little Women. The Civil War is in full swing, and the March sisters – Meg, the oldest, a romantic; the spirited and tomboyish Jo; sweet and loving Beth; and irascible, playful Amy – live in Concord, Massachusetts with their Marmee while their father is on the battlefield.
Filled with adventure (both lived and imagined), heartbreak, and a deep sense of hope, their struggle to find their own voices mirrors the growing pains of a young America.
Audition Dates and Times:
7:00pm on:
- Sun 5th May 2024
- Sun 12th May 2024
7:30pm on:
- Mon 6th May 2024
- Tue 7th May 2024
Characters Summary:
Please note Little Women is a joint production with The Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre Company, who will stage this same production November 14 – 30. Successful auditionees will be required to commit to both seasons.
All characters will be required to have a standard American accent.
Josephine “Jo” March
Playing age: 15-22 (character ages through the show). Lead. A Star Vehicle role. Jo barely leaves the stage. Range: E3-A5, Belt to E5. Mezzo Belt (or strong mix). Dance Requirement: Some movement.
Theodore “Laurie” Laurence
Playing age: 15-22 (ages through the show). Supporting Character. Doubles as Roderigo I. Range: Bb2-Bb4 (A youthful, contemporary high Tenor). Dance Requirement: Some movement.
Margaret “Meg” March
Playing age: 16-23. Supporting Character. Doubles as Clarissa. Range: Bb3-B5 (Legit Soprano). Dance Requirement: Some movement.
Elizabeth “Beth” March
Playing age: 13-21 (character ages through the show). Supporting Character. Doubles as Roderigo II. Range: A3-G5 (Mix Soprano). Dance Requirement: Some movement.
Amelia “Amy” Curtis March
Playing age: 12-20. Supporting Character. Doubles as Troll. Range: G3-G5 (Bright, Soprano or Mezzo). Dance Requirement: Some movement.
Marmee March
Playing age: ~42-50 (Flexible). Supporting Character. Doubles as Hag. Range:D3-E5 (a warm Mezzo or Alto). Dance Requirement: A little movement (one number).
Aunt March
Playing Age: ~65-73 (Flexible). Supporting Character. Doubles as Mrs. Kirk. Range: D3-E5 (Character Mezzo or Alto). Dance Requirement: Optional (Possible in “Could You”).
Mr. John Brooke
Playing age: 20-28 (Flexible, no age is given in the story). Supporting Character. Doubles as Braxton. Range: C#3-Gb4 (A darker tenor than Laurie, but still lighter than Prof. Bhaer). Dance Requirement: None
Grandfather Laurence
Playing age: ~65-73 (Flexible). Supporting Character. Doubles as The Knight. Range: C#3-D4 (Gruff Character Baritone or Tenor with a strong lower extension). Dance Requirement: Optional (possible in “Off to Massachusetts”).
Performances: 23 Aug 2024 - 7 Sep 2024
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Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre Co. Inc.
Auditions: 5 May 2024 @ 7:30pm,
6 May 2024 @ 7:30pm,
7 May 2024 @ 7:30pm
Author: Alan Knee
Director: Alan Burrows
Genre: Musical
Agent: Music Theatre International
Synopsis
Louisa May Alcott’s beloved story of the adventures of the four March sisters is brought to vivid musical life in Little Women. The Civil War is in full swing, and the March sisters – Meg, the oldest, a romantic, the spirited and tomboyish Jo, sweet and loving Beth, and irascible, playful Amy – live in Concord, Massachusetts with their Marmee while their father is on the battlefield. Filled with adventure (both lived and imagined), heartbreak, and a beep sense of hope, their struggle to find their own voices mirrors the growing pains of a young America.
Audition Dates and Times:
7:30pm on:
- Sun 5th May 2024
- Mon 6th May 2024
- Tue 7th May 2024
Characters Summary:
Please note: Little Women is a joint production with The Malvern Theatre Company, who will stage this same production 23 August – 7 September. Successful auditionees will be required to commit to both seasons.
All characters will be required to have a standard American accent.
Josephine “Jo” March: Playing age: 15-22 (character ages through the show). Lead. A Star Vehicle role. Jo barely leaves the stage. Range: E3-A5, Belt to E5. Mezzo Belt (or strong mix). Dance Requirement: Some movement.
Theodore “Laurie” Laurence: Playing age: 15-22 (ages through the show). Supporting Character. Doubles as Roderigo I. Range: Bb2-Bb4 (A youthful, contemporary high Tenor). Dance Requirement: Some movement.
Margaret “Meg” March: Playing age: 16-23. Supporting Character. Doubles as Clarissa. Range: Bb3-B5 (Legit Soprano). Dance Requirement: Some movement.
Elizabeth “Beth” March: Playing age: 13-21 (character ages through the show). Supporting Character. Doubles as Roderigo II. Range: A3-G5 (Mix Soprano). Dance Requirement: Some movement.
Amelia “Amy” Curtis March: Playing age: 12-20. Supporting Character. Doubles as Troll. Range: G3-G5 (Bright, Soprano or Mezzo). Dance Requirement: Some movement.
Marmee March: Playing age: ~42-50 (Flexible). Supporting Character. Doubles as Hag. Range:D3-E5 (a warm Mezzo or Alto). Dance Requirement: A little movement (one number).
Aunt March: Playing Age: ~65-73 (Flexible). Supporting Character. Doubles as Mrs. Kirk. Range: D3-E5 (Character Mezzo or Alto). Dance Requirement: Optional (Possible in “Could You”).
Mr. John Brooke: Playing age: 20-28 (Flexible, no age is given in the story). Supporting Character. Doubles as Braxton. Range: C#3-Gb4 (A darker tenor than Laurie, but still lighter than Prof. Bhaer). Dance Requirement: None
Grandfather Laurence: Playing age: ~65-73 (Flexible). Supporting Character. Doubles as The Knight. Range: C#3-D4 (Gruff Character Baritone or Tenor with a strong lower extension). Dance Requirement: Optional (possible in “Off to Massachusetts”).
Performances: 14 Nov 2024 - 30 Nov 2024
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