Brighton Theatre Co.
Author: Ken Duncum
Director: David Collins
Agent: Playmarket.org.nz
Synopsis
Based on a true story, four men are sailing to Tonga when their boat overturns in a storm and they spend the next 119 days adrift. Flipside tells the story of what the men went through and then what happened after.
Their survival story is told as a flashback throughout the play. The present day features two of the former ‘shipmates’, as one keeps a bedside vigil to the other who is dying. There are elements of this journey between the two of them that echo what they endured with the others on the boat.
Over the course of the show, the four men confront the elements, each other, and themselves.
Characters
Characters Summary:
4 x Male 20s-40s
Characters Description:
John (M, late 40s+)
Captain of the boat, stubborn, pragmatic, not so much over-confident but laid back at times.
Phil (M, late 30s - early 40s)
Inexperienced with sailing, nervous, prone to panic.
Jim (M, mid-late 30s)
Compassionate and philosophical. He is the only character that speaks to the audience, so it’s a role that requires empathy and authenticity.
Rick (M, late 20s – early 30s)
Rick is vibrant in the past scenes on the boat, but weak and fading in the present scenes with Jim. Transitions between past and present and back again happen very quickly, so there are more physical demands here than with the other roles.
Please note: Jim is American and thus will require an American accent (no particular region, but not Southern). All other characters can have ordinary Antipodean accents (not necessarily NZ).
Precast Characters:
None
Audition Venue & Dates
Audition Dates and Times:
5:00pm on:
7:30pm on:
Audition Venue Name: Brighton Arts & Cultural Centre
Audition Venue Address:
Cnr Wilson & Carpenter Sts Brighton
Audition Enquiries Contact: David Collins
Performances
Season Dates: 3 Apr 2020 - 18 Apr 2020
Showtimes:
Wednesday - Saturday 8.00pm
Matinee - Saturday 11 April 2.15pm
Matinee - Sunday 5 April & 12 April 2.15pm
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