Geelong Repertory Theatre Co. Inc.
Author: Tom Holloway
Director: John Bishop
Genre: Drama
Agent: “Performance rights for FORGET ME NOT exclusively licenced by HLA Management Pty Ltd, P.O. Box 1536, Strawberry Hills NSW 2012 (hla@hlamgt.com.au)”.
Synopsis
Tom Holloway’s emotional and moving play is set against the backdrop of the 3000 plus British children, who between the end of the second world war and 1970, were told they were orphans and were shipped to Australia on a promise of warmth, fresh air, food, love and boundless opportunity. Instead, lives of neglect and abuse awaited them.
Dates postponed due to co-vid lockdown, will be advised soon.
Characters
Characters Summary:
GERRY 50+ Aussie accent
SALLY 25-35 Aussie accent
MARK 30-50 Aussie accent
MARY 60+ Working class English accent
Characters Description:
GERRY 50+ Aussie accent
An abusive alcoholic. Born in England, then sent to Australia as an infant. Has only ever known neglect and abuse. Cares little about his appearance. Never fitted in and will lash out with the least provocation. An itinerant worker.
SALLY 25-35 Aussie accent
Gerry’s estranged daughter. She has virtually given up on Gerry and his alcohol fueled behaviour. She has made contact with the child migrant trust in a ‘last ditch’ effort to find some answers in the hope that it may give Gerry some comfort. She doubts they will ever reconcile.
MARK 30-50 Aussie accent
Highly intelligent. Regards the migrant trust as a vocation not just a job. Not at all flustered by Gerry’s combative behaviour. Finally believes he has found a relative of Gerry’s, alive and living in England.
MARY 60+ Working class English accent
She is Gerry’s birth mother. As a young unwed pregnant girl, she moves to Liverpool to give birth and find work after being disowned by her family. Gerry (her baby), is taken from her as an infant without her permission. Unbeknown to her, he has been sent to live in Australia. She has never heard a word about him since. She leads a sad and lonely life
Audition Venue & Dates
Audition Dates and Times:
5:00pm on:
7:00pm on:
Audition Venue Name: The Woodbin Theatre
Audition Venue Address:
15 Coronation Street, Geelong West 3218 Vic
Audition Enquiries Contact: John Bishop 0490 434 135
Performances
Season Dates: 14 Oct 2021 - 30 Oct 2021
Showtimes:
2:00pm on:
- Sat 16th Oct 2021
- Sun 17th Oct 2021
- Sun 24th Oct 2021
7:30pm on:
- Thu 14th Oct 2021
- Fri 15th Oct 2021
- Sat 16th Oct 2021
- Wed 20th Oct 2021
- Thu 21st Oct 2021
- Fri 22nd Oct 2021
- Sat 23rd Oct 2021
- Wed 27th Oct 2021
- Thu 28th Oct 2021
- Fri 29th Oct 2021
- Sat 30th Oct 2021
More info
Other Information
Other Information:
Information Night
Tuesday May 25 @ 7pm in Woodbin foyer
Auditions:
Sunday May 30 from 5pm @ the Woodbin
Interested auditionees can contact John Bishop for any further information on 0490 434 135
