Warrandyte Theatre Company
Author: John Cariani
Director: David Tynan and Lisa MAcGibbon
Genre: Comedy
Agent: Musical Theatre Australasia
Synopsis
Nine whimsical and very funny vignettes take a quirky look at romance – from most sides. Each vignette is around 10 minutes and is a two-hander. Two feature same sex couples.
Couples are meeting and falling in love at first sight or about to split or wondering if they should stay together or debating how to commit.
The play can be staged with a minimum of four actors but we expect to stage this show with between 6 and 8.
Characters
Characters Summary:
1. Obsessive Impulsive - m, f 20s
2. The Singing Telegram - m,f, 20s/40s
3. What?! - m 2 - 20s/early 30s
4. The Answer - m, f mid-late 20s to mid 30s
5. Uh-Oh - m, f - late 30s to early 50s
6. Lunch and Dinner - m, f - 30s to late 50s
7. Forgot - m, f - 30s to 50s
8. Where Was I? - f 2 - 30s - 40s
9. Destiny - m, f - 30s - 50s
Characters Description:
1. Both m and f - similar age. 20s preferably though 30s would work too. They are both affected by Obsessive-Impulsive disorder that causes them to act on whim and fall in love at first sight while shopping. Some kissing and hugging involved; you must be comfortable with intimacy.
2. F lives in a modest home - she's single and enthusiastically looking forward to marrying.
M - has to be able to sing unaccompanied. He is kind hearted which is good because he's delivering a singing telegram with disappointing news.
3. Two young men fall in and eventually express their love for each other. Both are nervous about taking the leap of faith. There is no intimate contact.
4. M and F about to marry. In fact they are in their wedding gown/suit and about to tie the knot. Then they decide what they really want. They both are pretty certain they know what they want.
5. M and F. They are more or less happy with their married life - only a year in but are beginning to ask questions.
6. M, F, A power couple somewhat lost in the situations outside their married life but coming to realise their real need for each other. Actors will need to be comfortable performing in underwear.
7. M, F Talking slightly at crossed purposes, they discuss how they seem to have forgotten to have a baby they talked about having. She still wants one, he's not so sure.
8. F, F - They are married - still v much in love but one who works is less satisfied with her familial contribution to the relationship and vice versa..
9. M,F. Both are recently divorced. They bump into each other while shopping, realise they know each other from way back and maybe they hit off again.
Precast Characters:
None
Audition Venue & Dates
Audition Dates and Times:
7:30pm on:
8:00pm on:
Audition Venue Name: Mecahnics' Inst Hall, Warrandyte
Audition Venue Address:
Yarra Street, Warrandyte
Audition Enquiries Contact: Adrian Rice 0439 311 428 aderice@tpg.com.au
Performances
Season Dates: 25 Jun 2021 - 10 Jul 2021
Showtimes:
2:30pm on:
4:00pm on:
8:00pm on:
- Fri 25th Jun 2021
- Sat 26th Jun 2021
- Fri 2nd Jul 2021
- Sat 3rd Jul 2021
- Fri 9th Jul 2021
- Sat 10th Jul 2021
More info
Other Information
Other Information:
We are hoping to be able to cast as diverse a range of actors as possible.
Rehearsal days and times are currently:
Tuesdays 8PM
Thursdays 8PM
Sundays 4PM
With each vignette being a two hander there may be some flexibility that allows rehearsing at other times.
