Brighton Theatre Company
Author: John Kolvenbach
Director: Gaetano Santo and Jeff Saliba
Genre: Comedy
Agent: Music Theatre International Australasia PTY LTD on behalf of Dramatists Play Service Inc
Synopsis
An off-beat romantic comedy, Love Song by John Kolvenbach concerns a small family – the ruthless and uptight businesswoman Joan, her mentally ill and oddball brother, Beane and Joan’s husband, Harry. Following a burglary in his apartment, Joan is baffled to find her brother blissfully happy and tries to unravel the story behind Beane’s mysterious new love, Molly. This romantic comedy explores the infectious effect of love and the redemptive power of hope. Love Song opened at the New Ambassadors Theatre, London in December 2006 and was nominated for the 2007 Olivier Award for best new comedy.
Characters
Characters Summary:
Beane (Male) – Playing Age: Late twenties/early thirties
Molly (Female) – Playing Age: Early to late twenties
Joan (Female) – Playing Age: Late 30s /early 40s.
Harry (Male) – Playing Age: Late 30s /mid 40s
Waiter: (Male) – Very small role – Playing Age: any age
Characters Description:
Note: All accents are American.
Beane
Something of a loner, and socially anxious. Quiet, invisible, and vulnerable. His world is suddenly transformed and he becomes energetic, joyful and passionate.
Molly
A force of nature: raw, passionate, and unfiltered. Impulsive and terrifying when she wants to be. She is a burglar and pyromaniac but her armour cracks and she discovers a warmth that transforms her.
Joan
Kind at heart, but over-worked and on edge. She is over decade older than Beane and a manager at a large company. Although she tries to help her brother, she’s easily distracted and irritated by her husband Harry. At her worst she is short-tempered and condescending.
Harry
Fastidious, well-meaning and logical. The straight man to Joan, and the object of constant reprimand. He finds himself in a bickering, routine marriage and doesn’t know how he got there.
Waiter: (only one scene, minor role that could also be played by Harry in makeup)
Male – Very small role – Playing Age: any age
Precast Characters:
None
Audition Venue & Dates
Audition Dates and Times:
6:30pm on:
7:00pm on:
Audition Venue Name: Brighton Theatre Company
Audition Venue Address:
Cnr Wilson and Carpenter Streets, Brighton
Audition Enquiries Contact: Gaetano Santo - gaetanosanto.aus@gmail.com
Performances
Season Dates: 16 Feb 2024 - 2 Mar 2024
Showtimes:
2:15pm on:
- Sun 18th Feb 2024
- Sat 24th Feb 2024
- Sun 25th Feb 2024
8:00pm on:
- Fri 16th Feb 2024
- Sat 17th Feb 2024
- Wed 21st Feb 2024
- Thu 22nd Feb 2024
- Fri 23rd Feb 2024
- Sat 24th Feb 2024
- Wed 28th Feb 2024
- Thu 29th Feb 2024
- Fri 1st Mar 2024
- Sat 2nd Mar 2024
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Other Information
Other Information:
It is highly desirable that anyone wishing to audition should know the play well enough to be able to describe the “story”.
Routine rehearsals will be 7.30 – 10.00pm on Tuesday and Thursday evenings, and 7.00pm – 9.30pm Sunday.
Actors need to be able to commit unconditionally not only for an entire performance season but also for all scheduled rehearsals at which their attendance is required.
Auditions by appointment only please email the director to express your interest.
You will only be granted a 15 minute audition slot AFTER you have read a copy of the play. Auditions will involve a character reading of specific sections of the play for each character.
