Audition

Round and Round the Garden

4 Sep 2022 @ 5:00pm,
5 Sep 2022 @ 7:30pm
Brighton Theatre Co.

Author: Alan Ayckbourn

Director: Tim Scott

Genre: Comedy

Agent: By arrangement with Origin Theatrical, on behalf of Samuel French. A Concord Theatricals Company.

Synopsis

Over the course of one weekend in the English country, Norman has a simple mission: to disrupt, inspire and make his extended family happy. Whether they like it or not.

He’s arranged to meet Annie, stuck at home and tired of looking after her cantankerous invalid mother, for an illicit weekend away. But there’s a hitch – Annie is the sister of Norman’s to-the-point and career-driven wife Ruth. And now their oblivious brother Reg and his controlling wife Sarah have arrived to help. Add the local vet Tom and the scene is set for one hell of a weekend.

Characters

Characters Summary:

Norman (playing late 30s)
Tom (playing early 30s)
Sarah (playing late 30s)
Annie (playing early 30s)
Reg (playing early/mid 40s)
Ruth (playing late 30s/early 40s)

Characters Description:

• Norman (playing late 30s): an assistant librarian by profession, he is the chief agent of havoc in the play; he wants to make everyone around him happy but doesn’t understand how to and sometimes behaves very childishly, with a tendency to over-dramatise; (“A real weed” – Annie; “dopey” – Sarah)
• Tom (playing early 30s): very earnest, easily swayed by what others tell him and unwilling to assert himself; slow to follow what’s going on; struggles with small talk in social gatherings; is a vet (“Not exactly one for taking the plunge, is he” - Reg)
• Sarah (playing late 30s): married to Reg, she can be bossy and impatient at times and tries to manage other people’s lives, preventing Annie’s planned getaway with Norman; practical at times but also somewhat needy, she craves attention from others (“a pain in the neck” – Ruth)
• Annie (playing early 30s): younger sister to Reg and Ruth, there is a part of her that would love to be swept away in a romantic gesture by someone, but at the same time she is aware of the pitfalls of such a relationship; Tom thinks she is very open (“frank”) but she’s more complex than that
• Reg (playing early/mid 40s): generally accepts Sarah’s superior control until something goes wrong and then loses it; enjoys watching the foolishness of others but reluctant to do anything to help the situation (“Reg, will you do something for once in your life” – Sarah)
• Ruth (playing late 30s/early 40s): a high-powered executive in the finance world, wife to Norman; quick to laugh at the folly of others and to pass judgement; strong-minded; (“There’s nothing very easy about Ruth” – Norman)

Precast Characters:

None

Audition Venue & Dates

Audition Dates and Times:

5:00pm on:

  • Sun 4th Sep 2022

7:30pm on:

  • Mon 5th Sep 2022

Audition Venue Name: Brighton Theatre Company

Audition Venue Address:

Corner Wilson and Carpenter Streets, Brighton

Audition Enquiries Contact: Tim Scott - timascott56@gmail.com

Performances

Season Dates: 11 Nov 2022 - 26 Nov 2022

Showtimes:

2:15pm on:

  • Sun 13th Nov 2022
  • Sat 19th Nov 2022
  • Sun 20th Nov 2022

8:00pm on:

  • Fri 11th Nov 2022
  • Sat 12th Nov 2022
  • Wed 16th Nov 2022
  • Thu 17th Nov 2022
  • Fri 18th Nov 2022
  • Sat 19th Nov 2022
  • Wed 23rd Nov 2022
  • Thu 24th Nov 2022
  • Fri 25th Nov 2022
  • Sat 26th Nov 2022

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Other Information

Other Information:

All characters will require a Home Counties English accent