Encore Theatre Inc.
VDL Awards Entry: 2018
Author: Andrew Bovell
Director: Louise Woodward
Genre: Drama
Agent: HLA Management Pty Ltd
Synopsis
Two couples set out to betray their partners…
A lover returns from the past and a husband doesn’t answer the phone… A woman disappears and a neighbour is the prime suspect… Contracts are broken between intimates and powerful bonds are formed between strangers.
In Andrew Bovell’s masterfully interconnected polyphony, an evocative mystery unravels at the same time as a devastating tale of disconnection between individuals, partners and communities.
“A play of shimmering, iridescent beauty, revealing the marvellous in the everyday.” – Financial Times
Characters
Characters Summary:
5M (30-45, 3x25-40, 35-50)
4F (30s-40s, 2x25-40, 35-50)
Characters Description:
Leon (M 30-45): Police officer who is married to Sonja but has an affair with Jane. Though appearing quite solid and steadfast, his self confidence suffers at times and therefore is dependent on Sonja’s more outgoing personality, though he is resentful of this fact.
Sonja (F 30s or 40s): Mother of two who is married to Leon, goes to have affair with Pete but doesn’t. Assertive and forthright and very self-confident. She gets frustrated with having to reassure her husbands ego and wants a man who is her equal.
Pete (M 25-40): Married to Jane, goes to have affair with Sonja but doesn’t. Is frustrated by Jane’s dependence on him, but is equally attracted to her fragility. Although he doesn’t cheat on Jane, he feels incredibly guilty about his actions. Is somewhat hot headed and quick to anger.
Jane (F 25-40): Married to Pete, has affair with Leon. Fragile and dependent on Pete, she seeks reassurance from others. Jane is sensitive and intuitive and suffers from self-doubt, holds an average job and has no children.
Nick (M 25-40): is being interviewed by the police about giving Valerie an ill fated lift home. He is currently unemployed, somewhat depressed and has escalating tensions within his marriage.
Neil (M 25-40): is writing letters to Sarah, his former lover whom he has never gotten over. He is obsessive and has allowed her unexplained abandonment to be a permeating cornerstone of his existence.
Sarah (F 25-40): Is seeing her psychologist about her problems with commitment. Self serving and void of accepting responsibility.
Valerie (F 35-50): is calling from a phone box whilst stranded at night. She accepts a lift from a stranger and never makes it home. She is Sarah’s psychologist who is struggling with issues she is having both at work and within her marriage.
John (M 35-50): (to be doubled with either Pete or Nick) is Valerie’s husband and is having an affair with Sarah. Is conflicted about his marriage and his role within it.
Precast Characters:
None
Audition Venue & Dates
Audition Dates and Times:
2:00pm on:
6:00pm on:
Audition Venue Address:
Fleigner Hall
31 – 39 Highland Ave
Oakleigh East VIC 3166
Audition Enquiries Contact: 0416 777 356
Performances
Season Dates: 12 Oct 2018 - 27 Oct 2018
Showtimes:
Evenings 8pm
Matinees 2.30pm
More info
Other Information
Other Information:
Auditions will be a group format where you will be asked to read scenes with others, as well as create ensemble work within small groups. Please be prepared to read for the characters you wish to be considered for, as well as others as needed. You are not required to prepare anything to present, but familiarity with the audition pieces and the play will be of great benefit to you
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Please allow for a few hours as we will need to audition people for both the speaking roles as well as ensemble capabilities.
