Audition

The Real Thing

20 Apr 2024 @ 10:00am,
22 Apr 2024 @ 7:00pm
Williamstown Little Theatre Inc.

Author: Tom Stoppard

Director: Michelle Swann

Genre: Comedy

Synopsis

It’s no trick loving someone at their best. Love is loving them at their worst.

Henry, a successful playwright writes about a failing marriage and the possibility of new love. When does life begin to imitate art? This play by master playwright Tom Stoppard explores the nature of love and commitment, and highlights the differences between reality and appearance, love and lust, passionate commitment and affection. How do we know when we are experiencing ‘the real thing’.

Characters

Acting Roles:

Max: Actor, approximately 40. Seemingly married to Charlotte at the beginning of the play but actually married to Annie.

Genders: Male

Ages: 30-40, 40-50

Charlotte: Actress, approximately 35. Seemingly married to Max at the beginning of the play but actually married to Henry

Genders: Female

Ages: 30-40

Henry: Playwright, approximately 40. Married to Charlotte but having an affair with Annie

Genders: Male

Ages: 30-40, 40-50

Annie: Actress and activist, approximately 30. Married to Max but having an affair with Henry.

Genders: Female

Ages: 30-40

Billy: Actor, around 22. Performs in a play with Annie and becomes romantically interested in her

Genders: Male

Ages: 20-30

Debbie: About 18 years old, Henry & Charlotte’s daughter

Genders: Female

Ages: 10-20

Brodie: Around 25, Scottish soldier turned activist who attempts to become a playwright

Genders: Male

Ages: 20-30

Precast Characters:

Nil

Audition Venue & Dates

Audition Dates and Times:

10:00am on:

  • Sat 20th Apr 2024

7:00pm on:

  • Mon 22nd Apr 2024

Audition Venue Name: Williamstown Little Theatre

Audition Venue Address:

2-4 Albert Street
Williamstown

Audition Enquiries Contact: Production Coordinator Les Hart - lhart@wlt.org.au

Performances

Season Dates: 26 Jun 2024 - 13 Jul 2024

Showtimes:

5:00pm on:

  • Sun 30th Jun 2024
  • Sun 7th Jul 2024

8:15pm on:

  • Wed 26th Jun 2024
  • Thu 27th Jun 2024
  • Fri 28th Jun 2024
  • Sat 29th Jun 2024
  • Wed 3rd Jul 2024
  • Thu 4th Jul 2024
  • Fri 5th Jul 2024
  • Sat 6th Jul 2024
  • Wed 10th Jul 2024
  • Thu 11th Jul 2024
  • Fri 12th Jul 2024
  • Sat 13th Jul 2024

More info

Other Information

Other Information:

Auditions are by appointment only.
Accents are standard English pronunciation, apart from Billy and Brodie who have Glaswegian accents.
Rehearsals will be Monday and Wednesday evenings and Sunday afternoons.