2009

Programme

AUDITION NOTICE

"What The Butler Saw"


By Joe Orton
Directed by Garry Thomas

 


Saturday 25 July, from 10:30am


Elmwood Auditorium


Season runs Sept - Oct School Holidays

 

Libidos run rampant in this breakneck farce about licensed insanity, from the moment when Dr Prentice, a psychoanalyst, instructs a prospective secretary to undress.

 

Joe Orton's last play before his tragic death, "WTBS" is hailed as a classic modern comedy.

Roles:

Dr Prentice

(Mid 40's to mid 50's) - sex hungry psychiatrist

Geraldine Barclay

(Early-mid 20's) - prospective new secretary

Mrs Prentice

(Early to late 40's) - equally sex hungry wife of Dr Prentice

Nicholas Beckett

(Late teens/early 20's) - hotel page-boy

Dr Rance

(Ideally 50's, can be re-written for younger person) - Government Inspector

Sergeant Match

(30 plus) - police sergeant

 

Note: Ages are an indication only.
Some nudity may be required for the roles of Nicholas and Geraldine.

Contact Gaz on 021 453138 or planetgazza@xtra.co.nz for further information, audition time etc

 

Want to find out about Auditions

Elmwood Players has an email list for notifying all interested actors about auditions. It is not limited to stage roles we sometimes get requests from film-makers, independent producers and tv/film students who all need actors for their projects.

 

Register on the Elmwood Audition list by emailing Kris: prez@elmwood-players.org.nz