AUDITIONS

A CHORUS OF DISAPPROVAL

By Alan Ayckbourn
Directed by Cynthia Cahill
Sunday 31st August, 1:30p.m. at the Theatre
12 Spring Street, Onehunga

SYNOPSIS

This multi award winning play follows the trials and tribulations of an amateur operatic society during the rehearsal period of “The Beggars Opera”. Stumbling into an early rehearsal is a shy young widower called Guy who is quickly pounced upon with glee and given a minor role in the show. He soon rises through the ranks (and romps through the ranks of the female members) to become Macheath, the star of the show – but at what cost? This fabulous show includes many songs and choruses from John Gay’s old masterpiece.

CAST REQUIRED

Ages are just a guide

GUY JONES, (20’s – 30’s), Major Role, Solos & Chorus

DAFFYD AP LLEWELLYN,(40+) Welsh, musical director, Major Role, One easy song

HANNAH LLEWELLYN, (30+) his downtrodden wife, Solo

BRIDGET BAINES, bossy, aggressive Stage Manager, Solo

MR AMES, rehearsal pianist. Must be able to play the piano on stage

ENID WASHBROOK, (middle aged)

TED WASHBROOK, (middle aged), her husband, both cosy look-alikes

REBECCA HUNTLEY-PIKE, (40’s+), a country snob (Penelope Keith mould)

FAY HUBBARD, (30’s+), flirty predatory wife of

IAN HUBBARD, (30’s+), a slightly seedy man

JARVIS HUNTLEY-PIKE, (50’s+), a know-all from North England

LINDA WASHBROOKE, daughter of Ted & Enid, who is in love with

CRISPIN USHER, who has other things on his mind besides rehearsals, Solo

Director – Cynthia Cahill on 09 627 6373 or email chorus@dolphintheatre.org.nz
Season - 8th November – Saturday 29th November (not Mondays)
Rehearsals - Tuesday and Thursday evenings and Sunday afternoons, with soloists making own arrangements with Musical Director.