Auditions

A New Zealand comedy by Roger Hall

Sunday, September 5, at Howick Little Theatre, 1pm.

Director: Rae McGregor

THE PLAY

Adrian and Alison have planned a trip to Italy with their friends Tim and Erica. They are looking forward to it, as they have never been to Italy before. When Tim slips in the bath and breaks his ankle, it looks as if the trip is off, but Harry and Judy, neighbours in their apartment block, say they will go with them, instead. Alison is not sure of this and nor is Adrian but it is either Harry and Judy or no trip. They decide to go, and the difficulties of attuning to each other as the holiday progresses are explored in good Roger Hall style. There are plenty of comedic situations and also some threads of poignancy so there is ample material in this play for actors to work on.

Characters

Adrian: 50/60s. Recently retired librarian from the university. Uptight. He is the narrator in the play.

Alison: 50/60s. His wife also a librarian and very uptight.

Harry: 50/60s. Retired businessman. Had a plumbing supplies company. Outspoken, bluff, rightwing.

Judy: 40/50s Harry’s second wife (younger but not that much younger), outgoing and very sexy.

Italian Male: 30/50, to play various parts: waiters, gondolier, ‘centurion’, Count, owner of the villa.

Italian Female: 30/50, to play various parts: hotel clerk, waitress, tour guide, Avis car hire woman, dress-shop assistant, Nicola (co-owner of the villa).

Scripts A script is available from the HLT office. Phone 534-1406 or email .

Season November 13 to December 4 (17 performances).

If you have any questions, please contact me on 578 0125 or email: . I look forward to seeing you on audition day.

Rae McGregor

THE DIRECTOR Rae’s introduction to theatre was many years ago when Grafton Players decided she could be their permanent member of the audience because of her loud laugh. From that static start, Rae went on to be involved with the Summer Shakespeare productions at Auckland University. Later, she performed with Otamatea Repertory. More recently she has been involved with HLT productions backstage – doing costuming or as production assistant – until 2008 when she played the role of the scary Guard in 12 Angry Men. She made her directorial debut with last year’s smash hit Lipstick Dreams.