Auditions - Cheshire Cats
FINAL SMALL ROLES TO BE CAST:
- (2 pages) AEROBICS INSTRUCTOR - may be played by the person playing ANDREW in the version of the play for 6 characters.
- (4 pages) ETHEL - elderly cockney marshall, can double up with the person playing SIOBHAN or HILARY in the version of the play for 6 characters
Please contact Andrew Hamel-Cooke for any queries and to let us know when you plan to audition: [email protected]
The Nomads will be presenting Cheshire Cats by Gail Young, directed by Marion Millinger.
- Performance dates: 17-21 March 2020
- Rehearsal days: Thursday, Sunday, Monday evenings
Please contact Andrew Hamel-Cooke for any queries and to let us know when you plan to audition: [email protected]
Published in July 2011, this play follows the girl’s emotional journey as they aim to speedwalk their way to fund raising success in the London Moonwalk while also enjoying a girly weekend away in the capital. Trainers and wildly decorated bras are in, high heels and designer labels out - but a last-minute substitute to the team doesn’t meet the physical criteria!
Cast and roles are as follows:
- HILARY - bombastic, middle-aged team leader/organizer.
- SIOBHAN - caring and diplomatic. An old friend of Hilary.
- YVONNE - overworked/overweight stressed-out mum and friend of Hilary.
- MAGGIE - overweight younger mum.
- VICKY - artistic, fit, glamorous middle-aged divorcee.
- ANDREW - trim toyboy.
- AEROBICS INSTRUCTOR - may be played by the person playing ANDREW in the version of the play for 6 characters.
- HANDSOME DRUNK - may be played by the person playing ANDREW in the version of the play for 6 characters.
- MADGE - elderly cockney marshall, can double up with the person playing SIOBHAN or HILARY in the version of the play for 6 characters.
- ETHEL - elderly cockney marshall, can double up with the person playing SIOBHAN or HILARY in the version of the play for 6 characters
Additional characters for the ensemble version of the play:
- POLICEMAN can double with HANDSOME DRUNK if required.
- RON, elderly cockney marshall, married to Madge.
- MARSHALLS, between 2 and 5 needed.
- PHOTOGRAPHERS, at least 2 needed, preferably male.
- A RADIO VOICE