An Amateur Production By Arrangement with ORiGiN™ Theatrical, on behalf of Samuel French Ltd. – A Concord Theatricals Company
July 26th – August 17th
Judy and Johnny are 1950’s enthusiasts and have created another world to live in – and they love it. They have taken role-playing to a whole new level: Johnny’s swapped meal prep and laundry for foot rubs and cocktail hour; Judy’s swapped jeans and a job for darning and dusting. But can they live a genuine life of cleaning the backs of things, ironing shirts and serving devilled eggs in the 21st century? “Home I’m Darling” is the winner of various Olivier Awards on the West End including best new comedy on the West End in 2019.
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Auditions
Lifespan of a Fact
By Jeremy Kareken, David Murrell & Gordon Farrell
Directed by Carla Moore
Tues 13 August & Thurs 15 August 7:00pm – 10:00pm
Jim Fingal has a small job: to fact check articles for one of the best magazines in the country. Jim Fingal’s boss, Emily Penrose has given him a big assignment: apply his skill to a groundbreaking piece by legendary author John D’Agata. And now, Jim Fingal has a huge problem: John has been careless with the facts. This comedic yet gripping three-hander, becomes a battle over facts versus truth. Significant questions are fought over in this briskly entertaining play and you’ll find yourself happy to have your preconceptions and assumptions disturbed.
CAST:
Jim Fingal Male, aged mid 20s. Fact checker. Smart, earnest, well-intentioned and tireless. He does things to the letter of the law and is driven by rules, protocols, and facts. He has a confidence that he draws from knowledge and facts.
John D’Agata Male, aged aged 40s – 60s. One of the world’s greatest living essayists. Feels highly intelligent and often frustrated by lack of “vision” in others. Considers his work to be perfection and without need of editorial oversight. He doesn’t suffer fools and values beauty and creativity above all else.
Emily Penrose Female, aged aged 40 – 60s. Editor-in-Chief for a high profile Manhattan magazine. Her great ambition is to achieve cultural relevance and commercial success. She’s relentless in her professional pursuits, it’s all or nothing. Yet can be a voice of reason.
*Performances as marked are at 5pm, all others are at 8pm. Cast required 1 hour prior.
At Theatre on Chester Cnr. Chester and Oxford Streets, Epping
Rehearsals are Tuesdays and Thursdays from 19th August at 7pm. Sunday afternoons/Mondays will be added closer to season commencement for tech and full dress rehearsals, dates and times will be advised.
TO BOOK AN AUDITION TIME contact secretary@theatreonchester.com.au and advice the characters and time preference for your audition.
Auditions will be approximately 15 minutes. Audition scenes and script excerpts will be sent on booking. Memorising the script for the audition is not needed, but please be familiar with your character and the appropriate scenes.
Please advise us at the auditions if you have any prior commitments for rehearsal dates.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:
The Theatre on Chester is at the corner of Chester and Oxford Streets, Epping. The theatre is located in the Epping Uniting Church hall, please enter next to the church. The theatre is 5 minutes’ walk from Epping station and street parking outside the theatre is generally easy. Auditions and all rehearsals are held at the theatre.
Audition Times – please let us know your preference for an audition day and time when you book. If you have no preference, please let us know as this helps with timetabling.
Bring to the audition – Your CV, head shot, script and application form in hard copy.
Payment – The Theatre on Chester is a community theatre and as such none of the cast or crew are paid. You will however be rewarded with tea, coffee, biscuits, the occasional pizza and lots of rapturous applause!
Membership of the Theatre on Chester – Actors who are cast for the production will need to be members of the Theatre on Chester, $10 for a year.
Other commitments – Set building for the production will be on Saturday mornings from 9.00am – 1.00pm. It is appreciated if cast members can give a few Saturdays to help with the set. On performance nights, cast members please stay for 5-10 minutes after the show to help the stage manager close up and the FOH team to pack chairs etc. Many hands make light work and then we can all get away at a reasonable time. The Sunday evening following the final performance is set beak down, help from the cast is appreciated.
