'The Farndale Avenue Housing Estate Townswomen's Guild in
collaboration with Nash Theatre
Audition
Versatile and energetic actors are sought for Nash's final production of 2015's 'Murder She Wrote'
series - The Farndale Avenue Housing Estate Townswomen's Guild Dramatic Society Murder
Mystery, a comedy by David McGilivray & Walter Zerlin Jnr, directed by Gilly Graham.
Cast Required
Felicity
Female
20s – 30s
A ditsy young woman
also plays Pawn a Butler & Colonel King, Lady Bishop's brother-in-law.
Audrey
Female
30s 50s
A spinster
also plays Lady Doreen Bishop, a widow & Violet Bishop, her spinster aunt & Mrs
King, the Colonel's wife & Joan Bishop, Lady Bishop's cousin.
Mrs Reece Female
50s – 60s
The officious and overbearing Chairperson of FAHETGDS
also plays Clarissa Rook, Lady Bishop's sister & Regine, the French maid & Patricia
Bishop, Lady Bishop's Niece & Letitia Bishop, her sister & Mr Goodbody, a solicitor!
Thelma
Female
30s – 40s
A prima donna and Mrs Reece's Second in Command
also plays Daphne Bishop, Lady Bishop's daughter & Rose Bishop, her spinster aunt.
Gordon
Male
30s – 50s
A geeky anorak wearer
Preparation:
To audition, please prepare a couple of short (2-3 minutes) monologues of a comedic nature, ideally
portraying 2 different characters. You will not be expected to have learnt your lines (all the better if
you have!), just ensure you've done your homework and prepared well!
Date:
Saturday August 22nd
Time:
9am onwards by appointment
Place:
The Play Shed next to the car park behind Merthyr Road Uniting Church,
52 Merthyr Rd. Access is via the path next to the church or via Amity St.
Season
November 14th to December 5th
Rehearsals start the weekend of 12 September, one day per weekend and 2 evenings per week.
This is a frenetically paced comedy in which the ladies (and Gordon) of FAHETGDS attempt to
present an ambitious evening's entertainment with the cunning whodunit, 'Murder at Checkmate
Manor'. Everything that can go wrong does! Just to keep the audience on their toes however,
there's also a film and fashion show and a murder mystery quiz, all set against the background of
the Annual FAHETGDS Christmas Bazaar and Tombola!
This production also needs a disciplined and enthusiastic back-stage crew, so if you're too shy to
appear on stage, but want to make a difference back-stage, please call to express your interest.
To book an appointment call Gilly Graham on 0405 052 122 or Nash Theatre on 33794775
or e-mail nashtheatre4@bigpond.com