Depending on the audition parts may be doubled.
Cast- [please note that auditionees should be 16 or over]
Mrs. Bartholomew - 70years in 1950s [may be doubled with Aunt Grace]
Tom - must be able to act 10/11.[ No doubling ]
Peter, Tom's brother, needs to act about 9/10years[ may double with Edgar]
Uncle Alan - 30/40years in 1950s [may be doubled with Abel]
Aunt Gwen - 30s in 1950s [may be doubled with Susan]
Hatty - must be able to go from 6 - 19years in 1980s/1890s [no doubling.]
Aunt Grace - 60/70 year old in 1880s/90s [may be doubled with Mrs Bartholomew]
Abel, the gardener in 1880s/90s[may be doubled with Uncle Alan]
Susan, a housemaid -20s/30s [May be doubled with Aunt Gwen]
James - ages 12-22 in 1880s/90s[may double as guide and nightmare angel]
Edgar- ages 11-21 in 1880s/90s [may double Peter]
Hubert Melbourne ages 14- 24 in 1880/90s [may double as Barty]
Barty - 21- 1890s [ may double with Hubert]
Ely Cathedral Guide [ may double with James]
Angel in nightmare - [may double with James]
Skaters, sightseers, Voices - members of the above cast.
For scripts or any further information please contact Gill Scott.
Casting advisors: Carol Barton and Lyndon Sheppard
If you cannot come to the scheduled audition but would still like to be heard please register an interest and we will arrange a time.
AUDITION PIECES: These are the pieces I intend to use for the audition but if you wish to prepare another bit please feel free to do so and we will be happy to hear you.:
Act 1 Scenes 3 and 4, Act 1 Scene 8, Act 1 Scene 10, Act 2 Scene 2, Act 2 Scene 8, Act 2 Scene 11