Reading and Audition Notice
Wanted 8 men and 7 women! (Some roles may be either)
‘Witness for the Prosecution’ by Agatha Christie
There will be a reading of this play on Wednesday June 13th at 7.30 pm at the Theatre at 420 Kent Street.
Auditions will be held at the Genesian Theatre Kent Street on Saturday 16th Junefrom 12.30pm and Tuesday 19th from 7pm
Please contact the director on henryjennings to book a time for audition.
This is a classic whodunit with the Old Bailey as a centrepiece to the production.
Director Henry Jennings, who last year directed “Private Lives “for the Genesian Theatre, will be back in the hot seat.
Auditions will be from the script.
Characters
Greta-Secretary-Young Pretty
Carter-Barrister’s Clerk-Middle aged perhaps
Mayhew-A solicitor-Serious
Leonard Vole-The accused-Good looking and charismatic
Sir Wilfrid Robarts-Defence counsel-Tired, cynical, very intelligent
Inspector Hearne-A policeman
Romanie-Vole’s wife and glamorous partner-femme fatale
Clerk of the Court
Justice Wainwright-The Judge
Myers QC-Prosecuting counsel
Barristers-various
Dr Wyatt-Police surgeon
Janet Mackenzie-housekeeper-Middle aged and sensible.
Clegg-Lab assistant
The other woman-pretty and naive
Rehearsals will take place three times a week at the Marrickville Rehearsal Space on two evenings and a weekend morning depending on cast commitments.
Not all actors will be required at all rehearsals and the performance dates are Fridayand Saturday nights and Sunday matinee from September 8th to October 20th.
For more information feel free to contact Henry Jennings onhenryjennings
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