Witness for the Prosecution
by Agatha Christie
Directed by Henry Jennings
Season: 8th Sept – 20th Oct 2012
Preview night 7th Sept
Friday and Saturday nights at 8pm
Sunday matinée at 4.30pm
Wanted 8 men and 7 women! (Some roles may be either)
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 June from 12.30pm and Tuesday 19th from 7pm.
Please contact the director on witness@genesiantheatre.com.au 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 Friday and Saturday nights and Sunday matinée from September 8th to October 20th.
For more information feel free to contact Henry Jennings on witness@genesiantheatre.com.au
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