Auditions are now open for our next fantastic English Comedy play! It's The LoveBirds by Basil Thomas, and will be Directed by Jon Elphick.
A fun nonsensical English comedy from the 1950's, involving a newly married couple (Julie and Bertie) who are given a Budgie as a wedding present,
only to discover that the budgie is possessed by the spirit of Julie's late first husband.
How will the family cope with the bird?
Will they be able to rid the budgie of Cecil's spirit?
It's mad. Its fun and it's written by the same author as Book of the Month (which we staged in 2023), so you know it’s going to be funny.
Auditions are on Saturday 8th February at the Belconnen Community Centre. Rehearsals start on Sunday 16th February for a first read through, but then begin in earnest from the 12th March and will be 3 times a week on Sundays from 1 to 4 pm, Mondays from 7:30 to 9:30 pm and Wednesday from 7:30 to 9:30 pm.
We bump-in to the theatre on 23rd May and out on 8th June.
If you would like to be involved please call Jon or Marian on 6254 3727 to book an audition or for more information.
We need the following people with stage ages as indicated.
Julie Skidmore (late 20s - 30s) - leading role
Julie has just married her second husband Bertie after a whirl-wind romance. Her first husband died and was a bit of a brute. She is pleasant-looking, not the smartest in her family, is rather scatter brained and fluffy.
Bertie Skidmore (30s) - leading role - cockney
Bertie has just married his second wife Julie. His first wife died under strange circumstances. Bertie makes his living selling 'knock off' antiques. He's kind hearted. But the family doesn't fully trust him.
Fay Sellars (20s) - supporting role
Julie's younger sister. She is pleasant and calm and just a nice girl. She is going out with Ben Green.
Victor Sellars (50-60's) - supporting role
Julie and Fay's Dad. He runs an antique shop and is kind and rather simple.
Helen Sellars (50-60's) - supporting role
Julie and Fay's Mum. She is a house-wife, very supportive of her family is also kind and rather simple.
Dr. Vincent (50s-60s) - smaller role
Family Doctor. He would never make Harley Street, he is slightly forgetful (not absentminded) and just not a good doctor.
Ben Green (30s) - smaller role
Fay's new boyfriend. He is a boxer, who has been hit a few too many times. He has a stutter.
Cecil (Budgie) - smaller role
Cecil is the spirit of Julie's firsthusband who inhabits the budgie given to the newly married couple as a wedding present. He causes a lot of trouble. It's a fun part that will be done live from behind the set.
Professor Gaston Cheval - small role (any age)
French professor but could have any accent. He is very interested in purchasing the talking budgie.
Great Aunt Dolly (60s) - small role
She is the money behind the family antique business. She is extravagant in dress and very bossy.
Lil Mortimer (30-40's) - small role
She is a long term friend of Bertie. She is not a tart, and if she was not living in a caravan with Butch would probably be a bar maid.
Natasha (20-30's) - small role
She is the young woman who finds Cecil the budgie when he escapes. Probably Russian. A great fun part.
