East Lane Theatre, Vale Farm, Watford Road, Sudbury, Middlesex, HA0 3HG Registered Charity Number 1183134
General Notes on Auditioning for East Lane Theatre Club
Auditions are open to anyone over 18 (or 16 by arrangement)
East Lane is an amateur club. No payments are made for performing.
If this is your first time at East Lane, please also bring with you details of your past experience,
a photo with your Full name, address, phone number and email so we can contact you later.
Auditions are as friendly and informal as possible, you will be asked to read from the provided audition pieces, either singly or in groups, as well as moving around our stage.
There is no need to learn the pieces provided, and we do not ask for any learnt pieces to be performed.
We do ask that if cast you can make all the rehearsal & performance dates, although it is sometimes possible to accommodate pre arranged holidays. Please bring with you dates you cannot make.
To perform in a production you must be a Full paid up Member, and pay the casting fee £20 on the first rehearsal (which covers your script, insurance, tea & coffee etc)
We usually rehearse for 9 weeks, Monday & Thursday from 19.30 to 22.00
Productions weeks are:
Fri: Technical rehearsal
Sun: Get in
Mon: Dress rehearsal
Wed-Fri evenings production
Sat Matinee and evening production
Sunday Matinee production
An Anarchist has fallen to his death from a police station window. The question is: did he jump or was he thrown?
As the police attempt to avoid yet another scandal, a mysterious imposter is arrested and brought in for questioning.
Seizing the chance to put on a show, he leads the officers in an ever more ridiculous reconstruction of their official account, hilariously exposing the cover-ups, corruption and profound idiocy at the heart of the police.
Tom Basden's acclaimed adaptation of Dario Fo and Franca Rame brings this brilliantly witty farce right up to date by switching the action to a North London police station.
The characters
The Maniac: an unnamed, compulsive performer. The only character able to see the audience
Playing age 20-40.
Superintendant Curry: the Station chief, arrogant, who is trying to cover up the death
Playing age 40-60
Inspector Dan Daisy. The fourth floor detective who originally interrogated the Anarchist
Inspector Burton. The third floor detective, angry and pedantic.
Playing age 30-50.
PC Joseph: The superintendant’s aide.
Playing age 20-40
Fi Phelan: Determined, professional journalist, trying to uncover the cover up of the death.
Playing age 25-50
PC Jackson. A uniformed WPC (could double with Fi Phelan, but an ideal part if you want to try the stage. One scene and 6 lines)
Playing age 20-35
Key Dates
General reading, all welcome.
Sunday 2nd August at 14.00
Auditions
Friday 7th August at 19.30
Sunday 16th August at 14.00
Audition pieces will be sent out in advance, so please contact the Director with your email address if you would like one or more, indicating the part(s) you wish to read for.
Rehearsals will start on Monday October 5th .
We will rehearse on Mondays and Thursdays at 19.30-22.00
Production week Sunday 29th November (get-in) to Sunday 6th December (last performance).
Director
Danny.popkin@outlook.com or phone/WhatsApp 07802775036
NEXT AUDITIONS
Accidental Death of an Anarchist
Adapted by Tom Basden