Auditions

East Lane Theatre, Vale Farm, Watford Road, Sudbury, Middlesex, HA0 3HG Registered Charity Number 1183134

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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

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 was first performed at Sheffield Theatres in 2022 and then had a very successful London run.

Although the police parts are written for males, the PC’s can be adapted.

Note that the play is quite physical.

Cast

Maniac (an unnamed, compulsive performer. Requires fast voice & character change: Male 30-50

Inspector Burton (from the third floor) Male 30-55

Detective Dan Daisy (from the fourth floor) Male 30-55

Superintendent Curry (The Station Chief) Male 40-60

PC Joseph (The Superintendant’s aide) Male/ Female 30-50

PC Jackson (a Police Constable from the third floor): Male or Female (Could be combined with Fi)

FI Phelan (a Journalist): Female any age

Reading: Sunday 31st August 2.30pm