Hertford Dramatic & Operatic Society
Registered charity 271065
Registered charity 271065
We will shortly be holding auditions for the productions shown below.
Directed by Anna Palmer
Venue: Bentley House Studio Theatre
Performance dates: TBC
Get-together TBC
Auditions Sunday 14th July
I will be holding a get together/read through followed by a short audition process at the end of October (after Shrek!) The dates will be confirmed in due course.
We will start rehearsals in November and these are likely to be on Mondays/Wednesdays, however due to the small cast it is my intention to be able to set a rehearsal schedule to suit the needs of the cast and crew. We have a Sunday jive workshop in January (date to be confirmed) - I would love all cast to learn to jive, but it is essential for Judy, Johnny, Fran and Marcus.
Please do contact me in the meantime if you would like any further information.
Thanks
Anna Palmer
07971 045295
| Judy – lead role, stated as being 37 (30-40) | The central character and on stage for the duration. Judy is strong and determined. It was her idea to live this way, and she is not someone to admit defeat. However, we see the cracks appear, even if she thinks she does a good job to cover them up. She is passionate about the 50s and wants more than anything to live happily ever after with her husband who she adores. |
| Johnny – main role (30-40) | Married to Judy he is very supportive of their choice to live with the values of the 1950s…until the pressure starts to hit at work and he begins to see their life from the outside in. This is magnified when he is usurped for promotion by Alex, a younger and more dynamic employee – who happens to also be a female. He spends most of the play trying desperately to do the right thing. |
| Fran – medium role (25-40) | Judy’s good friend who shares her love for the 50s, but is not sure she could fully commit to embracing the whole lifestyle choice. However, she enjoys going to the jive classes with Judy and Johnny, along with her husband Marcus. Fran loves a gossip and it is her chat that starts the unfolding of Judy’s reality. |
| Marcus – small but significant role (30-40s) | An interesting character who brings a different and slightly controversial viewpoint to the play. He has a more stereotypical view of how man can behave, which gets him into trouble eventually and gives the plot a twist on the exploration of female empowerment. This character was described in a review as ‘Tigger-like’ – and I would like to draw on this for his character! |
| Sylvia- medium role (55-65) | Judy’s mum and staunch feminist. Sylvia brought Judy up on a commune and makes her opinions about Judy’s choices very clear. She was not a fan of the 1950s values and lifestyle. She has two very impactful scenes and a wonderful monologue. |
| Alex – small but significant role (25-30) | Johnny’s new boss at the estate agency firm. She is confident, assertive and actually very good at her job. She dresses as you would expect an estate agent to. Her character appears to be an interesting juxtaposition to that of Judy’s, however they are really both striving for the same thing – to feel empowered by their choices. |
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