Our Autumn Production:
The Wind In The Willows
Our main production of the year in 2019 will be Alan Bennett’s The Wind In The Willows, with performances on 28th, 29th and 30th November.
Rehearsals start on September 5th, and, although we have a full and impressive complement of backstage creative and crew members, unusually for this stage in the process, we still need some more actors to fill roles.
Perhaps it is not entirely surprising, as there are 52 speaking roles in this play! Probably the longest cast list we have ever dealt with. Even with doubling up, we shall need 25 to 30 actors of all ages, sizes and shapes.
For those who prefer not to wear ears and tails onstage, there are many (indeed, 13) purely ‘human’ roles – described in the script as being from ‘The Wide World’, as well as all the animal characters from The River Bank and The Wild Wood. Even the animals are played as Kenneth Grahame described them – that is, as two-legged human characters, although of course all are encouraged to develop certain charming animal movements and characteristics to add to the humour of the piece.
There is still plenty of time to take one or more parts in the production, if you missed the audition; or to get involved backstage. No previous acting experience is needed – we always include lots of newcomers in our productions – and the minimum age is 8.
To find out more, please contact one or both of the co-directors, Carrie Large on 07866 255765 or at carrie.large@hotmail.co.uk, and Kathryn McGill on 07792 179743 or at kathryncjones9@hotmail.com