Events

David Williamson’s
DEAD WHITE MALES
Directed by Michael Gooley

SEASON:
17 February to 25 March 2023

ORIENTATION:
Members who are thinking of auditioning are invited to attend an orientation on Monday, 19 September at 7.30pm.
At the orientation, the style of the production and the characters will be presented.
You will be able to read some excerpts from the play and find out what is required at the audition.
It is not a requirement that you attend the orientation to be able to audition.

AUDITION DETAILS:
26th September at 7:30pm
28th September at 7:30pm
You can attend on either night.

Held at the Arts Theatre Cronulla, 6 Surf Road, Cronulla

Download the audition pieces from our website:
https://www.artstheatrecronulla.com.au/auditions

SYNOPSIS:
This classic comedy from Australia’s leading playwright, David Williamson, takes a satirical look at postmodern literary theory and asks us to question whether there really are basic truths of human nature. Angela, a 19-year-old university student, has always believed that William Shakespeare’s works contain the most profound understanding of the human condition. But when she has her worldview expanded by her literature professor Grant Swain, she confronts her family members with her new-found understanding of their lives, and finds the reality a little more complex than she thought.

CHARACTERS:
Female
Angela Judd, 19, a university student
Melissa, 19, Angela’s friend and fellow student
Grace Judd, 74, Angela’s grandmother
Sarah Judd, 46, Angela’s mother
Jessica Squires, 46, Angela’s aunt
Monica Judd, 44, Angela’s aunt

Male
William Shakespeare
Grant Swain, a university lecturer
Steve, 19, a university student
Col Judd, 77, Angela’s grandfather
Martin Judd, 48, Angela’s father

All ages are indicative only. There are the younger people (Angela, Melissa, Steve), the parents’ generation (Sarah, Jessica, Monica, Martin) and the grandparents’ generation (Grace, Col). Grant Swain can be anywhere from 30s to 50s. Shakespeare was 52 when he died, so that is the upper limit for him.

All characters (apart from Angela) play characters in the final scene of As You Like It at the end of Act One. There is a song in this scene, so you will be asked to sing Happy Birthday at the audition.

AUDITION PIECES:
All characters have been allocated a short monologue.
At the audition you can read any of the monologues.
You are not restricted to the one allocated to the character you are auditioning for.

REHEARSALS:
There will be an initial meeting Wednesday, 5 October at 7pm to distribute scripts and read through the play.
Rehearsals will commence on Monday, 7 November.
Rehearsals are Mondays & Thursdays at 7pm and Monday, Tuesday & Thursday in the last two weeks before the first preview.

For enquiries, please contact the director, Michael Gooley on 0450 123 437 or email: mjgooley@tpg.com.au

Please note:
Auditions are open to everyone.
If you are not a current Arts Theatre member & you are successful in obtaining a role, you will be required to become a member.
Annual membership is $25 – payable by the first rehearsal.

Location

6 Surf Rd, Cronulla NSW 2230, Australia