Morpheus Theatre is pleased to announce auditions for the
first show of our 20th Season
MOVE OVER, MRS. MARKHAM
By Ray Cooney and Johnathan Chapman
Directed by Jay Newman
Performances at the Pumphouse Theatre - October 3rd to
11th, 2014
When Philip Markham, loving husband and children's book
publisher, agrees to allow his business partner to borrow his flat to romance
his latest girlfriend - well, that's when everything goes topsy turvy as only a
classic bedroom farce can and Morpheus Theatre's 20th season has officially
begun. All Philip really wants to do is take his wife out for the evening and
the conundrums ensue as a parade of lovers begins to arrive to what they
believe is an empty apartment, perfectly suited for their planned revelries.
Cancelled plans, couples not expecting anyone else to be home and the
unexpected arrival of a popular children's book author promise to delight, and don't
worry, once you have your ticket booked that seat is yours, no one else will
ask to borrow it.
CHARACTER DESCRIPTIONS:
JOANNA MARKHAM - Age 30s / 40s. Large role. English
accent.
Sophisticated and attractive. Married to Philip Markham.
LINDA LODGE - Age 30s / 40s. Large role. English accent.
Vivacious, but slightly scatter-brained. Married to Henry
Lodge.
SYLVIE HAUSER - Age 20s. Medium role. Swiss accent.
A gorgeous Swiss maid. She appears in a short nightie at
one stage.
MISS WILKINSON - Age 20s/30s. Medium role. English
accent.
Very pretty, kooky, with large horn-rimmed glasses. Quick
to strip down to her underwear, and then runs around wrapped only in a sheet.
OLIVE HARRIET SMYTHE - Age 50 +. Medium role. English
accent.
A very successful author of children's books. An
eccentric, dog-loving, imposing, no-sex-please lady with a somewhat butterfly
mind.
PHILIP MARKHAM - Age 30s / 40s. Large role. English
accent.
A pleasant, studious man with a worried air which comes
from years of being on the losing side of life. Married to Joanna.
HENRY LODGE - Age 30s / 40s. Large role. English accent.
Successful, rakish, full of masculine confidence, a man's
man as well as a ladies man.
ALASTAIR SPENLOW - Age 20s / 30s. Large role. English
accent.
London's latest fashionable interior designer. A virile
male lurks beneath his arty, camp exterior. Removes his trousers and stands in
his colorful underpants; may be shirtless.
WALTER PANGBOURNE - Age 40's. Small role. English accent.
A stiff, slightly vacuous businessman. Wears a bowler
hat.
Open auditions for all roles will take place:
Monday June 16th (7:00 to 9:30pm)
Tuesday June 17th (7:00 to 9:30pm) and
Thursday June 19th (7:00 to 9:30pm)
Callbacks will be Sunday June 22nd (1:00pm), if necessary
at the Morpheus Rehearsal Centre
3512 - 5th Avenue NW
(lower level of the Parkdale Community Centre)
Rehearsals will take place over a 7-week period from
August 11th through September 27th.
August rehearsals will be Monday, Tuesday and Thursday evenings. September rehearsals will be Tuesdays and
Thursdays evenings and Sundays afternoons. We will try to accommodate summer
vacations, but require that auditioners come prepared to commit to the
rehearsal schedule. Cast members will be
given the scripts in late June and will be expected to learn their lines prior
to the start of rehearsals.
Audition Requirements:
A prepared monologue to highlight your abilities
(approximately 2 minutes long) A cold read may be requested Accents will be
considered for this production, please be prepared to highlight your abilities
Please bring your resume and headshot to the audition
Visit http://www.morpheustheatre.ca/?page_id=308,
call 403-246-2999 or email audition@morpheustheatre.ca
to book an audition.
Regards,
Sean Anderson
Artistic Director, Morpheus Theatre
