Auditions
Audition process
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Casting call
The Architect
by Aidan Fennessy
Directed by Jennifer Bité
Performance Dates: TBA (8 performances)
Performance Location: Clayton Community Theatre
AUDITION LOCATION: Fleigner Hall, Oakleigh East
AUDITION DATES:
Sunday, 17th November, 7 PM
Monday, 18th November, 7 PM
Wednesday, 20th November, 7 PM
A drama, set in Melbourne, told with humour. A thought-provoking work that grapples with one of life’s biggest questions – how do we become the architect of our own life?
Helen is very unwell and is required to take on a temporary carer when her partner, John, heads off on a brief overseas trip. She concedes to the arrangement by selecting the least likely candidate; a dubious drifter and jack-of-all-trades, Lennie. From disparate worlds they form an unexpected bond of respect and understanding, but their harmony is disrupted by the arrival of Helen’s son, Jeremy, and early return of John.
‘It’s a play about living in extremis. It’s about being prepared to both live or die at a moments notice…What’s ‘normal’ goes out the window and people’s behaviour and choices often do too.’ Aidan Fennessy
Characters Summary
Helen – central character, late sixties
John – her partner, late sixties
Lennie – her hired carer, thirties
Jeremy – her son, forties
*** suggested age ranges, but casting can be flexible
Helen
In her late sixties, Helen is a comfortably retired drama and literature teacher. Frail but with sharp edges to her, she has a keen intelligence and an independent spirit. She feels she has her share of personal failings in love, family and life. Thirteen months ago she was diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumour. Her movements are now careful and slow. She walks as if being held back by some invisible force. Three extensive rounds of chemo and radiation therapy have exacted a toll. Her hair is almost entirely gone. Her smile remains.
John
In his late sixties, John is a semi-retired barrister and Helen’s partner of ten years. A kind, awkward and fastidious man. This is his first serious relationship since his childless marriage ended in his mid-thirties. It’s taken a long time, but John has now found his place in the world, just as it’s about to crumble. His passion and admiration for Helen are endless.
Leonard
In his thirties, Lennie left school after year ten. Brought up by his mother and brother in a tumble-down suburb on the outer fringes. He has no family left in Melbourne and is currently of no fixed address. He’s an unqualified jack-of-all-trades. His easy charm belies the weight of the world he carries upon his shoulders.
Jeremy
In his forties, Jeremy is Helen’s only child. He is a Sydney based lawyer and his relationship with his mother is strained. Currently going through a bitter divorce of his own making, he has no children.
Auditions will be by appointment.
Please contact director, Jen Bité, for further information and/or to book an audition time, jen_bite@hotmail.com or 0410 579 246. Actors will be provided with a scene to prepare but are not expected to have it memorized.
