Auditions for YSCP’s The Red Shoes by Nancy Harris
Auditions will take place on Saturday 6th July (10am to 1pm) and Sunday 7th July (2pm to 5pm) at Southlands Methodist Church YO23 1NX. A couple of hours will be spent doing simple movement exercises, script work, ensemble work etc. In the last hour auditionees will be seen separately and you are asked to prepare a modern monologue for this. It is not necessary to learn it by heart. Some notes about the characters are below.
If you would like to audition please contact the director, Harri Marshall, as soon as possible to book your slot will her directly.
HarriKM@hotmail.com
Characters:
Karen (18-25 ish) Dance experience needed. Innocent type.
Clive (18-25 ish) A villain. Son of the adoptive family. Prone to cruelty. Needs to move well.
Banker (40’s 50’s) Kind quiet type. Needs to move well. Father of adoptive family.
Banker’s wife (40’s 50’s) Appears kind but is a selfish social climber.
Mags (elderly) Twinkly eyed (possibly Irish) granny.
Sylvester (any gender?) the shoemaker. Mature actor who appears paternal. Playful type.
+ 4 more actors for the ensemble. They will have a variety of roles and a lot to do.
The Red Shoes will be staged at the John Cooper Studio Theatre, Monkgate in the week beginning 6 October 2019.