Audition for Noël Coward's Design For Living at Old Mill Theatre

Audition for Noël Coward's Design For Living at Old Mill Theatre

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Posted 2017-01-27 by grooverfollow

Sat 04 Feb 2017 - Tue 07 Feb 2017


Have you ever thought about auditioning for a play? Well, look no further – the Old Mill Theatre in South Perth has plenty of parts available for its upcoming production of Design for Living by Noël Coward.

So, you probably want to know what the story's about first, right? Deep breath… it's a wickedly witty dark romantic comedy that was initially banned in the UK. The provocative play portrays three amoral, glib and stylish characters and their hopelessly inescapable, if also unconventional, emotional entanglement.

From 1930s bohemian Paris to the dizzying heights of Manhattan society, a tempestuous love triangle unravels between vivacious interior designer Gilda, playwright Leo and artist Otto – three people unashamedly and passionately in love with each other. It's a lively, funny but also atypical that play looks at dazzling, egotistical creatures and their self-destructive dependence on each other.

Okay, what else do you need to know? Ah, the playwright! Noël Coward (purists insist you put two dots over the e) is a legendary English raconteur, master of wit and flamboyance, songwriter, singer, actor and playwright extraordinaire to boot. He published more than 50 plays, composed hundreds of songs and numerous musical theatre pieces and wrote an abundance of screenplays, short stories and poetry – as well as a three-volume autobiography and the novel Pomp and Circumstance. He was knighted in 1970, three years before his death.


So who will be guiding this production of Design For Living and auditioning you? That would be director Barry Park. You'll probably want to know a bit about him as well. Acting and directing since the 1970s, Barry has appeared in a veritable plethora of plays, musicals, pantomimes, minstrel shows, films, radio plays and television programs in Harare, Cape Town, Edinburgh, London and Perth. He has also received numerous awards and nominations for productions he has directed or acted in.

Now on to the nitty-gritty of the auditions. Before we start, know that the production dates for Design For Living are April 21, 22, 23, 27, 28, 29, 30, May 3, 4, 5 and 6. Rehearsals will be 7pm Tuesdays and Thursdays and 2pm Saturdays, beginning February 25. Auditions are 1pm-4pm, Saturday, February 4; 7pm-9pm
Monday, February 6 and 6pm-9pm, Tuesday, February 7.

What do you need to audition? Well, auditionees may wish to present a short rehearsed piece and will be asked to read a section of the script, available when the audition appointment is arranged. The Design For Living script can be read at https://archive.org/details/designforliving00cowa .


To find out if there's a role suitable for you, take a look at the following character list. All ages described are stage ages. Some doubling-up may be possible for some of the smaller roles (yes, you get to play two parts!):
Gilda (LEAD, stage age 20s to 40s) – magnetic and socially mobile interior decorator. In a relationship with Leo and Otto. Later married to Ernest. British.
Otto (LEAD, stage age 20s to 40s) – an attractive and loveable visual artist. In a relationship with Leo and Gilda. British.
Leo (LEAD, stage age 20s to 40s) – a talented and socially beloved playwright. In a relationship with Gilda and Otto. British.
Ernest Friedman (SUPPORTING, stage age 30s to 60s) – a very successful and precise art dealer. Married to Gilda. British.
Miss Hodge (possible doubling, stage age 20s to 60s) – Leo and Gilda's disapproving maid. Cockney.
Mr Birbeck (possible doubling, stage age 20s to 40s) – matter-of-fact newspaper reporter. British.
Henry Carver (possible doubling, stage age 20s to 40s) – one half of a wealthy young married couple. Friends with Grace, Ernest and Gilda. New Yorker.
Helen Carver (possible doubling, stage age 20s to 40s) – one half of a wealthy young married couple. Friends with Grace, Ernest and Gilda. New Yorker.
Grace Torrence (possible doubling, stage age 20s to 40s) – wealthy socialite, Europeanised New York matron, friends with Gilda and Ernest. New Yorker.
Matthew (possible doubling, stage age 20s to 40s) – comely houseman to Ernest and Gilda. British.


Other production personnel are also required, such as lighting and sound operators, backstage personnel and so on. So if you prefer being behind-the-scenes, the theatre also wants to hear from you.

If, after all that, you're keen as mustard to audition, here's what you need to do. Contact Dale James (not Barry) because she is the liaison point for organising auditions. To book an audition time, or for any queries, get in touch with her on 0407 426 957 or email [email protected]. The Old Mill Theatre is on the corner of Mends Street and Mill Point Road, South Perth (opposite the Windsor Hotel and Australia Post).

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