Auditions
for our December 2013 production
in association with Combined Actors
will be held on
Sunday 9th June 2013
Between 10.30 a.m.
and 12.30 p.m.
and between 1.30 p.m. and 3.30 p.m.
at Cambridge Deaf Centre, Romsey Terrace, Mill Road Cambridge
The auditions will involve sight-reading (with others) from
selected extracts from the script.
There is no need to book an
audition or prepare anything in advance; just come along to one of the
audition sessions
Cast Requirements
Characters & Playing Ages
12 F 13 M
|
Nelly Trent 'Little Nell' |
Young | |
| Christopher 'Kit' Nubbles - Nell's friend | Young | |
| Betsy Quilp - Quilp's wife | 40s / 50s | |
| Mrs Jiniwin - Betsy's mother | 60s+ | |
| Daniel Quilp - A moneylender | 50s | |
| Fred Trent - Nell's brother - a gambler | 20s+ | |
| Dick Swiveller - Fred's friend | 20s / 30s | |
| Nell's Grandfather | 60s+ | |
| Sampson Brass - Quilp's unscrupulous attorney | 50s+ | |
| Sally Brass - Sampson's equally unscrupulous wife | 50s+ | |
| The Marchioness - the Brasses' put-upon servant | Young | |
| The Single Gentleman - a relative | 50s+ | |
| Codlin - A Punch & Judy Man | 30s / 50s | |
| Short - A Punch & Judy Man | 30s / 50s | |
| Mrs Nubbles - Kit's widowed mother | 30s / 40s | |
| Mrs Jarley - Proprietor of a travelling waxwork show | 50s / 60s+ | |
| Miss Monflathers - A Headmistress | 40s / 60s (1 scene only) | |
| Ensemble - 4 x Male (Various characters) | Any Age(s) | |
| Ensemble - 4 x Female (Various characters) | Any Age(s) |
THE OLD CURIOSITY SHOP tells the story of Nelly Trent and her
grandfather
as they wander the English countryside, north of London,
trying to evade Daniel Quilp,
probably Dickens' most evil villain.
Nell's grandfather has borrowed money from Quilp
and risks losing
everything, including the curiosity shop. Nick Warburton's new
adaptation
offers a wealth of memorable Dickensian characters.