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I Do, I Do, I Do

22 February @ 10:30 am - 3:00 pm

Written By: Robin Hawdon

Creative Team: Sue Wylie – Director


Whoever said ‘love inspires the heart, whilst stifling the brain’ was not wrong.
This romantic comedy is similar in style to the great classic Philadelphia Story (High Society) but set in England. It received rave reviews at its German world premiere and at subsequent US productions.

The story: Diana has it all. She is beautiful, intelligent, sweet natured – the sort of rare young woman that men swoon over. What’s more, she is the daughter of that most reviled species, a wealthy banker. The three men in her life are Jamie, the much-envied man to whom she is officially betrothed; Tom, the attractive boyfriend of Jamie’s sister; and Geoff, an old friend who is to be best man. Diana’s insurmountable problem is that, during the course of the longest weekend of her life, she finds herself having promised marriage to all three.
How can she decide? What matters most – familiarity? Suitability? Sexual passion? Can she make up her mind in time for the big society wedding in a month’s time?

Bewildered banker’s wife, Ann, finds herself having to act as negotiator, counsellor, traffic controller, legal adviser, judge, jury, and fortune teller to an entire household of distraught people. And it isn’t discovered until the final curtain who it is that Diana chooses.


Information Session:
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Audition Information: https://www.trybooking.com/CYNKT

Audition Information #:0
Date: 22/02/2025
Time From – Time to: 10:30 – 3:00

 

Character Descriptions #:0
Role Name: Ann
Gender: Female
Stage Age: 50s
Role Information: Has a wealthy and indulgent husband (not seen in the play but mentioned)
Loves her children but doesn’t understand them.
Unfazed by the events of the weekend; simply changes the arrangements
Superb, if showy, taste in décor.
Character Descriptions #:1
Role Name: Jamie
Gender: Male
Stage Age: 30s
Role Information: Ann’s son
Indulged
A distinct individual.
Engaged to Diana.
Has known Diana for years, they’ve settled into a comfortable relationship
They’ve drifted into the engagement – the upcoming marriage is more about what other people expect them to do.
Character Descriptions #:2
Role Name: Holly
Gender: Female
Stage Age: 20s
Role Information: Ann’s daughter; Jamie’s sister, late 20s.
Very fond of Diana.
Is bringing Tom home for the weekend to meet the parents and relatives.
Has had fun being single. Hasn’t found ‘the one’ yet, but is thinking seriously about Tom
Character Descriptions #:3
Role Name: Diana
Gender: Female
Stage Age: 20s
Role Information: Late 20s, early 30s. Gorgeous. Intelligent. Good-natured.
Comfortable with Jamie. Willing to settle for comfort until she meets Tom.
Character Descriptions #:4
Role Name: Geoff
Gender: Male
Stage Age: 30s
Role Information: Jamie’s best friend and best man.
Has been in love with Diana for all their adult life and doesn’t believe she should marry Jamie.
Character Descriptions #:5
Role Name: Tom
Gender: Male
Stage Age: 30s
Role Information: Holly’s new boyfriend
Takes one look at Diana and BAM! He’s in love – and not with Holly. (Diana has the same reaction)

More Information at: therrytheatre@gmail.com

Season at The Arts Theatre, 53 Angas Street Adelaide
Thursday and Friday, 30th and 31st October at 7.30 pm
Matinees: Saturday and Sunday, 1st and 2nd November at 2 pm
Wednesday to Saturday, 5th to 8th November at 7.30 pm
Third Matinee: Saturday, 9th November at 2 pm
Preview ($20): Wednesday, 29th October at 7.30 pm
Set in the 2020s.
Review quotes:
“The new comedy by Robin Hawdon which provoked huge laughter at its world premiere… an intricate premise with a suspenseful conclusion, and in between dramatic fireworks full of surprises in both plot and dialogue”.
The strengths of the piece are the diverse cast of colourful characters, the lively and lightning-fast dialogue… Produces an amorous and highly amusing ronde of love, or as the exasperated mother calls it, ‘a boogie-woogie of emotions!


Contact: Sue Wylie
suewylie30@gmail.com
0407478518

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Date:
22 February
Time:
10:30 am - 3:00 pm
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Organiser

Therry Theatre
Phone
84448670
Email
therry@chariot.net.au
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Genre
Comedy

Venue

Therry Clubrooms
Unit 2/ 1 Regina Court
Beverley, SA 5009 Australia
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