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The Explorers Club
30 September 2023 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Written By: Nell Benjamin
Creative Team: Director: Emily Currie
London, 1879. The prestigious Explorers Club is in crisis: their acting president wants to admit a woman, and their bartender is terrible. True, this woman is brilliant, beautiful, and has discovered a legendary Lost City, but the decision to let in a woman could shake the very foundations of the British Empire, and how do you make such a decision without a decent drink?
The play, written in 2013, paints a satirical picture of 1880s science and exploration in a farcical setting. Emily’s ‘vision’ for the play is in the tradition of a farce. Extraordinary statements and actions that come thick and fast, played straight for comedy.
The play contains basic choreographed physical movement (not dance) for most characters.
Audience: Aimed at adults, the play is suitable for over 12 yrs and families to attend (PG minimal foul language), comical violence, and alcohol consumption used for slapstick.
Audition Information: www.stirlingplayers@sct.org.au
| Audition Information #:0 | |
| Date: | 30/09/2023 |
| Time From – Time to: | 1.00 – 4.00pm |
| Character Descriptions #:0 | |
| Role Name: | Lucius Fretway (age 40-60) |
| Gender: | Male |
| Stage Age: | 40+ |
| Role Information: | Botanist – gentle and thoughtful, a romantic at heart (44 pages) |
| Character Descriptions #:1 | |
| Role Name: | Phyllida Spotte-Hume (age 40-60) / Countess Glamorgan (double with Phyllida) |
| Gender: | Female |
| Stage Age: | 40+ |
| Role Information: | Phyllida: Anthropologist – spry, quick witted, open and flexible (25 Pages) Countess: Twin of Phyllida – Entitled, Posh |
| Character Descriptions #:2 | |
| Role Name: | Harry Percy |
| Gender: | Male |
| Stage Age: | 30s |
| Role Information: | Explorer – cad and not a thinker (39 pages) |
| Character Descriptions #:3 | |
| Role Name: | Professor Cope (age 30-60) |
| Gender: | Male |
| Stage Age: | 30+ |
| Role Information: | Herpetologist – Sincere, happy to be invited, loyal (33 pages) |
| Character Descriptions #:4 | |
| Role Name: | Professor Walling (age 30-60) |
| Gender: | Male |
| Stage Age: | 30+ |
| Role Information: | Zoologist – Sensitive, cheerful, loyal and sweet (34 pages) |
| Character Descriptions #:5 | |
| Role Name: | Luigi (any age over 18) |
| Gender: | Male |
| Stage Age: | 18+ |
| Role Information: | NaKong Tribesman – inquisitive, optimistic, agile (33 pages) |
| Character Descriptions #:6 | |
| Role Name: | Professor Slone (age 40-70) |
| Gender: | Male |
| Stage Age: | 40+ |
| Role Information: | Archeo-theologist – Serious, straight-laced (39 pages) |
| Character Descriptions #:7 | |
| Role Name: | Sir Humphries (any age over 18) |
| Gender: | Male |
| Stage Age: | 18+ |
| Role Information: | Private Secretary to Queen – Austere, intimidating (18 pages) |
| Character Descriptions #:8 | |
| Role Name: | Beebe & Irish Assassin (double with Beebe) (any age over 18) |
| Gender: | Male |
| Stage Age: | 18+ |
| Role Information: | Beebe: Explorer – Intense, quick (7 pages) |
More Information at: www.stirlingplayers.sct.org.au
Further information can be obtained from the Director, Emily Currie at Emily.M.Currie@gmail.com.
Contact: John Graham
contactstirlingplayers@gmail.com
0404 555 808
