The Government Inspector
5 April @ 1:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Written By: Nikolai Gogol, Adapted by Terri Brabon OAM
Creative Team: Director, Greg Elliott
The Government Inspector is a very recent Australian adaptation by Terri Brabon OAM, of a Nikolai Gogol Russian play. It is set in an Australian outback town and the public officials are all totally corrupt. The “Gov” of the town (a former real estate man – who made his money from some very shonky deals) gets wind of the fact that a government official is coming to the town – incognito – to audit the town’s finances and to trace missing government money. At the same time a vagabond is discovered in the local hotel complaining about the service at the hotel and the quality of the food and refusing to pay his bill. An hilarious case of mistaken identity ensues, with the vagabond assumed to be the Government Inspector and offered countless bribes to ‘keep him sweet’. The play satirises corruption and draws on some modern day parallels. This adaptation was performed by TheatreiNQ in Queensland, to rave reviews.
Information Session:
Audition Information:
| Audition Information #:0 | |
| Date: | 05/04/2025 |
| Time From – Time to: | 13:00 – 18:00 |
| Character Descriptions #:0 | |
| Role Name: | “THE GOV” BARRY BARRYMORE |
| Gender: | Male |
| Stage Age: | |
| Role Information: | Corrupt Property Developer. |
| Character Descriptions #:1 | |
| Role Name: | AMOS FIODORIVICH |
| Gender: | Male |
| Stage Age: | |
| Role Information: | Corrupt Mayor. |
| Character Descriptions #:2 | |
| Role Name: | LUCINDA BINDER |
| Gender: | Female |
| Stage Age: | |
| Role Information: | Corrupt Town Planner. |
| Character Descriptions #:3 | |
| Role Name: | ARTIE PHELAN |
| Gender: | Male |
| Stage Age: | |
| Role Information: | Corrupt Councillor. |
| Character Descriptions #:4 | |
| Role Name: | WARREN DOBBS |
| Gender: | Male |
| Stage Age: | |
| Role Information: | Corrupt CEO of Local Council. |
| Character Descriptions #:5 | |
| Role Name: | LAUREN DOBBS |
| Gender: | Female |
| Stage Age: | |
| Role Information: | Wife of Warren, corrupt local business identity. |
| Character Descriptions #:6 | |
| Role Name: | ANNA BARRYMORE |
| Gender: | Female |
| Stage Age: | |
| Role Information: | Ambitious Socialite Wife of “The Gov”. |
| Character Descriptions #:7 | |
| Role Name: | MARYA BARRYMORE |
| Gender: | Female |
| Stage Age: | |
| Role Information: | Spoilt and brainless daughter of Barry & Anna. |
| Character Descriptions #:8 | |
| Role Name: | MISHKA |
| Gender: | Female |
| Stage Age: | |
| Role Information: | Self-serving servant of Barry & Anna. |
| Character Descriptions #:9 | |
| Role Name: | ALEX BRAGG |
| Gender: | Female |
| Stage Age: | |
| Role Information: | Spoilt silver spooner used to living off daddy. |
| Character Descriptions #:10 | |
| Role Name: | JOSIE |
| Gender: | Female |
| Stage Age: | |
| Role Information: | Prostitute from an even smaller town close by. |
| Character Descriptions #:11 | |
| Role Name: | STAGEHANDS – The Storytellers, The Narrators, The Watch Dogs. |
| Gender: | Undefined |
| Stage Age: | |
| Role Information: | The Narrations are read by a collection of actors playing “Stagehands” who act as a kind of Greek chorus ] . Throughout each of the Narrations, the “Stagehands” move furniture, back drops, lighting, props and generally represent what we are hearing. These representations do not have to be literal, but they should be supportive of the text and rather entertaining in their own right. If a chorus of actors is not possible, the Stagehand can be played by one person. |
| Character Descriptions #:12 | |
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More Information at: https://www.blackwoodplayersinc.com/auditions
Auditions will be held by appointment at Blackwood Memorial Hall, 21 Coromandel Parade, Blackwood.
Contact: Greg Elliott
blackwood.players@gmail.com
0402616924
