AUDITIONS
Villanova Players welcomes the participation of any and all members of our community. We encourage people from marginalised groups and with diverse backgrounds, abilties and experience to apply.
Great Expectations
Janys Chambers
by
Jill Cross
directed by
Sunday, 3 December 2023
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
The Ron Hurley Theatre, 28 Tallowwood St, Seven Hills
PERFORMANCE DATES:
8th March - 17th March, 2024
REHEARSALS:
Rehearsals will commence Monday 8th January 2024
Rehearsals will be on Mondays and Wednesdays from 7.30pm to 9.30pm
Sundays 11am to 1pm
We may need to rehearse on Fridays, if required
A crisp and clear adaptation of Charles Dickens’ acclaimed story about the relative importance of love and loyalty versus class and social advancement. Great Expectations follows the childhood and young adult years of Pip, a blacksmith's apprentice in a country village. He suddenly comes into a large fortune (his great expectations) from a mysterious benefactor and moves to London where he enters high society.
ROLES AVAILABLE
PIP AND HIS FAMILY
Philip Pirrip ("Pip") - An orphan who is both the protagonist and narrator of the novel
Joe Gargery - Pip's brother-in-law; a kind blacksmith
Mrs. Joe Gargery - Pip's hot-tempered adult sister who raises him after the death of their parents
Mr. Pumblechook - Joe Gargery's uncle, an officious bachelor and corn merchant
MISS HAVISHAM AND HER FAMILY
Miss Havisham - A wealthy spinster
Estella - Miss Havisham's adopted daughter who is Pip's age
Arthur - Miss Havisham's younger, rebellious half-brother
Matthew Pocket - Miss Havisham's cousin who tutors Pip
Herbert Pocket - Matthew Pocket's son who is about Pip's age
Camilla, Cousin Raymond, Georgiana and Sarah Pocket - Relatives of Miss Havisham who hang around Satis House "like flies" for her wealth
CHARACTERS FROM PIP'S YOUTH
Biddy - Mr. Wopsle's second cousin who teaches Pip everything she knows when they are younger
"Dolge" Orlick - A journeyman blacksmith at Joe Gargery's forge
Mr. and Mrs. Hubble- Simple folk who live in Pip's village
Mr. Wopsle - The church clerk of Pip's town
Mr. Trabb - The local tailor and undertaker
Mr. Trabb's Boy - Mr. Trabb's assistant
THE LONDON CROWD
Compeyson - A convict, enemy to Magwitch and professional swindler
Bentley Drummle - A coarse, unintelligent young man from a wealthy family who will inherit a title
Mr. Jaggers - Prominent London lawyer
Molly - Mr. Jaggers' maidservant
Aged Parent (aged P.) - Wemmick's delightful and deaf father
John Wemmick - Mr. Jaggers' clerk who looks after Pip in London
Miss Skiffins - A woman who visits Mr. Wemmick at his home, "the castle"
Clara Barley - A very poor girl who lives with her father, who is suffering from gout
The Avenger (Pepper) - Pip's unambitious servant boy
PLAYING AGES
YOUNGER PIP – 9 to 12 years
OLDER PIP – Early 20s
YOUNGER ESTELLA – 9 to 12 years
OLDER ESTELLA – Early 20s
MAGWITCH - 60
JOE - 40s/50s
MRS JOE - 40s/50s
MISS HAVISHAM – 60s
Doubling/chorus for the following roles:
· PUMBLECHOOK – 40+
· COMPEYSON – 50s
· PRISON OFFICER / OFFICER WITH MEGAPHONE -Any age
· BIDDY – 20s
· MR RAYMOND CAMILLA – 40S/50S
· CAMILLA POCKET – 40S/50S
· SARAH POCKET – 20S/30S
· GEORGIANA POCKET – 20S
· HERBERT POCKET - 23
· JAGGERS – ANY AGE
· WEMMICK – 50s
· MOLLY – 40s+
· BENTLEY DRUMMLE – early 20s
FOR MORE INFO:
Elizabeth :- 0439 670 283
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