Wednesday 25 January 2012

Cast List
Many, many thanks to everyone who auditioned.  I've seen some extremely talented performers over the last week. 

The final cast list is as follows:
Jane Daisy Barrett Nash
Bertha Paula Wall
Rochester/John Jeremy Wyatt
Mrs Reed/Mrs Fairfax Daniele Harford
Blanche/Helen/Diana Faye Lindsey
Adele/Abigail/Girl in Market Alice Winstanley
Bessie/Grace/Mary/Woman Kate Owen
Mason/Brocklehurst Pete Smith
St John/Ingram/Pilot Daniel Wilby

Tuesday 17 January 2012

Auditions
Auditions are this week.
Tomorrow night at 7.30 in the rehearsal room
Sunday 22nd 3pm in the Studio
Please be aware that I will be seeing people in pairs/small groups so there may some waiting around to do.

Sunday 15 January 2012

Audition Pieces
I will be selecting from the following scenes in the auditions:

Script: Jane Eyre by Polly Teale, Nick Hern Books

Scene 1 (after John enters) p.9 Jane, Bertha, John, Bessie, Abigail, Mrs Reed
Scene 2 p.14 Jane, Mrs Reed, Brocklehurst
Scene 7 p. 21 Jane
Scene 8 & 9 p.22 - 24 (ending before Rochester's entrance) Adele, Jane, Mrs Fairfax, Grace Poole
Scene 13 p.30 Jane, Rochester, Adele, Bertha
Scene 16 p.30 Jane (soliloquy only)
Scene 19 p.45 Jane, Rochester (as gypsy)
Scene 24 p.43 Jane, Rochester
Scene 31/32 p.71 Jane, Diana, Mary, St John

Which scenes I select will be depend on the numbers of people auditioning and the parts they wish to be considered for.

Sunday 8 January 2012

Mutliple Roles
With the exception of Jane and Bertha I will be casting actors in multiple roles.  I have had a few enquiries from people about playing specific roles such as Adele or Mrs Fairfax.  If you are cast you will be expected to play more than one part and more than one age.  The actress playing 8 year old Adele for example, may also play the adult servant Abigail and will need to be able to do both French and English accents.  I will make this clear at the familiarisation/auditions.  The doubling, however, is not fixed and I will make a final decision on this once I have auditioned.
Alternative Audition
I am auditioning a few people on Monday 16th Jan AFTER the familiarisation who are unable to make either of the audition dates of 18 or 22 Jan.  If you would like to audition on Mon 16 because you are UNABLE  to make the audition dates please contact me BEFOREHAND.

Thursday 5 January 2012

Rehearsal Schedule
Rehearsals will start on Mon 30 Jan with a read through for all cast.  For the first two weeks rehearsals will be on Weds 1st, Fri 3rd and Weds 8th Feb with no rehearsals the week commencing Mon 13th.  From 21st Feb rehearsals will be every Tues and Weds eve at 7.30 and Sunday at 10am.

Tuesday 3 January 2012

Audition Venue Change
The audition scheduled for Sunday 22nd Jan is now in the studio instead of the rehearsal room.   It is still at 3pm.