AUDITION NOTICE: Abigail's Party - Spotlight Theatrical Company

Title: Abigail’s Party

Presented By: Spotlight Theatrical Company

Genre: Comedy of Manners

Synopsis: It’s the 1970s: a time of cheese-and-pineapple sticks, paisley prints, and Demis Roussos. Beverly and her husband Laurence are hosting a drinks party for their new neighbours, Tony and Angela, along with divorced neighbour Susan — whose teenage daughter, Abigail, is holding a party of her own nearby. As drinks flow and tensions rise, Beverly flirts, Laurence sulks, and bickering escalates into drunken dancing. The night ends in a way no one expects. Mike Leigh’s Abigail’s Party is a biting satire of British middle-class aspirations — hilarious, cringe-worthy, and unexpectedly moving.

Audition Date: Sunday 17 August 2025

Audition Time: 11:00am

Audition Location and Address: Spotlight Studios, 4/50 Johnston Street, Southport QLD

Audition Requirements:

• All roles open; no pre-casting

• British accents required (Essex/London for four roles; Queen’s English for Sue)

• Read audition pack and sides before attending

• Ages listed are suggestions — actors welcome to audition for older/younger roles if suitable

• Email completed application form prior to auditions to dawn.china@bigpond.com

• Bring printed audition form on the day

Audition Pack: Download Here

Audition Registration Form: Download Here

Audition Sides: View Here

Performance Dates:

• Thu 20 Nov 2025 – 7:30pm (Preview)

• Fri 21 Nov – 7:30pm

• Sat 22 Nov – 7:30pm

• Sun 23 Nov – 2:00pm

• Thu 27 Nov – 7:30pm

• Fri 28 Nov – 7:30pm

• Sat 29 Nov – 7:30pm

• Sun 30 Nov – 2:00pm

• Thu 4 Dec – 7:30pm

• Fri 5 Dec – 7:30pm (TBC)

• Sat 6 Dec – 7:30pm(Bump-out: Sun 7 Dec)

Performance Location: Halpin Auditorium, Spotlight Theatre, Southport QLD

Rehearsal Dates:

• Mondays & Wednesdays, 7:00pm

• Sundays, 10:00am

  • Read-through: Wed 20 Aug 2025

  • First rehearsal: Sun 24 Aug 2025

Warnings: Adult themes, smoking/drinking depicted on stage

Creative Team:

• Playwright: Mike Leigh

• Director: Dawn China

Production Website: spotlighttheatre.com.au/audition-status.shtml

Available Roles / Character Breakdown:

• Beverley Moss – Female, ~35; glamorous, overbearing hostess with “sophisticated” tastes, masking vulnerability. Essex/London accent.

• Laurence Moss – Male, ~35; Beverley’s uptight estate agent husband, often at odds with her. Essex/London accent.

• Tony Cooper – Male, ~35; former pro footballer, terse and aggressive, especially with his wife. Essex/London accent.

• Angela Cooper – Female, ~35; Tony’s childlike, tactless nurse wife, unexpectedly practical. Essex/London accent.

• Susan Lawson – Female, 45–50; reserved, conventional, middle-class neighbour, mother of Abigail. Queen’s English.