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AUDITION NOTICE: Black Comedy & Lockdown in Little Grimley (Double Feature) - Sunnybank Theatre Group

Title: Black Comedy & Lockdown in Little Grimley (Double Feature)

Presented By: Sunnybank Theatre Group

Genre: Comedy


Synopsis:

  • Black Comedy (by Peter Shaffer) – A power failure in a London flat causes mayhem, mistaken identity, and chaos. Set some decades ago before mobile phones, the play is almost entirely acted ‘in the dark.’

  • Lockdown in Little Grimley (by David Tristram) – During a lockdown, the chairman of a struggling theatre group calls an emergency meeting to discuss a love story production destined to benefit the NHS. Based on their past efforts, will their well-meaning plan backfire?


AUDITION DETAILS:


Available Roles:

  • Black Comedy:

    • Brindsley Miller – Young sculptor, 20s.

    • Carol Melkett – Brindsley’s fiancé, spoiled and vacuous.

    • Miss Furnival – Middle-aged, refined, repressed.

    • Colonel Melkett – Carol’s father, brisk and bossy.

    • Harold Gorringe – Neighbouring antique dealer, 40s.

    • Schuppanzigh – German refugee, happy and cultivated.

    • Clea – Brindsley’s mischievous ex-mistress.

    • Bamberger – German millionaire art collector (small role).

  • Lockdown in Little Grimley:

    • Gordon – Theatre chairman, persistent optimist.

    • Margaret – Bossy diva actress.

    • Joyce – Secretary, struggles with lines.

    • Bernard – Backstage member, minor actor.


Performance Dates: 2 May – 17 May 2025

Performance Location: Sunnybank Theatre Group, 14 Mains Rd, Sunnybank QLD 4109


Crew:

  • Black Comedy Director: Dierdre Robinson

  • Lockdown in Little Grimley Director: Cristina Hope



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