“BREATH OF SPRING” By Peter Coke | Directed by Steve Millar Saturday 28 July, by appointment On stage this October 3 Males / 5 Females For further info or to book an audition time, contact Steve: 021 2322453 Characters:
Peter Coke’s play, “Breath of Spring” was a big hit when it was originally released, and was quickly adapted into the 1960 film, “Make Mine Mink”, which starred several great British actors, including Terry Thomas, Hattie Jacques, and a young Billie Whitelaw as the maid. The title of this play may seem odd at first, but “Breath of Spring” was the name given to a naturally pale blue coloured, quite rare mink pelt, used in very expensive and exclusive clothing. Dame Beatrice Appleby is a generous soul, but her money has run low and she has taken in paying guests, a rather disparate group, and Lily the maid, who is a reformed thief who has ‘done time’ in prison. Grateful for the chance that she has been given by Lady Beatrice, Lily presents her with a fur, opportunistically stolen from the neighbouring flat. The group put aside their differences and pull together to return the fur before it is missed. The excitement gets to all of them and they decide to steal furs to raise money to help those in need. Detective Sergeant Pape and P. C. Kemp turn up, and all Hell breaks loose as the gang try desperately to cover up every trace of their illegal activities … |
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Unfortunately Kate McNeill has had to withdraw from "Always A Bridesmaid", and she has been replaced by Stella Cheersmith in the role of Kari. Stella has been involved in several other Elmwood Players productions, including "Holes" and "Jumpy".
“LEAVES OF GLASS”
By Philip Ridley | Directed by Garry Thomas Saturday 21 April (By appointment) On stage from Thurs 14 June (Please note new performance dates) To book an audition time, and/or for further information contact Gaz on 021 453138 or email planetgazza@xtra.co.nz Known for his dark disturbing dramas, Ridley's “Leaves Of Glass” is a deeply human drama that shifts between elegy for the past and a chilling exploration of the power of loss and grief. A sharp, complex play about two brothers and the grim hold that their memories have on them. Barry is an artist who works for his older brother Stephen; Stephen is a successful business man with a beautiful wife and house, but absolutely no interest in his wife’s pregnancy. A series of flashback monologues describe the brothers’ father and his suicide, and slowly uncovers the depths of their grief and trauma. The characters of the play are haunted by the ghosts of lies that the family has told to keep going, and by the pain they have not been able to bury. Cast: Stephen (27) Barry (22) Debbie (33) Liz (55) (Note: Ages are an indication only) “Leaves Of Glass” takes place in a variety of locations and spanning many months. It has seventeen scenes, no interval and a run time of around two hours. “Ridley is a visionary” – Rolling Stone Magazine “…like a shard of glass plunged straight into the heart” – The Guardian “…truly an emotional powerhouse of a play, I feel the real weight of Ridley’s words right to my core” - The Scribe The Elmwood Players AGM was held at 4pm on Sunday 25th February 2018. The following were elected to the committee: President ... Garry Thomas Secretary ... Sonya Cameron Treasurer ... Susan Cameron Committee: Sam Primrose Samantha Creed Libby Wilson Andrea Quinlan Braydon Priest Phil Dean Andy Simmonds The 2017/2018 President's report is below:
DIR: SONYA CAMERON Saturday 17 February On stage April Contact details: elmwood.auditions@gmail.com or text Sonya 022 632 8975 for further info. Four friends have sworn to keep the promise they made on the night of their Senior Prom: to be in each other's weddings ... no matter what. More than thirty years later, these Southern friends-for-life are still making 'the long walk' for each other, determined to honour that vow.
Libby Ruth, Deedra, Monette and Charlie are committed to the notion that careers, waistlines and even marriages may disappear, but real friendships last a lifetime. Forsaking all others, in sickness and in health, they repeatedly struggle to stage the perfect wedding despite fistfights at the altar, runaway brides and the mistaken, and unfortunate, release of a flock of white doves on the first day of hunting season. Always a Bridesmaid is the rollicking tale of four loyal and determined women who definitively answer the question; “Just how far are you willing to go to keep a promise to a friend?” If you’ve ever elbowed a stranger out of the way to catch a bride’s bouquet, seriously questioned the mental stability of the duo saying “I do” or been forced to wear the world’s ugliest bridesmaid dress, this deliriously funny comedy is definitely for you … and your dearly beloved! SETTING An upstairs sitting room at historic Laurelton Oaks, Laurelton, Virginia, twenty miles northwest of Richmond. TIME The play takes place over a period of seven years CHARACTERS Kari Character age: 20s A kind-hearted, spirited Southern charmer. Interspersed between scenes are vignettes of Kari Ames-Bissette, daughter of Libby Ruth, as she gives the toast at her wedding reception. Besides adding some additional humour, she acts as a narrator of sorts, tying the scenes together, and eventually appears in the final scene as the cycle of marriage continues into the next generation. Libby Ruth Character age: 40s/50s Hopeful romantic with the perfect marriage who believes, despite all evidence to the contrary, that her friends can find the very same happiness Monette Character age: 40s/50s Flashy, high-spirited and self-involved, continues to test her friends' love and patience with all-too-frequent trips down the aisle Charlie Character age: 40s/50s Salt-of-the-earth, tree-hugging Charlie discovers, the hard way, that marital bliss is not the end of her rainbow and panics in outrageous style when the opportunity presents itself Deedra Character age: 40s/50s Headstrong with a dry with, no-nonsense Northern transplant. Her "rock-solid" union hangs by a thread when she discovers her husband of many years not only has a wandering eye, but the hands to match Sedalia Character age: 60s A gregarious, no-nonsense, energetic Virginia hostess & wedding planner who is so enamoured with her establishment's reputation of never having lost a bride that she is not above employing a few, um, extreme tactics in preserving it. |
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