AUDITION 'BERLIN' by Joanna Murray Smith & directed by Sharon Maine
Schedule
Sun Dec 17 2023 at 07:30 pm to 10:30 pm
Location
The Basin Theatre | Silvan, VI
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“Berlin” is The Basin Theatre’s entry into the VDL Awards for 2024.Auditions by appointment only. Please email Sharon Maine at [email protected] and include brief acting resume if you have had previous experience.
• Scripts will be available at the theatre 30 minutes prior to the audition.
•Possible call-back scheduled for Thursday 21st December 7.30pm
•This is a non-paid / community theatre production. This is an open casting call.
A casual reading of the play will be held at The Basin Theatre at 7.00 pm, Sunday 10 December. This is not a prerequisite for auditioning, but all interested in auditioning are welcomed.
SYNOPSIS:
Written by Australian playwright Joanna Murray Smith, “Berlin” is a powerful mix of thriller, romance, and ethical dilemma. Charlotte is a Berliner through and through. Tom is a foreigner, travelling around Europe.
After meeting in a bar, sparks fly between them, and she invites him to spend the night at her place. As they navigate the ritual of seduction, their desire gives way to secrets that cannot be ignored and questions neither of them can answer. Does young love stand a chance against the suffocating reach of the past? Berlin will keep you guessing until the very end.
ROLES:
PLEASE NOTE: This production contains coarse language, sexual references, and mature themes. Actors will work with an intimacy coach throughout the rehearsal period.
CHARLOTTE
•Lead. Female identifying
•In the script, the playwright describes Charlotte as ‘early 20s, beautiful, German.’ She is a bartender at the best (secret) bar in the city, and lives in a loft apartment in Prenzlauer Berg. The play takes place inside her apartment. Tom describes Charlotte as ‘my dangerous mission’, ‘a human contradiction’, ‘cute, imaginative and really beautiful’, ‘really great in bed’ and ‘my lodestar’.
•The actress playing Charlotte needs to deliver dialogue with a German accent for the entirety of the play and speak some German.
TOM
•Lead. Male identifying.
•In the script, the playwright describes Tom as ‘early 20s, native English speaker, not German.’ He is an Australian law school dropout in Europe to ‘find himself’ and has an ulterior motive.
CREW:
Stage crew, lighting and sound designers/operators are also required.
REHEARSAL DATES AND LOCATION:
Rehearsals will be held at a time to best suit the cast and production team. There will be at least 2 rehearsals a week starting mid-January. Attendance at all scheduled rehearsals is a must (not negotiable) .
The Basin Theatre Company is a community theatre company and as such it is expected that anyone cast in the production will participate in set builds, bump in, bump out and any marketing activities such as press & radio where required.
PERFORMANCE DATES
Season 2 2024 will commence with a Dress Rehearsal on Tuesday 16th April, Preview showing on Thursday 18th April and runs till Sunday 28rd April. Shows are performed every Thursday and Friday night, matinee and evening performances on Saturdays, and matinees on Sundays – there are 10 performances all up.
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Where is it happening?
The Basin Theatre, Corner Doongalla & Simpsons Roads,Melbourne,VIC,Australia, SilvanEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
