Bareboards 2021
For an outline of the plays & roles available, please read below.
Please click on the play name to download audition pieces.
Download audition form HERE.
LOOKING FOR ACTORS!!!
UPDATE: Auditions are now over. All plays have been cast!
Rehearsals to commence from June/July. Rehearsal dates will vary for each play depending on director/cast.
Due to the recent COVID-19 outbreak in Sydney, tech rehearsal & performance dates will need to be amended. Watch this space for further announcements.
Any enquiries, please click HERE.
DOORMATS ANONYMOUS
Written & directed by Jonathan Solomon
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Genre: Comedy
Synopsis:
Gina Gretel conducts a self-awareness class for three attendees. There are a number of group exercises, yet they don't seem to go to Gina's plan.
Characters:
Brett - A man in his 30s who is unhappy with his boss at a stationery company. (This role has been cast.)
Gina - Self-assertiveness Instructor. Very quirky, means well. 40s/50s. (This role has been cast.)
Alexandra - A young woman recently married with a controlling husband. (This role has been cast.)
Cassandra- A university student who is over living with her controlling mother. (This role has been cast.)
GLORY DAYS
Written by Graham Yates
Directed by Sue Turner
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Genre: Comedy
Synopsis:
Three middle aged ladies are part of a netball team that habitually loses. The male coach wants them to taste some of the glory he was destined for until his career collapsed. Can he convince them that winning is worth more than it seems?
Characters:
Phil (over 40) - A bit grumpy and frustrated by his team not taking sport as seriously as he'd like. (This role has been cast.)
Shirley (over 40) - Smart and a straight talker but inwardly caring. (This role has been cast.)
Carla (40 - 60) - A bit of a Barbie who cares more about her looks than the game. (This role has been cast.)
Joyce (over 30) - Mild mannered and un-sporty but really tries hard. (This role has been cast.)
IN BED
Written by Katrina Samaras
Directed by Kenney Ogilvie
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Genre: Drama
Synopsis:
Grieving at her dying mother's bedside, Kate experiences a series of dream-like encounters with famous figures who spent significant periods of their lives in bed.
Characters:
Kate - (protagonist / open age) (This role has been cast.)
Male - (Andy Warhol, Brian Wilson, & Henri Matisse / open age) (This role has been cast.)
Female - (Nurse, Edith Wharton, Florence Nightingale, & Tracey Emin / open age) (This role has been cast.)
IS THERE A WAY OUTA HERE?
Written by Maz Goldrick
Directed by Darrell Hoffman
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Genre: Drama/Comedy
Synopsis:
Jeff and Hannah take a trip to the North Coast of NSW. Jeff is a keen fisherman and plans to fish most of the days, while Hannah works on writing an article for her newspaper column. It rains heavily and they find themselves trapped, in more ways than one.
Characters:
Jeff - aged in his late 20s / early 30s. He is a tad dopey and would have been spoilt by his parents growing up. He’s not in the best mood when things go awry - a tad petulant.
(This role has been cast.)
Nev - aged around late 30s / early 40s. He’s creepy, a tad slimy, ocker accent, loves his mum. He isn’t as well educated as Jeff and Hannah. (This role has been cast.)
Hannah - aged around late 20s / early 30s. She is a dedicated worker (Journalist) and a no-nonsense, competent and to-the-point woman. She smokes.
(This role has been cast.)
WHAT'S FOR DINNER?
Written by Chris Naylor
Directed by Glen Pead
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Genre: Drama
Synopsis:
A woman is cooking her husband his favourite meal, a roast. He comes home drunk, they argue, they fight. She accidentally kills him. The police arrive to investigate, but can't find anything. It's a puzzle.
Characters:
Inspector Britt - Detective, 40s, measured. (This role has been cast.)
Detective Small - Detective, 30s, a bit eager & cocky. (This role has been cast.)
Don - 30s, husband of Ruth, inconsiderate, brutish. (This role has been cast.)
Ruth - late 20s, dutiful wife who is not treated properly. (This role has been cast.)
WHEN WE WERE YOUNG
Written & directed by Melissa Myles
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Genre: Drama
Synopsis:
A woman looks back on her life & examines the idea of love punctuated by a passionate tango.
Characters:
Nolan - Late 20’s/30’s. Loves his wife but gets bored and then caught gambling and womanising. (This role has been cast.)
Stephen - 30s. Sophie’s teacher and Evelyn’s revenge. (This role has been cast.)
Evelyn - 60s. Married to Nolan for 60 years. (This role has been cast.)
Evelyn - 30s. Late 20’s/30’s housewife. Loves her husband but is constantly disappointed by his double standards. (This role has been cast.)
Lilly-Anne - 30s. Nolan’s mistress. (This role has been cast.)