Open Audition: SAND CASTLES by Bob Larbey

SAND CASTLES by Bob Larbey (Co-writer of TV’s - A Good Life, writer - A Fine Romance & As Time Goes By, both featuring Dame Judi Dench).

Directed by Carolyn Ross.

Audition Dates

-Monday and Wednesday, 13th and 15th January 2025, at 7.30 pm at The Players Theatre, Nelson Street, Thame.

Performance Dates

-Tuesday 6th to Saturday 10th May 2025

As everybody knows, an Englishman’s home is his sand castle. Stan and Bernice Billet and William and Margaret Patterson have been taking their holidays in the same south coast seaside resort for years. They don’t exactly rule the waves, but they have turned the area around their beach huts into a cosy little efdom. And then along comes Doug with his nubile nieces who don’t give a hoot for beach hut protocol – they just want to have fun in the sun. With a nod to the era of saucy seaside postcards, this production, with its set of three beach huts, will be wonderfully colourful and enormous fun! Costumes will be assorted leisurewear for the beach – except for Mother, who makes no concession to the seaside. Debs and/or Becky will wear a bikini or a bikini top and shorts. There are roles for all ages, so please come along and try out for this hilarious comedy!

Rehearsals commence in March on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Characters

• William Patterson – 70s, pleasant, retired, upper-middle class with a twinkle in his eye
• Margaret Patterson – his wife, similar character
• Stan Billet – middle-aged, bit of a jobsworth and know-it-all, but basically, a decent bloke
• Bernice Billet – his wife, with a penchant for bling and sparkling white wine
• Mother – Stan’s mother, an old bat
• Pauline – Bernice’s sister, quietly attractive but shy Doug – middle-aged, cheerfully and condently working class Smaller roles
• Debs – Doug’s attractive niece
• Becky – Doug’s attractive niece
• Mrs Penfold – any age, a real gorblimey type
• Mrs Newman – any age – similar type
• Ida – any age, a northerner
• Beachcomber – any age, wears army surplus fatigues and carries a metal detector
• There is also ‘Kite Girl’ who runs across the stage on two occasions dragging a kite – she can be played by Debs or Becky, suitably disguised with a baseball cap and sunglasses.

For more information, please contact Carolyn Ross at: carolyn.r.w@btinternet.com