Auditions are coming thick and fast at Progress. The next ones are for Alan Ayckbourn’s Intimate Exchanges and are on Sunday, 6 December 2009, 1.30pm to 4pm and Wednesday, 9 December 2009, 7.30pm to 10pm both at Progress Theatre.
The director, Geoff Dallimore, told us a bit more about this unusual play which has only been performed twice in its full version. This is not surprising when you learn that it fills two volumes, has sixteen possible endings and ten different characters, all performed by just two actors. The second production was almost cancelled when Ayckbourn suffered a stroke shortly before starting rehearsals and one wonders whether there was some connection!
The idea behind the play is that small choices can have significant repercussions. Thus, at the very beginning, one of the characters must decide whether or not to have a sneaky cigarette and, based upon that decision, the entire course of the play is set. As the play progresses, different characters are faced with further decisions and the narrative flows in one direction or another as a consequence.
Progress Theatre will mount two of the possible variations. The decision leading to the split takes place after 20 minutes when the character of Lionel must choose whether or not to take the youthful Sylvie out on a date or if he should make a move on the dissatisfied wife of the local headmaster. The different variations will be performed on alternate nights to give audiences a chance to see both of them. Joint tickets to see the two productions at reduced prices will be available. Keep an eye out early in the New Year when tickets go on sale.
Geoff directed a very successful production of Ayckbourn’s Woman in Mind in 2007 that featured live falling rain. Intimate Exchanges attracted him because the small cast and quiet setting will work perfectly at the intimate Progress Theatre. Nevertheless, he says there will be plenty of technical wizardry on show including a collapsing stage on stage.
As well as directing at Progress, Geoff is a talented musician and has often acted as Musical Director for shows. You may have seen him on stage in his musical persona. He played piano in the Wild West saloon bar of The Taming of the Shrew in 2008 in the Abbey ruins. He also wrote and played the music for the 2006 production of Dracula at the theatre.
For more information about the play and the auditions see www.progresstheatre.co.uk
Don’t forget …
The current production at Progress Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare runs until 5th December – get your tickets now.
Auditions for A couple of poor English-speaking Poles by Dorota Maslowska are being held on Sunday 29th November 2009 at 2.30 and Tuesday 8th December 2009 7.30 at Progress Theatre.
The director, Geoff Dallimore, told us a bit more about this unusual play which has only been performed twice in its full version. This is not surprising when you learn that it fills two volumes, has sixteen possible endings and ten different characters, all performed by just two actors. The second production was almost cancelled when Ayckbourn suffered a stroke shortly before starting rehearsals and one wonders whether there was some connection!
The idea behind the play is that small choices can have significant repercussions. Thus, at the very beginning, one of the characters must decide whether or not to have a sneaky cigarette and, based upon that decision, the entire course of the play is set. As the play progresses, different characters are faced with further decisions and the narrative flows in one direction or another as a consequence.
Progress Theatre will mount two of the possible variations. The decision leading to the split takes place after 20 minutes when the character of Lionel must choose whether or not to take the youthful Sylvie out on a date or if he should make a move on the dissatisfied wife of the local headmaster. The different variations will be performed on alternate nights to give audiences a chance to see both of them. Joint tickets to see the two productions at reduced prices will be available. Keep an eye out early in the New Year when tickets go on sale.
Geoff directed a very successful production of Ayckbourn’s Woman in Mind in 2007 that featured live falling rain. Intimate Exchanges attracted him because the small cast and quiet setting will work perfectly at the intimate Progress Theatre. Nevertheless, he says there will be plenty of technical wizardry on show including a collapsing stage on stage.
As well as directing at Progress, Geoff is a talented musician and has often acted as Musical Director for shows. You may have seen him on stage in his musical persona. He played piano in the Wild West saloon bar of The Taming of the Shrew in 2008 in the Abbey ruins. He also wrote and played the music for the 2006 production of Dracula at the theatre.
For more information about the play and the auditions see www.progresstheatre.co.uk
Don’t forget …
The current production at Progress Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare runs until 5th December – get your tickets now.
Auditions for A couple of poor English-speaking Poles by Dorota Maslowska are being held on Sunday 29th November 2009 at 2.30 and Tuesday 8th December 2009 7.30 at Progress Theatre.
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