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The Sewell Barn Company
Auditioning for the Sewell Barn
Audition Notice: Under Milk Wood by Dylan Thomas
Director: Cassie Tillett
Contact details: cassie@tillett.org.uk / 07802 475110
Performance dates: 14-
THE PLAY
Originally created as a 'play for voices', this beautiful and evocative piece describes a typical day in the life of the inhabitants of a small Welsh town. We meet the extraordinary characters and 'hear their dreams', getting to know their wishes and ways, their loves and desires, their happiness and their darker side. There's a great deal of humour and love alongside sadness, disappointment and occasionally the downright sinister; the characters are familiar and supernatural, hilarious and tragic, disturbing and reassuring.
PARTIAL CASTING: 4 actors required (2M/2F)
The play was previously cast for our cancelled 2019/20 season, and first refusal has been given to those actors, some of whom are available. As a result, we have four vacancies as shown below.
CASTING: 10 actors* -
If cast on a one-
For audition purposes, I will cast a total of 5F/5M to play the following primary roles. Once these have been cast, the remainder of the roles will be allocated as appropriate to the performers. The other roles that actors will take on will be very different to those shown below, so prepare to be challenged with variety.
PARTS AVAILABLE (F):
Polly Garter -
Mrs Pugh – 50s/60s -
ALREADY CAST:
Rosie Probert -
Myfanwy Price -
Mrs Ogmore-
PARTS AVAILABLE (M):
Mog Edwards -
Mr Pugh -
ALREADY CAST:
Cherry Owen -
Mr Waldo -
Revd Eli Jenkins -
*Please note: In addition to the ten ensemble players, the following role has been pre-
Captain Cat: David White
ADDITIONAL SKILLS
Music: The characters of Rosie Probert, Polly Garter, Mr Waldo and Revd Eli Jenkins all have solo songs to sing. These are not in any sense 'professional' singers, but must be pleasant, tuneful and confident. Please note that there is also much ensemble music in the show, especially the Evening Hymn -
Accents: obviously this play is the very epitome of all things Welsh. However, Thomas commented that Laugharne (the real-
REHEARSAL DETAILS
The show will require every member of cast at most rehearsals. As such, rehearsals will be built around the availability of the cast. Saturdays will not be used, nor Sunday mornings, but all other evenings and Sunday afternoons are possible. There will be three rehearsals per week for the first month, potentially increasing to four after we have got into the Barn, and the usual commitment during tech, dress rehearsals and show weeks.
There will be a readthrough towards the end of April. Rehearsals will begin w/c 16 May 2022.
AUDITION DETAILS
Friday 25 February at 7.00pm in the Barn
If you are interested in auditioning but are unable to make this date, please contact the director and we will do our best to arrange an alternative.
SCRIPT
Under Milk Wood: The Definitive Edition
Orion Books ISBN 9781780227245
(there are two versions available -
IMPORTANT NOTE
It is expected that all members of the cast and crew will have received all appropriate COVID jabs. While matters have improved of late, the threat of the virus has not gone away, and it would only take one member of this large cast to test positive – or worse, to fall seriously ill – to jeopardise the whole production. The Sewell Barn Management Committee, advised by the Health & Safety Officer, feels that this is an appropriate measure in order to minimise risk.