AUDITIONS FOR MOVE OVER MRS MARKHAM at the Phoenix Theatre
Phoenix Theatre
About the project and the company
AUDITIONS FOR;
MOVE OVER MRS. MARKHAM
by Ray Cooney, John Chapman
Directed by Eric Lewis
A Classic British Sex Farce. Philip Markham, a children’s book publisher, and his wife Joanna have been faithfully married to the point of boredom for 15 years. Philip’s business partner Henry is a serial philanderer who wants to borrow Philip’s apartment for his latest tryst. But Henry’s wife – fed up with his infidelities – has similar plans, and Joanna’s interior decorator has designs on her housekeeper. When the prudish writer of the successful “Bow-Wow” book series drops in on all three gallivanting couples, hysterical mayhem follow.
Performances
May 31 – June 23
Auditions:
April 20, 12 -3
April 21, 6-9,
Call Backs April 22, 7-10
At the Phoenix Theatre, 9673 Firdale in Edmonds.
We use sign up, use the link below to sign up.
https://signup.com/go/DvpZfvP
CAST;
Joanna Markham: Mid 20s to mid 30s F – A sophisticated woman; stylishly reserved. Loving and loyal wife to Philip. Not as prim as Philip is straight-laced. Appears in lingerie.
Alistair Spenlow: Mid 20s to mid 30s M – London’s latest fashionable interior designer; a virile male lurks beneath his artsy, camp exterior. Appears in his boxers.
Sylvie: Early to mid 20s F – The Markham’s gorgeous Swiss au pair with a hearty accent; she is the focus of Alistair’s attention. Appears in a short nightie onstage.
Linda Lodge: Mid 20s to mid 50s F – Joanna’s friend and longsuffering wife of Henry. Vivacious and slightly scatter-brained, she is tired of being the only faithful partner in her marriage.
Philip Markham: Mid 20s to mid 30’s M – An overworked children’s book publisher and Joanna’s husband. Philip is a pleasant and studious man; a bit straight-laced; a bit timid. He is very conservative and old-fashioned.
Henry Lodge: Mid 20s to mid 50s M – Philip’s successful (and overbearing) business partner and married to Linda. He is full of masculine confidence and swagger. He is an unrepentant philanderer; a lecherous dog.
Walter Pangbourne: Mid 20s to mid 50s M – Walter is a stiff, slightly stuffy and painfully shy. Linda’s new love interest; she has chosen to seduce Walter in retaliation for Henry’s wandering ways.
Olive Harriet Smythe: (Already Cast)
Felicity Jane Wilkinson: Mid to late 20s F – A phone operator and Henry’s new love interest. A bit on the kooky side; a bit of a tart, loose but not trashy. Felicity wears large horn-rimmed glasses and is quick to strip down to her underwear. Runs around apparently wrapped only in a sheet.
All scenes in underwear will be treated with sensitivity with the actor’s understanding and permission. There will be no nudity.
Please prepare a 1-2 minute comic Monologue, resume and headshot. British dialect preferred. There is a $150.00 stipend.
Rehearsals will Start on April 23rd. We try to schedule rehearsals Monday through Thursday 7-10 at the Phoenix Theatre.
We use signup, follow the link provided below.
https://signup.com/go/DvpZfvP
Location of Audition
Phoenix Theatre, 9673 Firdale, Edmonds WA. Upstairs at the Firdale Center.
Other details
CAST;
Joanna Markham: Mid 20s to mid 30s F - A sophisticated woman; stylishly reserved. Loving and loyal wife to Philip. Not as prim as Philip is straight-laced. Appears in lingerie.
Alistair Spenlow: Mid 20s to mid 30s M - London's latest fashionable interior designer; a virile male lurks beneath his artsy, camp exterior. Appears in his boxers.
Sylvie: Early to mid 20s F - The Markham's gorgeous Swiss au pair with a hearty accent; she is the focus of Alistair's attention. Appears in a short nightie onstage.
Linda Lodge: Mid 20s to mid 50s F - Joanna's friend and longsuffering wife of Henry. Vivacious and slightly scatter-brained, she is tired of being the only faithful partner in her marriage.
Philip Markham: Mid 20s to mid 30’s M - An overworked children's book publisher and Joanna's husband. Philip is a pleasant and studious man; a bit straight-laced; a bit timid. He is very conservative and old-fashioned.
Henry Lodge: Mid 20s to mid 50s M - Philip's successful (and overbearing) business partner and married to Linda. He is full of masculine confidence and swagger. He is an unrepentant philanderer; a lecherous dog.
Walter Pangbourne: Mid 20s to mid 50s M - Walter is a stiff, slightly stuffy and painfully shy. Linda's new love interest; she has chosen to seduce Walter in retaliation for Henry’s wandering ways.
Olive Harriet Smythe: (Already Cast)
Felicity Jane Wilkinson: Mid to late 20s F - A phone operator and Henry's new love interest. A bit on the kooky side; a bit of a tart, loose but not trashy. Felicity wears large horn-rimmed glasses and is quick to strip down to her underwear. Runs around apparently wrapped only in a sheet.
Audition requirements
A one or two-minute comedy monologue, head shot, and resume.
Character breakdown / Project needs
Additional information
Preferred method of submission
Other
Audition/Interview dates
April 20 and April 21
Pay type
Stipend
Audition location
Edmonds WA
Pay type
$150.00 $150.00
Callbacks or second audition/interview?
April 22, 7-10
Union Requirements
Non-Union
Equity Contract
None