Grosse Point Theatre Holds Auditions for RELATIVELY SPEAKING, 10/16-17

Director Barbara Bentley is looking for four comedic actors for Grosse Pointe Theatre's production of Relatively Speaking, a witty, charming and beautifully constructed comedy of manners and mistaken identities from one of England 's most popular playwrights, Alan Ayckbourn, who considered it "the best play I've written".
 
Audition dates are Saturday, October 16th from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. (Actors must sign in by 3:00 p.m.) and Sunday, October 17th from 12:00-3:00 p.m. (Actors must sign in by 2:00 p.m.). The auditions will be held at Grosse Pointe Theatre's rehearsal facility at 315 Fisher Road , Grosse Pointe , MI 48230.  Phone 313-886-8901.
 
For script perusal contact Producer Lyndsey Briggs  (313) 884-2466. For other information contact Director Barbara Bentley (313) 882-9879 or Assistant Director Mike Trudel (313) 520-0908.
 
Performance dates for Relatively Speaking will be January 6-19, 2011.  The show will be performed in Fries Auditorium at the Grosse Pointe War Memorial.
 
Actors cast in the show must be members of Grosse Pointe Theatre. Annual membership dues are $30.  Grosse Pointe Theatre will provide headshots, costumes, makeup, and refreshments. This is a community theatre production, therefore actors are not paid.
 
The plot of Relatively Speaking involves a young couple, Greg and Ginny, who plan to marry.  But when Greg suspects that Ginny might have another man in her life, especially when he finds a pair of expensive men's slippers under her bed, he decides to follow her on a "visit to her parents" in the country.  A series of hilarious misunderstandings ensues.
 
Roles: The director notes that the "ages indicated for each role are merely playing ages. Remember, makeup works wonders!"
 
SHEILA (lead)  Age 45-60.   Somewhat vague and unworldly; impeccably polite and hospitable to a fault; bemused, trusting and unflappable.
 
PHILIP (lead)  Age 45-60.  Stiff-upper-lipped businessman; stubborn, opinionated, pompous and testy.
 
GINNY (support) Age 20-30.  Charming, worldly, sexually experienced, with a rather cynical view of life.
 
GREG (support)  Age 25-35.  Amiable, naïve, strait-laced and pragmatic.
 
All four roles will require English accents and excellent comedic timing. Dialect coaching will be available.
 
For more information about Grosse Pointe Theatre, please visit the website at www.gpt.org or phone 313-881-4004.