Made with Xara Web DesignerRedcliffe’s Premier Little Theatre CompanyTHE 39 STEPSSaturday 25th Feb 1:30pmMousetrap Theatre, Redcliffe Adapted by Patrick BarlowFrom the novel by John BuchanFrom the movie by Alfred Hitchcocklicenced by ITV Global Entertaiment Ltd.,and an original concept by Simon Corble and Nobby DimonMousetrap Theatre is proud to announce auditions for its second play of the 2012 Season: The 39 Steps – adapted by Patrick Barlow from an original concept by Simon Corble and Nobby Dimon. Details are as follows:Director:Kurt A LerpsAssistant To the Director &Stage ManagerTheresa KendallAudition Date:25th February 2012Audition Time:1:30 PMSeason: May 11th/12th/18th/19th/25th/26th @ 7:30 pm13th/20th/ May @ 2:00 pmSynopsis of Play: The 39 Steps is a farce adapted from the 1915 novel by John Buchan and the 1935 film by Alfred Hitchcock. Patrick Barlow wrote the adaptation, based on the original concept by Simon Corble and Nobby Dimon of a two-actor version of the play. Barlow had originally intended to portray the character of Richard Hannay, but focused solely on rewriting the original version. The play's concept calls for the entirety of the 1935 adventure film The 39 Steps to be performed with a cast of only four. One actor plays the hero, Richard Hannay, an actress plays the three women with whom he has romantic entanglements, and two other actors play every other character in the show: heroes, villains, men, women, children and even the occasional inanimate object. This often requires lightning fast quick-changes and occasionally for them to play multiple characters at once. Thus the film's serious spy story is played mainly for laughs, and the script is full of allusions to (and puns on the titles of) other Alfred Hitchcock films, including Rear Window, Psycho, Vertigo and North by Northwest. Cast required: (3 males 1 female)Richard Hannah – “hero” – age 25 – 40Annabella Schmidt/Margaret/Pamela – “heroines” – 25 - 40Clown 1 - maleClown 2 - maleThese two actors play over 100 different parts at lightning speed – can be any age but must be very limber and agile as must Richard and Annabella, etc.This is a very physical and fast show and all actors should be aware of this.It is a great tribute to the Mousetrap Theatre Committee that they have taken on the challenge of this production. It is also one of the ultimate challenges of the Director’s 60 plus year connection with the theatre as an actor and director.Orientation will take place on Saturday 3rd March 2012 at the director’s home in Hendra. Rehearsals would start Thursday 8th March continue every Tues/Thurs/Sun (with some exceptions) in the theatre at the following times:Tuesday & Thursday 7:00pm – 10:00pmSunday11:00am-1:00pm/2:00pm-5:00pmFor Information concerning auditions and the production, please contact the Director, Kurt A Lerps on (07) 3268 6431 (answer machine) or at kurtalerps@hotmail.com. Auditions
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Redcliffe’s Premier Little Theatre Company
THE 39 STEPS
Saturday 25th Feb 1:30pm
Mousetrap Theatre, Redcliffe
Adapted by Patrick Barlow
From the novel by John Buchan
From the movie by Alfred Hitchcock
licenced by ITV Global Entertaiment Ltd.,
and an original concept by Simon Corble and Nobby Dimon
Mousetrap Theatre is proud to announce auditions for its second play of the 2012 Season: The 39
Steps – adapted by Patrick Barlow from an original concept by Simon Corble and Nobby Dimon.
Details are as follows:
Director:
Kurt A Lerps
Assistant
To the Director &
Stage Manager
Theresa Kendall
Audition Date:
25th February 2012
Audition Time:
1:30 PM
Season: May 11th/12th/18th/19th/25th/26th @ 7:30 pm
13th/20th/ May @ 2:00 pm
Synopsis of Play:
The 39 Steps is a farce adapted from the 1915 novel by John Buchan and the 1935 film by Alfred
Hitchcock. Patrick Barlow wrote the adaptation, based on the original concept by Simon Corble and
Nobby Dimon of a two-actor version of the play. Barlow had originally intended to portray the
character of Richard Hannay, but focused solely on rewriting the original version.
The play's concept calls for the entirety of the 1935 adventure film The 39 Steps to be
performed with a cast of only four. One actor plays the hero, Richard Hannay, an actress plays the
three women with whom he has romantic entanglements, and two other actors play every other
character in the show: heroes, villains, men, women, children and even the occasional inanimate
object. This often requires lightning fast quick-changes and occasionally for them to play multiple
characters at once. Thus the film's serious spy story is played mainly for laughs, and the script is
full of allusions to (and puns on the titles of) other Alfred Hitchcock films, including Rear Window,
Psycho, Vertigo and North by Northwest.
Cast required: (3 males 1 female)
Richard Hannah – “hero” – age 25 – 40
Annabella Schmidt/Margaret/Pamela – “heroines” – 25 - 40
Clown 1 - male
Clown 2 - male
These two actors play over 100 different parts at lightning speed – can be any age but must be
very limber and agile as must Richard and Annabella, etc.
This is a very physical and fast show and all actors should be aware of this.
It is a great tribute to the Mousetrap Theatre Committee that they have taken on the challenge
of this production. It is also one of the ultimate challenges of the Director’s 60 plus year
connection with the theatre as an actor and director.
Orientation will take place on Saturday 3rd March 2012 at the director’s home in Hendra.
Rehearsals would start Thursday 8th March continue every Tues/Thurs/Sun (with some exceptions)
in the theatre at the following times:
Tuesday & Thursday
7:00pm – 10:00pm
Sunday
11:00am-1:00pm/2:00pm-5:00pm
For Information concerning auditions and the production, please contact the Director, Kurt A
Lerps on (07) 3268 6431 (answer machine) or at kurtalerps@hotmail.com.
Auditions
