Audition Date and time
Wednesday 5th October. Registration 7.00pm for a 7.30pm start.
If needed call back on Wednesday 12th October 7.30pm.
The Peninsula Theatre (home of Woy Woy Little Theatre), John Hoare Cl, Woy Woy 2256
Download the Audition Pack here for full Contact Information, Concept and Character Descriptions
Synopsis
Party Piece is set in two adjoining gardens over a summer’s afternoon and evening in West London, 2022. In the afternoon, nouveau riche Doctor Michael Smethurst and his wife Roma, are preparing for a fancy-dress housewarming party (theme is couples in reverse).
In the other garden, domestic squabbles erupt as a son is trying to persuade his antagonistic working-class Mother to sell her house and move into more appropriate accommodation. A fence separates these neighbours, but it has a peep hole, which is used to great comic effect for each household to spy on one another and to enhance the class warfare.
The evening looks set to be a lively one until a string of hilarious disasters strike, and the party descends into disaster and chaos. There is a distinct lack of guests, a marauding Zimmer frame, a shed and wig engulfed by fire and the prospect of an irate husband on the prowl.
All this combines for a hilarious and chaotic play!
Venue: Rehearsals will be held at The Peninsula Theatre, John Hoare C, Woy Woy 2256
Performance details
Production dates are February 24th to March 12th 2023
Download the Audition Pack here for full Contact Information, Concept and Character Descriptions
DOWNLOAD THE AUDITION PIECES BELOW
| Act 1 | Pages 2 & 3 | Roma and Michael are setting up for their housewarming/fancy dress party in their garden | Michael and Roma | DOWNLOAD |
| Pages 4 & 5 | Mrs Hinson is in her garden and her son David comes to visit. | Mrs Hinson and David | DOWNLOAD | |
| Pages 13 & 14 | David trying to jolly his mum along. | David *and Mrs Hinson | DOWNLOAD | |
| Pages 17, 18 & 19 | Jennifer comes to visit her mother-in-law. | Jennifer, Mrs Hinson * and David | DOWNLOAD | |
| Act 2 | Pages 41 & 42 | Michael and Roma are trying to hype themselves up for the party. | Michael and Roma | DOWNLOAD |
| Page 42 & 43 | David accuses Jennifer of throwing the Zimmer frame over the fence. | Jennifer, *David and Mrs. Hinson | DOWNLOAD | |
| Pages 45 & 46 | Toby arrives at the party | Toby, *Michael and Roma | DOWNLOAD | |
| Pages 47 & 48 | Sandy arrives at the party. Flirts with Toby who is smitten | Sandy and Toby | DOWNLOAD | |
| Pages 68 – Half page. | Sandy chats away to Mrs. Hinson | Sandy *and Mrs Hinson | DOWNLOAD | |
| Page 71 – Half page | Sandy takes Toby into Mrs. Hinson’s Garden. They are both slightly inebriated | Sandy and Toby | DOWNLOAD | |
