Auditions - July | Performances - September
FLASH Festival 2024
6 plays written, directed and performed by local artists
The following plays and directors have been selected for FLASH this year.
- The Wonder of Christmas written by David Crewe - director Mark Austin
- A Place in Time - written by Jake Cain-Roser - director Gordon Crawford
- The Wunder of You - written by Sally Bartley - director Natahnee Veitch
- Shop AI- written by Jenna Arnold - director Eden McGilchrist
- The Waiting Room - written by Trudi Slaven - director David Crewe
- Balance and Perspective - written by Scott Goodacre - director Terry Matthews
- Casting auditions are on Wednesday 24 July from 7:30 pm
at Peninsula Theatre, Cnr McMasters and Ocean Beach Road, Woy Woy. - Auditions are open group auditions with a set time allocated for each director.
- Arrive from 7pm to register and familiarise with each play.
- Please send in the expression of interest below now so that we have an idea on numbers.
Play Synopses and Roles
The Wonder of Christmas written by David Crewe - director Mark Austin
Genre: Comedy
The Wonder of Christmas is a staged comedy radio play based on the Carol ‘Good King Wenceslas. You may think that you know all about the story of this famous Christmas carol, but it turs out there are some dark truths lurking there and a surprising ending.
With no script to learn - well not much - and lots of fun with doubling parts and voice changes, this is a fun take on a seasonal favourite. Two men and two women, almost any ages.
Characters – (4 actors with multiple characters)
The Storyteller
King Wenceslas
Queen Gertrude
Lord Schwartzfinger -
Otto and Blotto - villains (doubled from Storyteller and King)
Luca - page boy (doubled from Lord S)
A woman (Queen doubled)
SFX Operator (Queen doubled)
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A Place in Time - written by Jake Cain-Roser - director Gordon Crawford
Genre: Fantasy
On a beach where time stands still, a woman brings her two grandchildren to share stories of magic and memory.
Characters:
May – the grandmother.
Alex – grandchild.
Jessica – grandchild.
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The Wunder of You - written by Sally Bartley - director Natahnee Veitch
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Jane worries about her brother Tommy. His life has been spiralling out of control and she’s doing everything she can to get it back on track. They’ve had a day of “cleaning up” and she just wants to relax with a glass of wine, but Tommy has other ideas.
Characters:
Jane – female (30 – 40)
Tom – male (5 years younger than Jane)
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Shop AI- written by Jenna Arnold - director Eden McGilchrist
Genre: Comedy
In our new technology driven world, the aim is to have everything we need or want be managed
by AI (artificial intelligence). This includes AI assisted self-service checkouts in our supermarkets making one’s weekly shop a breeze. Will we wonder how we ever managed without AI and the incredible nature of this technological helper, or will we be left wondering how all this happened under our noses or while we slept. Join our fearless shopper as she plumbs the depths of this new world of shopping. Who would not want to spend their day in such a supermarket?
Characters – (3 actors)
Shopper – Has come to the New Wonder SuperMart to shop.
Checkout 1 - and:
Checkout 2 – are AI assisted shopping checkout stations
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The Waiting Room - written by Trudi Slaven - director David Crewe
Genre: Mystery / Drama
Lisa is a woman who’s spent her life in the grip of her ‘bad habits’. But bad habits have a way of catching up with you. So she finds herself here, in an anonymous waiting room, for an appointment with… well, she doesn’t know. There are two women already sitting on the uncomfortable chairs: Jade and Nan. They’re hashing over an old argument as Lisa stumbles through the door, at which point they turn their attention to her. Who is she? Why is she there? What brought her to this point? And why is she so damp? Slowly, they tease out the unlovely details of her ruined life and it becomes clear that Jade and Nan are versions of her: who Lisa once was, and who she might still become. And the waiting room is a nowhere place - a point between something and nothing. Jade and Nan are there to lead her towards the decision Lisa must make. And it’s a big one - her life depends upon it. What will she do?
Characters:
JADE - Young woman, 20s.
LISA - Middle aged woman, 50s.
NAN - Older woman, 70s.
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Balance and Perspective - written by Scott Goodacre - director Terry Matthews
Genre: Drama
When a loved one passes at a young age, do you ever stop wondering what might have become of them? Two women meet at a local cemetery and ponder the challenges of moving past the death of loved ones who were taken before their time.
Characters:
Elaine – Late 30s / 40s.
Grace – Late 50s 60s.
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