 Dark Of The Moon
By Howard Richardson & William Berney
Director: Pip Piacentino
Gulbenkian Theatre
11, 12, 13 November, 2010
Auditions:
CANTERBURY PLAYERS’ NOVEMBER PRODUCTION
AT THE GULBENKIAN THEATRE
AUDITIONS WILL BE HELD AT ST. CHRISTOPHER’S SCHOOL OVER TWO SESSIONS ON:
WEDNESDAY 14 AND WEDNESDAY 21 JULY, 2010 AT 7.30 PM
“An outstanding Broadway and London hit, DARK OF THE MOON is a powerful fantasy in a setting of the Smoky Mountains. It achieves that rare combination of being spectacular and at the same time intimate and intense.” – Players Magazine
“The kind of play the audience instantly likes.” – N.Y. Times
“Ardour and confession work up with hymns to a religious frenzy. Cleverly preserving individual characters … The American authors give us an astonishing play, a fearsome legend.”
- London Daily Herald
From the author:
“Dark of the Moon” has by now played in most of the leading theatre capitals of the world, including London, Rome, Sydney, Johannesburg, and even Leningrad. It has three times been produced on national television and has also become a favourite in amateur and college theatres. Now there is hardly a night when it is not playing somewhere. “Dark of the Moon” has also been very lucky for many of those who have been connected with it. Such performers as Paul Newman have played in it at one time or another before they became stars.
--- Howard Richardson, co-author
Synopsis:
DARK OF THE MOON, set in America’s Appalachian Mountains in the 1930’s, has a Romeo and Juliet theme telling the story of two star-crossed lovers. Instead of the Montagues and Capulets, the conflict is between the humans of Buck Creek and the supernatural world of witches. Witch Boy John falls in love with Barbara Allen, a beautiful human. The lovers desire only to love each other and live a happy simple life, but they are caught between the opposing worlds. This will be a large cast production with 25 acting roles for both sexes for a wide range of ages. The play has considerable humour as well as compelling drama. It leaves audiences ideas of tolerance and justice challenged.
Cast:
The characters call for a wide ranges of ages and are:
| John, the witch boy |
Floyd Allen | |
Barbara Allen |
Bergen | |
Conjur Man |
Mrs. Bergen | |
Four Witches |
Burt Dinwitty | |
Conjur Woman |
Greeny Gorman | |
Hank Gudger |
Hattie | |
Emma Summey |
Marvin Hudgens | |
Mr. Summey |
Mrs. Allen | |
Mrs. Summey |
Mr. Allen | |
Miss Metcalf |
Preacher Haggler |
| Uncle Smelicue
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Casting will be flexible in respect of ages. Some characters do sing. Speak song will be acceptable. There is a big square dance involving the most of the humans and the four witches.
I love this play and directed it some 15 years ago in London. All directors, and I am no exception, worry about putting on large cast plays. I do promise those cast in smaller roles will not be on call for all rehearsals until a fortnight before we get into the Gulbenkian Theatre. Please consider taking part in this production. This will be one of Canterbury Players biggest productions for some years. The public’s current interest in supernatural themes, i.e. two TV vampire series, and the popularity of the Twilight saga films and books should help in attracting sizeable audiences.
PIP PIACENTINO, Director (01304-372740)
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