Auditions to be held for year's final production

Woy Woy Little Theatre's auditions for the final production for 2016 will be held from 7pm on Monday and Wednesday June 20 and 22 at the Peninsula Theatre, Woy Woy.

The play, Alan Ayckbourn's Absurd Person Singular, is divided into three acts and relates the changing fortunes of three married couples.

Each act takes place at a Christmas celebration at one of the couples' homes on successive Christmas Eves.

The cast includes three males and three females all fairly even time on stage, so a great ensemble cast opportunity.

Ages range from 40s to 50s.

The couples include Sidney and Jane, Geoffrey and Eva, Ronald and Marion.

Sidney is an up and coming businessman, keen to impress, but socially awkward who likes, and can't help, fixing things.

Jane is called Admiral by Sidney as she's an obsessive clean freak who likes to burst into song and is equally eager to please.

Geoffrey is an architect by trade, who suffers a bit of downward spiral over the course of the play due to a failed design.

Eva has a tough, and humourous, time with anti-depressants but builds into a strong force by the end of the play.

Ronald is a banker who takes pride in his work and enjoys the finer things in life

Marion is Ronald's second wife, who is charming, a bit snobby, eccentric and likes a drink.

The play made its world premiere at the Library Theatre, Scarborough, in 1972 and its London debut at the Criterion Theatre in July 1973.

The play's run on the West End totalled 973 performances.

Director for the Little Theatre production, scheduled for three weekends in October and November 2016, is Mr Andrew Thomson.

Media release, 8 Jun 2016

David Wicks, Woy Woy Little Theatre