23-Mar-10 at 07:30PM

28-Mar-10 at 02:00PM

Season:

17-Jun-10 to 26-Jun-10

Enquiries:

Natasha - 0413 188 513 or Tess - 044 99 32 921

Characters:

Racquet by Jason Silverii and Natasha Boyd (30min drama) 2M 3F

Selling Johnny Depp by Alex Broun (10 min comedy) 2M 1F

Hold’em by Alex Broun (30min drama / comedy) 2F

Kids by John Morgan (30min comedy) 5 actors – gender variable

Only Adult Performers are required for this One ACT play.

Characters

Baby-6 months

Johhny-nearly 3

Sam-nearly 5

Wendy-7

Ellie-9

*Please note that the gender of each child is interchangeable if this is required*

** STOP PRESS** Initial read through of script and discussion of production: Sunday 21st February at 6pm. Venue Max’s Café, 1 Leake Street, Essendon.

RSVP either Tess or Natasha by Friday 12th February.

Theatre:

Bradshaw Street Community Hall

Bradshaw Street (off Buckley Street)

West Essendon

Melways 28B3

Synopsis:

After ETCs success with one act plays in 2009 (numerous nominations at four festivals, including winning best director, production and actress at Macedon festival),

the one act plays return in 2010. Three plays will be presented, directed by Natasha Boyd and Tess Maurici-Ryan.

Commitment to the June season, as well as four one act play festivals in July-September is required (one weekend for each).

Other Information:

SPECIFIC DETAILS

RACQUET - A celebrity couple has their disintegrating relationship turned into a public circus.

As the fate of their relationship hangs in the balance, interested parties decide to have their say.

The manager wants them to stay together, the mistress wants them to split, while the media is happy for the uncertainty to continue.

2m, 2F (age 20+)

SELLING JOHNNY DEPP- When Celia finds some merchandise left behind by a world famous actor in the hotel where she cleans,

her boyfriend Aaron brings in a dealer called Memos who specialises in celebrity mementos.

Once Memos has the authentication he needs, he's ready for some haggling - and a little bit of show-and-tell.

2M 1F (age 18+)

HOLD’EM- Amari's Dad died before he could fulfill his dream of playing Texas Hold 'em poker in Las Vegas.

Will Amari fulfil that dream for him? Should she try? And what will that ambition do to her friendship with Kelly-Anne?

A fast moving drama in one act for two versatile actresses. (age 18+)

KIDS- Exploits of 5 children (adult actors) in a playground who make wry observations on the follies of adulthood and the need to bring about change.

Through a hierarchy of blackmail they achieve impossible tasks and their dreamy aspirations are genuine.

5 actors playing young children aged 6months to 9yo - gender variable

ABOUT THE DIRECTORS

Tess Maurici-Ryan - With over 10 years of theatre experience,

Tess has been involved in all aspects of production from acting to publicity, lighting, sound, stage management

and directing four shows to date at Sunshine Theatre Company. More recently,

Tess has been seen performing on stage at Essendon Theatre with This Way Up, VDL nominated Enchanted April,

Dinkum Assorted and as part of the multi nominated 2009 one act play season of Things are not what they seem.

Natasha Boyd has been acting, dancing, writing, and directing since her school and uni years.

She has performed with Melbourne University Theatre, Mount Players Macedon, STAG,

ETC and Heidelberg Theatre. In terms of direction, Natasha directed three shows at

Melb. Uni., including the 1994 entry in the Melbourne Comedy Festival.

She moved onto co-writing and co-directing a number of high school musicals, as well as co-directing Michael Frayn's hilarious play Noises Off.

After 18 months on community radio she returned to theatre co-directing the multi nominated one act play season at ETC in 2009, winning Best Director and Production at Macedon and Best Director and Best Ensemble at Maroondah Rose Street one act play festivals for What’s the matter with Mary Jane?

Both Tess and Natasha are really excited to be working on this project together in 2010.

They are looking for an eclectic, hardworking group of actors who can play multi roles across the four one act plays.

Talent, time commitment, creative input as well as a great team spirit are definite requisites.

Rehearsals will be on Tuesday and Thursday nights and Sunday afternoons.