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  • Auditions for Cosi by Louis Nowra
Created Date November 28, 2011
Expiration Date December 22, 2011
Posted by Lenore Robertson
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Country Australia
City Sydney
Location Zenith Theatre Chatswood
Project Type Play
Project Title Cosi by Louis Nowra

Description:

Audition for Epicentre Theatre Company's March production of Cosi are on Saturday, 10th December and Thursday evening, 15th December. Please contact our director, Christine Firkin at auditions@epicentretheatre.org.au to book in a time. If possible, please include a headshot and CV
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For more information go to www.epicentretheatre.org.au


Breakdown:

Role Name Gender Ethnicity Age Range Description
Lewis Male Caucasian 18-24 Central character; fresh from university; not very confident; comes to the asylum to work with the patients. Lives with his girlfriend, Lucy (and their friend Nick), but shares a kiss with Julie (a patient). Becomes more confident through the opera, rises to the challenge, and eventually chooses the production over Lucy and a life of student politics.
Roy Male Caucasian 41-50 Central character; patient in the asylum; driving force behind the production of Così Fan Tutte. Grew up in orphanages and with foster parents, but has constructed a fictional childhood of joy and high culture. Swings wildly between moods of excitement and depression. Roy is passionate but his blind and unrealistic dreams of greatness alienate him from the others.
Doug Male Caucasian 25-30 Brazen and confident; high-energy; constantly challenging others, either physically or by confronting them verbally or emotionally. Has a history of pyromania and a disturbed relationship with his mother. He loves to stir up the company.
Henry Male Caucasian 41-50 Once a lawyer; once married; now a long-term resident in institutions. Painfully shy, Henry has an almost debilitating stutter and a paralysed arm (eventually revealed to be of psychological rather than physiological origin). He is preoccupied with military history and memories of his parents. Physically strong; violent when he becomes angry; protective of Lewis, for whom he slowly develops a quiet affection.
Julie Female Caucasian 18-24 Short-term patient in the asylum due to drug dependency. Sees life in terms of drugs; loves the opera because it gets her out of the oppressive ward and makes her feel alive – like drugs. She is attracted to Lewis (they kiss) but eventually confesses that she has a girlfriend to whom she is returning when she leaves
Cherry Female Caucasian 31-40 Has been in institutions for some time; has aggressive, violent tendencies – especially when she feels her affections have been thwarted. Preoccupied with food and with sex; jealous of Lewis and Julie’s relationship. She is the only patient who really stands up to Roy. Zac
Zac Male Caucasian 25-30 Musician; often heavily drugged and sometimes in and out of consciousness during rehearsals. Thinks Mozart’s music is boneless and would rather be doing Wagner. Preoccupied with sex and tries to proposition Ruth.
Ruth Female Caucasian 31-40 An obsessive woman who lacks confidence and has anxiety issues; has been in violent relationships. Ruth struggles to comprehend differences between reality, illusion and pretending. Eventually stands up for herself against Zac.
Lucy Female Caucasian 18-24 Lives with Lewis, her boyfriend, and their friend Nick. She is a university student, a passionate protester against the Vietnam War, and a fighter for social justice. Has an affair with Nick and breaks up with Lewis.
Nick Male Caucasian 18-24 Lewis’ friend; lives with Lewis and Lucy. Passionate supporter of communists in Vietnam, and protester against the war. Also a director of theatre he feels is socially worthy (like Brecht). Is insensitive towards the patients, treating them as clichéd ‘crazy’ people; has an affair with Lucy.
Justin Male Caucasian 31-40 Incidental character; social worker responsible for setting up the theatre project. Introduces Lewis to the patients, and gives Lewis (and the audience) some simplistic pointers on how to handle the patients and the situation
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