The Boys

The Boys

Directed By: Dannielle Ashton

Synopsis

The Boys centre’s on the thoroughly unlikable Sprague family, headed up by the clueless mother Sandra and including her three wayward sons: the volatile Brett, the resentful Glenn, and the infantile Stevie. All of Sandra’s boys have issues with women that manifest themselves in their current relationships. Brett is suspicious of his loyal girlfriend Michelle’s fidelity. Glenn’s relationship with the controlling Jackie brings his manhood into question and Stevie finds himself trapped into marriage by his pregnant girlfriend Nola.

On the day of Brett’s homecoming from prison, the boys’ resentment towards the women in their lives quickly turns to rage. Angry and drunk, the boys head out to blow off some steam; when a young woman is found raped and murdered the following morning, the boys are arrested for the crime.

The Boys offers perhaps the most chilling depiction in Australian theatre of violence within a family, and where it may eventually lead. Amid considerable controversy, Graham has said he was writing about characters he knew from his own upbringing in Perth, but the initial inspiration came from the gang rape and murder of Anita Cobby, near Blacktown, in February 1986.

Characters

Brett: late 20’s- mid 30’s

Glenn: mid 20’s- early 30’s

Stevie: early- late 20’s

Sandra: mother of Brett, Glenn and Stevie

Michelle: early 20’s- mid 30’s

Jackie: mid 20’s- early 30’s

Nola: teens- early 20’s

Auditions will be held on Saturday 31st October 2009

@ Old Mill Theatre, Mends St, South Perth.

Please call or email Danni on 0400 438 695 or danniskye@hotmail.com for any further info or to book an audition time.

Rehearsals will start 7th November- break over Christmas and New Year and commence back on 12th January.

Performance Dates: February 5th- 20th 2010