THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST – 2ND AUDITION!!!

Candlelight Productions requires versatile performers for its return season of

Oscar Wilde’s classic comedy...

THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST
~ The Complete Bunbury Experience ~


Season dates: 27th March – 6th April (Melbourne International Comedy Festival)
Venue: Chapel Off Chapel


We are casting for “The Complete Bunbury Experience”: a dozen people to provide fun pre-show, post-show and interval entertainment in character for our audiences:


Imagine this...
Audience members buy tickets to see the show, a doorman opens the main door for you and announces their arrival to the entire crowd. They find themselves in a 19th century Victorian ballroom and are instantly invited to play croquet (with actors who invariably cheat), go ballroom dancing to live period music, or receive lessons in etiquette and elocution. Those who are less daring will have the chance to view painted portraits of the cast, sip tea in a lounge area or be served cucumber sandwiches by roving butlers and maids.


This is ‘The Complete Bunbury Experience’. It'd be your job to engage with the audience, drawing them into the world of Bunbury before the show even begins.


THE COMMITMENT
The season: 27th Mar – 6th April
Performances: Thur-Sat nights 7.30-10.30pm (you’ll be required 6.30-11pm) and Sun nights at 6pm.
Rehearsals: Saturdays from 9th Feb – 15th Mar, 10am-1pm.


The original season sold out, hence the return season.

For this season a separate director has been engaged for the Bunbury Experience.
A convincing English accent is highly desirable. Training with our linguistics coach will be available.
Hospitality experience is a bonus, but not essential.
Servant hearts (and a fun attitude) required.


For any of you who are not currently in a show, this will be an easy, yet impressive addition to the CV, requiring minimal time on your part. And you’ll get to join a lovely, tight-knit team of people and hopefully have a whole lot of fun while you’re at it. There’ll be a big focus on characterisation, improvisation and audience interaction – no scripts, potential chaos! A great chance to build community.


Auditions are being held Saturday 2nd Feb. Please forward your CV and headshot, (or just an email if you don’t have them) to eugene@candlelightproductions.com.au or call 0402 410 513 for more details.


FYI...
A few of the audience reviews from the first season:

'lavish'

‘These people are of a good enough standard to perform at the Princess Theatre.’

‘portrayed a well known classic in a fresh and intriguing way’

‘I Enjoyed every second. Performances were impressive beyond expectations... to the point it was hard to harshly pick a favourite actor.’

‘a performance of sustained brilliance… all members of cast and crew should be thoroughly commended’

‘Absolutely brilliant – wonderful fun’

‘A wonderful performance…
….and the cucumber sandwiches were most welcome’


If you can’t be involved but would like to book tickets or would like to join our mailing list, visit www.beingearnest.info or drop us an email.

Cheers from the team - we look forward to hearing from you soon!


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Candlelight Productions
COMMUNITY | CREATIVITY | SERVICE | EXCELLENCE


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0402 410 513
info@candlelightproductions.com.au
PO Box 256, North Balwyn VIC 3104
www.candlelightproductions.com.au <http://www.candlelightproductions.com.au/>


Candlelight Productions is an arts & entertainment, education, media and merchandising community. We aim to build healthy community, nuture creativity and encourage an attitude of service in the arts, whilst striving for a high standard of excellence in our work.

As a company we seek to lead the arts community in social and environmental responsibility. We make efforts to use recycled paper and green printing technology, sweatshop-free clothing, Fair Trade coffee, tea and chocolate, and free-range eggs and meat. All performances of The Importance of Being Earnest will be carbon neutral, thanks to carbon offsets purchased from Easy Being Green.