Terry Pratchett play - 'Men At Arms'
Saturday March 22, 2025.
Adapted for the Stage by Stephen Briggs
Directed by Bradley Towton
Show Dates: July 18, 19 matinee, 19, 20 matinee, 24, 25, 26 matinee, 26
Show Venue: Roleystone Theatre (587 Brookton Hwy, Roleystone)
Audition Date and Time:
March 22nd, 2025. 10am – 2pm.
If you cannot make this time, please contact the director.
Rehearsals: 3x per week (Monday, Wednesday, and occasional Sunday)
Contact: bradleytowton@hotmail.com or send a message to 0407 479 354 to book an audition slot.
Synopsis: Scarcely a year on from the events of 'Guards! Guards!' (presented by Roleystone Theatre in November 2024), the Ankh-Morpork City Night Watch find their services are once more needed to tackle a threat to their city. A threat at least as deadly as a 60-foot dragon was, but also mechanical and heartless to boot! It kills without compunction... It is the first gun on the Discworld.
The original Watch – Captain Vimes, Sergeant Colon, Corporal Carrot and Corporal Nobbs – are joined by some new recruits, selected to reflect the city’s ethnic make-up – Lance-Constable Cuddy (a dwarf), Detritus (a troll) and Angua (a... well... best to find out for yourself).
Audition info:
The audition will consist of reading 2 (two) of the audition pieces in this package, and both joint pieces with another auditionee. Pieces do not need to be memorised. Please ask for the package when organising your audition time.
It is a requirement that all cast and crew become members of Roleystone Theatre. Cast must attend all rehearsals that they are called for. Missing several rehearsals may result in being your role being reconsidered.
Character List:
First Group – 1 actor per character. Second Group – Multiple
roles per actor. Anyone may audition for any role.
Sam Vimes: Captain, City Watch
Colon: Sergeant, City Watch
Cuddy: Dwarf Lance-Constable, City Watch
Nobby: Corporal, City Watch
Carrot: Corporal, City Watch
Angua: W... Lance-Constable, City Watch
Detritus: Troll Lance-Constable, City Watch (in a big costume)
Dr Whiteface: Head Clown (possible double up)
Edward D'Eath: an assassin
Morecombe: solicitor, and vampire
Drumknott: Patrician's secretary
Skater: a noble
Footnote #2: an older footnote
Footnote: a footnote (includes a 2.5 page monologue)
Beano: a Clown
Downey: an assassin
Selachi: a noble
Cornice the Gargoyle: a gargoyle
Death: an anthropomorphic personification
Dr Cruces: Head Assassin
Boffo: a clown (makeup too quick?)
Willikins: Vimes' Man
Hooded Man
Rust: a noble
'Mayonnaise' Quirk: Captain, City Day Watch
Leonard Da Quirm: an inventor
The Werewolf: non speaking
Vetinari: the Patrician
Servant
Bjorn Hammerhock: a dwarf articifer
Sybil Ramkin: a noblewoman
The Gonne: the voice of the Gonne
Roleystone Theatre Inc is a not for profit community theatre group.
