Scrubbers
Cenarth Fox
Directed by Cenarth Fox
Audition Dates:
4-Mar-12 at 7:30PM
5-Mar-12 at 7:30PM
Season:
31-May-12 to 9-Jun-12
Audition Venue:
STAG
Strathmore Community Hall, corner of Loeman and Napier Sts, Strathmore
Enquiries:
9429 3004 Email writer@labyrinth.net.au
Characters:
Christine
Chrissie, young, about 20, uneducated, victim, fantastic cook, good mover/dancer
Deirdre
Dee, 30s, artistic, independent, strong-willed, singer/songwriter, the unofficial leader
Helianthe
Helly, 25-40, foreigner in the country of play, intelligent, quiet
Maureen
Mo, 50-80, rough diamond, heart of gold, joke-cracking, surrogate mother to the others, working class heroine
Liz
30-50, secretive, quiet, educated, intelligent
Precast:
none
Theatre:
STAG
Strathmore Community Hall, corner of Loeman and Napier Sts, Strathmore
Synopsis:
Five women work as cleaners at night in a large office complex. Their working lives are dull and their home lives even worse. But one woman hopes for a better life and her dream sees the women form a group called The Scrubbers who sing, dance, do stand-up comedy and serve sensational cakes. Oh and after each gig, they clean the venue! The lives of the scrubbers are changed dramatically forever.
Other Information:
Audition requirements
This is a musical play. All cast members sing. Auditionees must bring sheet music or backing CD. If you can tap, bring tap shoes.
History of Scrubbers
The show has been performed with great success in Canada, New Zealand, Australia and the UK. In 2010 it was a hit at the London Fringe. Preview script at www.foxplays.com
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