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Auditions for Frankenstein - October production in central London

Auditions for Frankenstein - October production in central London

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Posted: 5/20/17 at 7:38am

Sedos, the City of London's premier amateur theatre company, will shortly hold auditions for its October production of Frankenstein. We are looking for a cast of 12, including a fabulous female dancer and a child/young-looking adult to play the part of William. 

Audition notice with all dates and details: https://sedos.co.uk/2017/documents/FrankensteinAuditionNotice.pdf

ABOUT THE SHOW

“Slowly I learnt the ways of humans: how to ruin, how to hate, how to debase, how to humiliate. And at the feet of my master I learnt the highest of human skills, the skill no other creature owns: I finally learnt how to lie.”

Childlike in his innocence but grotesque in form, Frankenstein’s bewildered creature is cast out into a hostile universe by his horror-struck maker. Meeting with cruelty wherever he goes, the friendless creature, increasingly desperate and vengeful, determines to track down his creator and strike a terrifying deal.

Urgent concerns of scientific responsibility, parental neglect, cognitive development and the nature of good and evil are embedded within this thrilling and deeply disturbing classic gothic tale.

Frankenstein (by Nick Dear, based on the novel by Mary Shelley) was first presented at the National Theatre in February 2011, directed by Danny Boyle. Benedict Cumberbatch and Johnny Lee Miller alternated in the roles of Victor Frankenstein and the Creature. (Note, given that the run is only a week, we do not intend to alternate the parts).

VISION OF THE SHOW

Although a Gothic-novel, Frankenstein is at its heart about the relationship between a child who craves parental love and a parent who cannot provide that love. It is about how someone grows up and has to learn and deal with the trials and tribulations of life — and find their own moral compass, without being guided by a parent’s hand.

Frankenstein is both of its time and of all time. Our production will have a traditional period look from a costume point of view to firmly root the story in its own time (the early 1800’s), but will have a very modern sensibility particularly with the lighting and sound-score to create a timeless production.

THE CAST

We are looking for a cast of 12. As well as Frankenstein and the Creature, there are great parts for actors of all ages. These include De Lacey, the kindly blind man who educates the Creature; Elizabeth, Frankenstein’s beautiful fiancée and M Frankenstein — Frankenstein’s father. We are looking for a boy (or young-looking adult) to play the part of William, Frankenstein’s younger brother.

We are also looking for a fabulous female dancer to play the role of the Female Creature who is the object of the Creature’s fantasy.

Most of the cast will also feature in the ensemble which will be utilised at various points in the action. The detailed cast breakdown is set out at the end of the audition notice.

Read more: https://sedos.co.uk/2017/documents/FrankensteinAuditionNotice.pdf