Final Auditions for It Runs in the Family

Tuesday 2nd August 2022

Final Auditions

Tuesday 2nd August at 8pm at the Hall
(please enter via the side gate and head for the Green Room out the back)

As you know, we had to postpone last week’s final auditions for It Runs in the Family. We have now re-booked these for Tuesday 2nd August and we’d love to see you there!

Our director Linda would love to see all those who have already auditioned plus anyone else who couldn’t make the previous auditions, we’d like to hear different people reading together to make sure we get a great fit and good chemistry (daaahhhling!).

So please come along and read. We always want to see backstage and off-stage folk at these meet ups as well (speak to Louise if you’d like to throw your hat in the ring), and, of course, it would be rude not to finish up with a cheeky one in the pub!

Rehearsals will start in early September and will most likely be on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 8pm - though this sometimes changes due to cast availability.

The Play

We will be performing It Runs in the Family - a farce - by Ray Cooney.

Synopsis

Set in a hospital, Dr. Mortimore tries to fend off a paternity suit, an ex-wife, a punk son and various other lunatics so that he may, at last, deliver the Ponsonby Lecture in an international conference.

Character details

There are 12 characters; 7 male and 5 female, though some could go either way:

• Dr David Mortimore
• Dr Mike Connolly
• Rosemary Mortimore
• Dr Hubert Bonney
• Matron
• Sir Willoughby Drake
• Jane Tate
• Sister
• Leslie
• Police Sergeant
• Bill
• Mother

The performances and other important dates

You'll need to be able to make all of the dates below to be able to audition:

Saturday 12th November - Set build - all day
Sunday 13th November - Set build - all day
Sunday 20th November - Tech & Dress - all day
Tuesday 22nd November - Dress rehearsal - 7pm
24th, 25th, 26th November - Performances - 7pm
Tuesday 29th November - Mid run rehearsal - 8pm
1st, 2nd, 3rd December - Performances - 7pm
Sunday 4th December - Set strike - 10am

If you have any questions about auditioning please contact our director Linda (details in your latest newsletter or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) or if you'd like to find out more about joining ATG please contact our members officer Nicola at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. 

We look forward to seeing you at auditions.

Article posted 28th May 2022.
Updated 21st July 2022.