LORD OF THE FLIES
Casting Breakdown and Advance
Audition Information
Thank you for your interest in our production of Lord of the Flies, which will take place at The Courtyard
Centre for the Arts, Hereford, in October 2016. This page provides some general information about the
auditions and about The Courtyard.
The Play
Set during the aftermath of a terrible plane crash, a group of school children find themselves deserted on
an island with no adults in sight. Relationships are formed and arguments begin on how they will all
survive and live together in harmony. This modern masterpiece deals with issues such as bullying, survival
and the true nature of how we behave out of all our comfort zones. The novel by William Golding has
been adapted for the stage by Nigel Williams.
The Cast
This will be a pro-am production featuring three professional actors and members of The Courtyard’s
thriving Youth Theatre who will work alongside a team of creative professionals to deliver a high-quality
production in The Courtyard’s Main House. We are seeking three professional actors for the roles of Jack,
Ralph and the Naval Officer who will perform in all fifteen shows in the run. (The Youth Theatre members
will be split into two casts and will perform in alternate shows.). The casting breakdown for the three
professional roles is overleaf.
Auditions
If you would like to be considered for an audition, please either go to our casting page on Spotlight (our
preferred casting option) or email your CV and b/w photograph to Mel Langford
[email protected] by 18 April. We will be holding auditions in central London on Friday 29
April 2016; these are by invitation only and we will contact those we want to see.
Production Details
Overall Dates: 19 September to 15 October 2016
Rehearsals:
commence on 19 September in Hereford
Performances: from 6 to 15 October 2016 (15 shows)
Salary:
£439 per week (rehearsals and performances), plus £135 p/w subsistence
Producer:
Ian Archer
Director:
David Durant
The Courtyard
The Courtyard is Herefordshire’s major centre for the arts. It is a 16-year-old building near the centre of
Hereford and comprises a 400-seat main house, 120-seat studio, café bar and restaurant, a gallery,
workshops, rehearsal spaces and meeting rooms. The Courtyard has an excellent reputation for in-house
productions, which in the past have ranged from full-scale musicals to Shakespeare, comedy and
original pantomimes and national tours.
Hereford
The cathedral city of Hereford is approximately 3 hours from London and is equidistant (approx 50 miles)
from Birmingham, Bristol and Cardiff. Herefordshire has lots of pretty market towns (Ledbury and Ross-onWye, to name but two), picturesque black-and-white villages and some stunning countryside.
The Courtyard Centre for the Arts
Edgar Street
Hereford
HR4 9JR
Tel:
Website:
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01432 346500
www.courtyard.org.uk
Casting Breakdown
We are looking for three strong, flexible adult character actors who need to be able to work with young
people and have stage combat skills.
RALPH
Playing age:
Height:
Physical appearance:
Accent:
Attributes:
Skills:
15-18
5’6’’ – 5’8’’
boyish, slim and athletic
RP with a happy tone
a good looking and understanding young teenager who is a product of
everything that is good from English schooling. Ralph represents all the hope
and optimism in the play and is the main protagonist. He is a natural leader, but
kind hearted and sees the best in people, but his enthusiasm does get the
better of him.
the performer will need experience of working with young people of all ages
and abilities, have a very strong physical ability and awareness of movement.
They will also need a strong level of stage combat
JACK
Playing age:
Height:
Physical appearance:
Accent:
Attributes:
Skills:
15-18
5’6’’ – 5’8’’
boyish athletic and strong
Heightened RP
good looking in a slightly arrogant way, aggressive, strong, proud and easily
angered, Jack represents all the chaos and uncivilised behaviour of the story.
He is the antagonist to the play and is a instinctive leader who believes in
survival of the strongest.
the performer will need experience of working with young people of all ages
and abilities, have a very strong physical ability and awareness of movement.
They will also need a strong level of stage combat
NAVAL OFFICER
Playing Age:
Height:
Physical appearance:
Accent:
Attributes:
Skills:
25 – 40
5’10” – 6’2”
strong build, needs to be commanding and look like he can handle himself
when attacked
commanding, direct, RP almost baritone quality
in control, commanding, tough, a soldier through and through, an Officer and
potentially an Older Ralph. Simply think young Bond and you have it! The
character will be far more Officer in action than simply in parade uniform.
the performer will need experience of working with young people of all ages
and abilities, have a very strong physical ability and awareness of movement.
They will also need a strong level of stage combat
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