Our next play will be “84 Charring Cross Road” by Helene Hanff. Production nights will be 17th, 18th, 24th, 25th May 2024.
A summary from the author below:
“For twenty years, from 1949, when she was thirty-two, until 1969, a struggling New York writer named Helene Hanff and the staff at London antiquarian bookshop Marks & Co carried on a remarkable correspondence. It began with an innocent enquiry about fine book editions, but continued for two decades. Their letters, encompassing a period that went from Churchill’s war to the Beatles invasion, became a chronicle of an era as well as a record of a deep friendship.”
The cast:
- Helene Hanff – older established American Lady (leading part)
- Frank – middle aged, works for bookshop (leading part)
- Cecily – shop assistant in bookshop, (Act 1 only)
- Maxine – American actress, (only a few pages)
- Megan – works in bookshop. Aged 30-50 (few words, lots of acting, Acts 1 and 2)
- Bill – works in bookshop, Aged 20 to 40 (few words, lots of acting Acts 1 and 2)
- Mr Martin – oldest bookshop worker (few words, lots of acting, Act 1)
- Mrs Todd – Aged 40 to 60 (Act 2)
- Alvin – American post boy (could be just a voice)
- Pilot – British, voiceover
If you would like to attend auditions then please let us know by e-mailing info@mortimer-
If you are interested in being part of this show in any other way and would like us to contact you with further information after auditions, then drop us a line. We welcome anyone interested in set building, backstage and front of house activities and even if it is new to you, then there are always members of the society who are willing to train you.
Please note that all those involved in the May ’24 show will need to be enrolled in MDS membership for 2023/24, which means they will be eligible for this show and activities for the remainder of the season.