Cogito: Audition Notice
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COGITO by Huzir Sulamain
Directed by Suzie Hardgrave
PEFORMANCE DATES:
9th February 2012 – 19th February 2012 La Mama Courthouse, Carlton. VIC
THE PLAY:
Originally commissioned by the Singapore Arts Festival 2007 and showcased at the Asian Playwrights’ Festival held by The Arts Centre, Melbourne in conjunction with VCA, 2011.
SYNOPSIS:
Katherine Lee is a wealthy socialite in Singapore married to Tony Szeto, a biomedical scientist. When Katherine reads in a local newspaper that her husband has been assassinated, she discovers she is not the only one married to him.
DIRECTOR:
Suzie is a theatre devisor, actor and acting teacher, having worked with ATYP (Sydney), The Performance Space, (Sydney), National Theatre of Scotland (UK), Traverse Theatre (Scotland), Arches Theatre Company (Scotland), BBC Alba (UK) and Stagecoach Theatre Arts (UK). Suzie is a current postgraduate director from VCA 2011.
CASTING BREAKDOWN
Katherine Lee: Female aged in late 40’s to early 50’s
Stylish and well spoken, wealthy socialite.
Katherine Lee: Female aged in late 40’s to early 50’s
Stylish and well spoken, wealthy socialite. Scar or small facial disfigurement is desirable but not essential.
Katherine Lee: One female Late 40’s
Classy and stylish.
Lex – Tony and Katherine’s lawyer: Male mid 40’s
Fast thinking, slick, highly intelligent, detached.
Further questions, current CV and headshot, please send to: suziehardgrave@gmail.com by 13th November 2011.
AUDITIONS: Saturday 19th November 2011 – Sunday 20th November 2011 between 10am – 5pm. Times to be allotted on submission.
AUDITION REQUIREMENTS:
Auditionees will be required to perform one monologue no longer than two minutes, and short excerpt from a song of choice (Acapella preferred. Accompaniment will not be provided), no longer than 1 minute.
NOTE: This production is a co-op agreement based on box office revenue
