The Hampstead Players 2018 Summer Production

Our summer production will be The Bacchae by Euripides, directed by Cara Pennock.

There are 15 speaking parts (3 Male (M), 8 Female (F) and 4 which can be played by either male or female (E)) with a variety of playing ages. A number of smaller roles may be doubled. Ideally there will be someone drumming in the play with the possibility of other music. If you have percussion experience but do not want to act please get in touch.

The characters of the play (with approximate playing ages for guidance, where relevant) are:

Cast	Brief Description	M/F/E	Playing age
Dionysus		E	Indeterminate
Chorus – 7 parts	Foreign women, followers of Dionysus	F	Varied
Teiresias	Blind Seer	M	50 plus
Cadmus	Founder and formerly King of Thebes	M	50 plus
Pentheus	His grandson, now King of Thebes	M	15 -35
A Guard		E
A Herdsman		E
A Messenger		E
Agave	Daughter of Cadmus and mother of Pentheus	F	30 - 50
Maenids, servants, guards		E
Drummer		E

Auditions will take place on:

Sunday, 11^th March 13:30 in the Crypt of Hampstead Parish Church

Tuesday, 13^th March 19:30 in Hampstead Parish Church, and

Tuesday, 20^th March at 19:30 in Hampstead Parish Church

(the doors to both the Crypt and Hampstead Parish Church are on the South Side of the Church).

If you are unable to make any of these dates please contact Cara Pennock at the email address below.

Audition Preparation

Please prepare a brief Shakespearean monologue/poem of your choice.

Rehearsal Dates

The read-through is planned for the evening of Wednesday, 4^th April.

Rehearsals will usually take place on Fridays, Sundays and Tuesdays at 7.30pm from Friday, 6^th April.

There will be four performances on the 5^th, 6^th and 7^th July with a matinee and evening performance on the 7^th July.

If you have any questions please contact Cara Pennock at info@hampsteadplayers.org.uk