PLAYING DATES: 9th – 11th April :

AUDITION DATE : Wednesday 8th January

“Oh I’ve got two jobs! How did that happen? You’ve got to concentrate ain’tcha, with two jobs. I mean I can do it, as long as I don’t get confused….but I do get confused easily.”

Here at NK Theatre Arts, we are excited to announce the audition information for the much-loved modern comedy classic, “One Man Two Guvnors” by Richard Bean. This comedia del arte piece is a true ensemble production involving hilarious one liners, great physical comedy and many fourth wall breaks.

For this production, we are looking for a company of 9 actors (3 females, 6 males). In this production, we would be looking to incorporate musical segways between scenes, so upon auditioning, please state if you are able to play any musical instruments (this is not an essential requirement!) Below is a character breakdown, detailing each role:

Francis Henshall (Male, 20s-¬‐40s) : An Essex boy driven by his stomach. A bit rough around the edges, but very charming and lovable. A brilliant physical and verbal comedian who is confident with improvisation and audience interaction (and A LOT of lines).

Charlie “the Duck” Clench (Male 40s-¬‐60s) : Small-¬‐time London gangster that runs a scrap metal company. Streetwise, but not intelligent. Father to Pauline. Cockney accent.

Pauline Clench (Female 20s-¬‐30s) : Daughter to Charlie. Young, full of life and VERY stupid. Was engaged to Roscoe (before he died) and now engaged and utterly in love with Alan Dangle. A broad cockney accent.

Alan Dangle (Male 20s-¬‐30s) : A young aspiring and terribly over dramatic actor with little common sense. Hot-¬‐headed and passionate, but ineffective. Engaged to Pauline. Middle-¬‐class London accent.

Harry Dangle (Male 40s-¬‐60s) : Father to Alan Dangle and partner in a shady law firm. Constantly trying to sound higher brow than he really is. Posh RP accent, which occasionally dips into cockney.

Lloyd Boateng (Male, 40s-¬‐50s) : A London ex-¬‐con and friend to Charlie Clench. Charismatic, working class with an air of charm. Loyal, warm and owner of “The Cricketers Arms” pub.

Dolly (Female 20s-¬‐40s): Charlie’s feminist bookkeeper. Smart and sassy, she’s had her fair share of men and is a true match for Francis. Northern accent.

Rachel Crabbe (Female 20s-¬‐30s): London girl from a criminal family. Sharp and quick-¬‐witted, driven by her love for Stanley. Spends the play pretending to be her dead twin brother so must be able to play the caricature of a man. One of Francis’ guvnors.

Stanley Stubbers (Male 20s-¬‐30s): A posh public-¬‐school boy. Utterly confident and steeped in arrogance. One of Francis’ guvnors.

Alfie (Male) The slow and doddering “elderly” waiter played by a younger actor. A great physical comedian. Must be able, willing, and ready to do several prat falls and engage in challenging, choreographed physical comedy.

Gareth (Male/Female, 40+) : Supercilious, efficient head waiter of the Cricketers arms. Heavily involved in physical comedy routine at end of Act 1.

The auditions for this production will take place on Wednesday 8th January at 7.30pm at the Forum Theatre, Romiley and will involve a small readthrough, before doing some script work.

Rehearsal information will be confirmed once we have cast the production, considering availability of cast members.

For further information and to register your interest for auditioning please contact the director jake@nktheatrearts.org.uk