ABOUT Glorious – Auditions

Audition Notice
“Glorious”
Written by Peter Quilter.
Directed by Alice Sollis
THE TRUE STORY OF FLORENCE FOSTER JENKINS,
THE WORST SINGER IN THE WORLD
Auditions 2.00pm, Saturday 17th June at the SCDL Playhouse.
Church Street. Timaru
Show dates – 27th October to 4th November 2023
Rehearsals start Sunday 13th August.

A truly delightful comedy,“Glorious” is the story of Florence Foster Jenkins.
In 1940’s New York, the performer who everyone wanted to see live was Florence Foster Jenkins, an enthusiastic soprano whose pitch was far from perfect. Known as ‘the first lady of the sliding scale’, she warbled and screeched her way through the evening to an audience who mostly fell about with laughter. But this delusional and joyously happy woman paid little attention to her critics, instead she was surrounded by a circle of devoted friends who were almost as eccentric as she was.
Based upon a true story, the play spins from Florence’s charity recitals and extravagent balls, through to her bizarre recording sessions and an ultimate triumph at Carnegie Hall in this hilarious and heart-warming comedy.

CHARACTER ROLES:
FLORENCE FOSTER JENKINS – a very eccentric American lady, 30 – 60s, needsto look 50s. (needs to be able to sing atrociously)
COSME McMOON – her Piano accompanist, 20s to 40s (preferable if he could play)
ST CLAIR – Florence’s English boyfriend, failed actor, similar vintage to Florence.
DOROTHY – Florence’s friend, also eccentric, similar vintage to Florence.
MARIA – Florence & St Clair’s cook and housemaid (does not speak a word of English and no-one understands what she says either)
MRS. VERRINDER-GEDGE – a righteous American lady, middle age (could double as Maria)

To book an audition time and all enquiries contact:
alicesollis@actrix.co.nz or phone 027 470 5095