MRS WARREN’S PROFESSION
AUDITION INFORMATION
LAUNCH:
DATE: 22.06.26
PLACE: GWEEK VILLAGE HALL
TIME: 7PM
Light refreshments and cake will be served. You may not know but Gweek Players is renowned for serving cake at every opportunity!
An informal introduction to Gweek Players next production ‘Mrs Warren’s Profession’ by Bernard Shaw, adapted by Dominic Cooke for the National Theatre.
The evening will take the format of reading a few excerpts from the play. Mandy Rolleston, Director giving an overview of her vision for the production. Character discussion. Rehearsal plans. Audition information and anything else that crops up!
AUDITIONS
There will be two opportunities to audition for a part.
DATES: 25th JUNE @ Gweek Village Hall, 7pm
1st JULY @ Cobblers Pool, Devoran TR3 6PR, 7pm
THE PLAY:
Mrs Warren’s Profession set in late Edwardian period, approx. 1910 to 1913. By the renowned author Sir Berand Shaw adapted by Dominic Cooke for the National Theatre 2025. Dominic has taken the original Mrs Warren’s Profession and created a less wordy, much shorter version. The original incendiary moral classic was written in 1893, but, after being banned by the Lord Chamberlin, didn’t receive a full public production until 1925.
“I am a mother’s daughter. I am like you. But my work is not your work, and my way is not your way”
Vivie Warren is a woman ahead of her time. She is highly educated, pragmatic, and independent. Upon discovering the true source of her mother’s wealth, she experiences a moral crisis and rejects her mother’s lifestyle to pursue her own career in law.
Kitty Warren her mother. The title character. She is a shrewd, dynamic, pragmatic women who chose prostitution and brothel management over hazardous, low-paying factory work. She spent years in funding her daughter’s elite education while keeping her true profession a secret
Mr. PRAED. A self-professed architect, is a friend of Mrs Warren who claims to know nothing about her business. As a hopeless romantic and art-lover, he embodies traditional Edwardian aesthetic ideals but remains dangerously oblivious to the harsh, exploitative realities of the world.
Sir George Crofts. a wealthy, aristocratic businessman and Mrs Warren’s primary business partner in her chain of European brothels. He represents the hypocrisy of his society, eventually attempting to blackmail into marriage.
Frank Gardener. A charming, somewhat lazy young man. He admires Vivie. His romantic relationship with Vivie is threatened when it is hinted that he and Vivie might be half-siblings (sharing Sir George Croft as a father).
Reverend Samuel Gardener. Frank’s father and a local clergyman. He had a past romantic relationship with Mrs. Warren during his youth. The comedy role.
DIRECTOR: Mandy Rolleston. Mobile: 07921377673. Email: amanda.rolleston@gmail.com
Creative Director: Susan Watson added by her husband Tony Watson.
IMPORTANT DATES
Get In: Saturday 14th November 9am to 12 noon
Sunday 15th November 5pm Technical Rehearsal
Monday 16th Dress Rehearsal 7pm
Tuesday 17th Preview Performance 7.30pm
Wednesday 18th/Thursday 19th/Friday 20th. 7.30pm Performance Saturday 21st 2.30pm Performance
Saturday 21st 5.30pm to 7.30pm Get out Everyone
Sunday 22nd 9 to 10am return props, etc to the containers in Gweek
Sunday 22nd 4pm to 7pm party at Cobblers Pool. Bring a plate of food to share. Friends and family welcome
Rehearsals: Monday and Thursday and some Sunday’s.
I hope to have a few sessions prior to our main schedule starting off in September. To be arranged with the cast to suit us all.
Venues: Gweek Village Hall and Cobblers Pool Devoran. If we have some cast coming from the Truro area I will endeavour to have some of the rehearsals in Devoran. Though the bulk will be at Gweek Village Hall on the actual performance stage.
A Google Sheet Rehearsal Schedule will be sent to you all where you can note any known absences. I will try to accommodate the schedule around known absences. However, it is VERY IMPORTANT that as few as possible rehearsals are missed. This is a team game, and absence will affect the success of this play.
OTHER INFORMATION
You will need to become a member of Gweek Players £10. If you haven’t already.
There is a production fee of £12. To cover refreshments and script. The production will be adjudicated by the CDA and NODA.
AUDITION INFORMATION
· At the launch night I will give out audition pieces for your own preparation. If you are unable to come to the launch
night/auditions. I can make these available for you and arrange to meet up on a one-to-one basis.
· There is no requirement to learn the audition pieces. · We may not use all the audition material. It depends on who turns up!
· The format will be an open table format. Mixing and matching who ever comes along. I may ask you to read a part you hadn’t considered. Be prepared to stand up and move around while reading the script. We might introduce a bit of spontaneous moving.
I will try to announce the cast as soon as possible after the auditions.
This is a brilliant play. Six excellent characters for you to get your teeth into and act your socks off! While having fun and of course eating CAKE!
MORE ABOUT US
We perform 2 to 3 plays each year between March and November. The plays are often – but not exclusively – comedies and we work hard to find good quality scripts to use. We are always looking for new faces so novices and experienced actors can be assured of a warm welcome and help and support whenever needed. Both the group and our audiences like to see new faces! If you prefer to remain in the background there are plenty of ways that you can get involved backstage. Please contact us using the contact form in the menu.
As a group we have a good social life. There is the annual barbecue on our ‘birthday’ in July – or any other excuse we can find! Obviously there are also the refreshment breaks at the rehearsal or the pub afterwards.
For rehearsals and performance we use Gweek Village Hall with its excellent stage and dressing room facilities.
Our USP is Theatre with Dessert – in the interval our audience enjoys a choice of scrumptious desserts. This has proved immensely popular and has become a unique feature of our performances. (We are constantly reviewing our Covid safety practices and this may affect our usual dessert service, but we will keep our audiences updated).