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The Chesil Theatre, Winchester, presents:

Loot, by Joe Orton. Directed by Rachel O’Neill

Audition Information

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Loot poster

Casting details

Character	Sex	Description
McLeavy	M	50's – 60's, confused, pious, Irish accent preferred.
Fay	F	Mid 20's to 30, sexy and manipulative.
Dennis	M	20s, a bad boy.
Truscott	M	Late 30s – late 50s, police inspector who lets nothing, especially the truth, stand in the way of a conviction
Meadows	M	Small role, three lines.

Reading: 5th September 2008
Auditions: 7th & 8th September 2008

NOTE: to get a part in a play you need only attend one of the auditions and you do not need to attend the reading. You do not need to be a member of the Chesil Theatre to audition, but you must join if you take part in a production. The readings and auditions are held at the Theatre.

Loot packs a punch; a scurrilous take on traditional farce, it targets the police, the Church and authority in general.

It follows the antics of two young robbers and their increasingly frenetic attempts to stash the gains of a recent bank job.

They find the perfect hiding place: a recently occupied coffin.

There are five great roles including two irreverent and immoral male leads, a strong and sexy younger female role, and two excellent comic roles for middle aged or older actors.

Each member cast is strongly drawn, with their fair share of caustically funny lines.

The Sixties setting will be conjured through a stylish set, period costume and evocative sound track.

Sex, religion and unorthodox policing methods in a furious, funny and irreverent farce.

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