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'A Singular Deception' by Hilary Spiers & 'The Ruffian on the Stair' by Joe OrtonKEY DATES
Table read: 19:00 Wed 3 Apr
Alder Room, University of Edinburgh’s Nucleus Building EH9 3FG
Audition: 19:00 Wed 17 Apr
EGTG Rehearsal Rooms, 18 Buccleuch Place EH8 9LN
Performances: 19:00 A Singular Deception | 21:00 The Ruffian on the Stair
Mon 5 – Sat 10 Aug; The Royal Scots Club, Abercromby Place EH3 6QE
PLOT
A Singular Deception by Hilary Spiers
Directed by Hilary Spiers
The astonishing true story of Dr James Barry, a pioneering doctor for nearly 50 years who rose to the highest medical rank of the British Army. But what secret is the swashbuckling surgeon concealing?
The Ruffian on the Stair by Joe Orton
Directed by Robert Wylie
Mike and his van work odd hours for irregular contracts; Joyce has given up her profession for a home. Into their lives comes Wilson, a cocky young man seeking help in exacting a violent and idiosyncratic revenge.
CHARACTERS
A Singular Deception 1F | 1M
Both actors will be required to play multiple characters with a range of accents.
Dr James Barry (F, playing teens to 65) slight build, petite
Black John, (M, playing 20s – 60s) from the global majority, ideally of African Caribbean heritage
The Ruffian on the Stair 1F | 2M
Joyce (30+) Lives with Mike. Longs for stable domesticity but misses adventure.
Mike (50+) Lives with Joyce. A bit bored but highly jealous and fearful of losing her.
Wilson (early 20s late teens) grief stricken at the accidental death/murder of his ‘brother’.
Further information is available on our website: https://theegtg.com/auditions/
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
18 Buccleuch Place, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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