Belfry Theatre – One Man, Two Guvnors
Location: Fishers, IN
Audition / Call Type: Theater
One Man, Two Guvnors is a British Farce set in the 1960’s and made popular by James Corden’s Tony Award winning Broadway debut in 2011. The story surrounds Francis’s employment to a small time gangster, Roscoe Crabbe. But Roscoe is really Rachel, posing as her own dead brother, herself in love with Stanley Stubbers (her brother’s killer) who, in turn, becomes our hero’s other ‘guvnor’. Fighting amounting sense of confusion, Francis goes out of his way to serve both bosses. But with the distractions of a pneumatic book keeper, a self-important actor and select members of the criminal fraternity (not to mention his own mammoth appetite) to contend with, how long can he keep them apart?
Francis Henshall (30’s-40’s): An out-of-work skiffle musician, Francis now works as a servant for two employers simultaneously (Rachel and Stanley); he loves Dolly and food. Cheeky and Chubby. Puppy, clumsy, with infectious grin.
Rachel Crabbe (20’s-30’s): The first guvnor, Rachel is Stanley’s girlfriend, but is disguised as her twin brother Roscoe, who is engaged to Pauline. Energetic and Confident.
Stanley Stubbers (20’s-30’s): – The second guvnor, Stanley is Rachel’s boyfriend; he is a privately educated upper class twit. Lounge lizard type. Confident.
Harry Dangle (50’s-60’s): Harry is a crooked solicitor (partner in Dangle, Berry, and Bush Solicitors). Alan’s father. Dapper and faintly sleazy.
Alan Dangle (20’s-30’s): Alan is Harry’s son, loves Pauline, and is an amateur actor. Over the top and dramatic everything! Sappy about love and uses large bravado with his anger. Hand gestures galore.
Charlie “The Duck” Clench (50’s-60’s): Charlie is a local ‘retired’ mobster and has arranged the marriage of daughter Pauline to Roscoe Crabbe. Shark like grin.
Pauline Clench (20’s-30’s): Pauline is Charlie’s daughter; she loves Alan even though she is engaged to Roscoe. Dim-witted, “dumbest of blondes.” Eyes wide with wonder.
Lloyd Boateng (40’s-60’s): Lloyd is Charlie’s friend and runs The Cricketers’ Arms pub. Ex-con man. Written for a POC.
Dolly (20’s-30’s): Dolly is Charlie’s bookkeeper. Flirtatious, bossy, and voluptuous.
Gareth (30’s-50’s): Gareth is head waiter at Lloyd’s pub. Efficient and streamlined. Over sees operations with a flick of the wrist and a lifted eyebrow.
Alfie (ancient): Waiter, Alfie is slow and doddering. Hard of hearing and nearly blind. Very physical role. Can age-up an actor.
Payment: Non-Paid
City or Location of call: Fishers, IN
Please submit to: aodle73@yahoo.com by 12/02/2023 6:30 PM
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This casting notice was posted by: Belfry Theatre
