AUDITION NOTICE

Red Peppers

by Noel Coward

directed by Ashley Artus

 Auditions - Mon 28 April from 6pm

 Production Dates - Short Plays 2025 - July 25^th to August 2^nd

SYNOPSIS
George and Lily Pepper are a husband-and-wife act touring in provincial music hall. They are seen first onstage, and then in their dressing room, and finally onstage again.

In their dressing room they argue as they get ready for their second slot. While the next act is on stage – a non-musical number by a fading West End actress, Mabel Grace – the Peppers receive a visit from the theatre's musical director, Bert Bentley, who asks them to speed up their sailor number. Lily, who blames his over-brisk tempo for her mishap with the telescope, is incensed and a loud row ensues. It is broken off when the call-boy warns Bentley that he is due back in the orchestra pit.

The theatre manager enters, clearly briefed by Bentley, and a further row develops, interrupted by Mabel Grace complaining of the noise. The tumult is interrupted by the call boy who summons the Peppers for their second number. The curtain falls, and then rises on George and Lily's "dude" number. Their song goes well enough, but for the tap-dance with which the act ends, Bentley vengefully increases the tempo to an impossible speed, George slips and falls and Lily hurls her top hat at Bentley, shouting, "You great drunken fool!".

CAST
George Pepper . One half of a struggling Musical Duo act.
Lily Pepper. One half of a struggling Musical duo act.
Bert Bentley. The musical director
Mr Edwards . Theatre Manager.
Mabel Grace . An old faded Grande Dame of the Theatre.
Alf. ASM.
( Mabel can be played by a man . And Alf could be played by a woman.)

 If your are interested in auditioning please contact Ashley - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Non-members are welcome to audition but must join NVT if cast.