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Three Fringe Productions

Tue 21/Wed 22 Apr
Production Company: EGTG
Status: Amateur Theatre
Audition dates: Tue 21 & Wed 22 Apr: 7-9.30pm.
Audition Venue: EGTG Rehearsal Room, 18 Buccleuch Place, EH8 9LN
Performance Dates: Mon 10 – Sat 15 August 2026 
Performance Venue: Royal Scots Club, 29-31 Abercromby Place, EH3 6QE.
EGTG is staging three productions at the Royal Scots Club in week one of this years EdFringe. Auditions will be held 7-9.30pm on Tuesday 21 and Wednesday 22 April in the EGTG rehearsal rooms at 18 Buccleuch Place, 1st floor in the Graduate Association offices.
Audition details: You only need to attend one audition session and registration is not required. There is no need to prepare anything for the audition. If you cannot make the audition date and wish to audition, please contact EGTG prior to the audition date to arrange an alternative date.
Sweet written and directed by Hilary Spiers
“Edinburgh, early 19c. The struggle for the abolition of slavery gathers pace. Widowed matriarch Nelly is newly converted to the cause, even though her family’s fortunes, along with much of the city, are built on the slave trade.”
Cast:
Nelly The family matriarch, widow, 65+, indomitable, newly converted to the cause of abolition.
John Nelly’s son, head of the family, 40s/50s, stern, guardian of the family’s fortune and slavery-dependent business.
Jeanie The maid, young, feisty, devoted to her mistress
The play is set in Edinburgh in the first part of the 19th century. Nelly and John have light educated Scots accents, Jeanie speaks in broad Scots.
The Bear by Anton Chekhov, directed by Alexander Cook
“A widow swears eternal devotion to her late husband – until an irate, blustering creditor arrives demanding repayment of a debt. What begins as just a impolite visitation erupts into a ferocious battle of wills, wits and wildly inconvenient desire.”
Popova Elana Ivanova Popova is a widow and landowner. She is incredibly dramatic and vain, wrapped up in her own image and emotions.
Smirnov Grigory Stepanovitch Smirnov is an uncompromising, self-important, and brutish landowner who arrives at Popova’s home to collect debts from her late husband.
Luka Luka is Popova’s butler. He is incredibly loyal to his mistress and tirelessly looks out for her best interest.
Characters can be played by a wide range of ages.
PLANO by Will Arbery, directed by SaraBeth Samuels
“Three sisters sit on a porch as time hurtles forward and everything happens to them. Marriages bloom and wither. Children grow. Husbands vanish to Plano or sink into a widening hole in the yard.”
Anne Oldest sister, a professor, 30s-50s
Genevieve Middle sister, a sculptor, 20s-40s
Isabel Youngest sister, a college dropout, a Catholic non-profit worker, 20s
Steve Genevieve’s husband, a critic, 20s-40s
Juan/John Anne’s husband, a gay cowboy. Ideally looking to cast a Hispanic or Latino actor, 20s-40s
Mary The women’s neurotic mother, 50s+
Faceless Man A Steve, a Juan, a male presence, any age.
Rehearsals: Rehearsals will begin late April / early May and will be held three times a week. The rehearsal schedule will be developed to accommodate any unavailability listed on the audition forms.
Other Roles Needed: EGTG are always interested in hearing from people who are interested in backstage production roles. If you’d like to discuss backstage opportunities, please contact us.
Audition pack:  Click here for full details on EGTG Website.
Queries: Email company at: helloegtg@gmail.com

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