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Allan Stronach
Set Design : Michael Bettell
Lighting Design : Stephen Ley
Stage Manager : Lesley Scarth
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Performance Dates & Times :
Tuesday 10th - Saturday 14th April at 7.45
Matinée on Saturday 14th April at 3.00
at the Bridewell Theatre, off Fleet Street
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Auditions are for Members only.
Click here for details.
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Audition Dates & Times :
Monday 16th and Wednesday 18th January at 7.30 at the St Bride Institute (above the Bridewell Theatre), Bride Lane,
London EC4Y 8EQ.
Rehearsals will start in early February.
Cast and crew may be needed all day on 8th and 9th April for technical and dress rehearsals.
An electronic copy of the play can be emailed to anyone who is interested. For this, please contact
the Tower Office for a copy.
If you are interested in auditioning but are unable to attend on these dates, or for more information please
contact the Director, Allan Stronach.
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The director writes :
The characters in Trials & Tribulations of a Trailer Trash Housewife are similar to those in our 2010 production of Sordid Lives,
which was such a huge success in London and at the Edinburgh Festival.
Although shot through with the same humour that won Shores 14 different awards, this at times hilarious play has a much more realistic and explosive dramatic theme.
The drama centres on Willadean, a mother of two children who is trapped in a loveless marriage with J.D., a struggling truck driver who once had dreams of sporting fame but is now an alcoholic bully. Set in a small town in Texas, they live in a trailer park next to Willi's best and only friend, La Sonia, a lively character filled with much needed comic relief & hope. Across the way, the park's newest resident, Rayleen Hobbs storms into their lives with her own wild story to tell and becomes the catalyst for the drama's powerful ending.
Outrageous one-sided arguments build and erupt over time, until one disastrous night it goes too far and the lives of those in the trailer park will never be the same.
To get a flavour of the kind of play you'll be auditioning for, you may be interested in checking out
this link on YouTube
The characters are :
Willadean Winkler [Mid to late 40's] : A weathered and abused housewife trapped in a loveless marriage. Although she has lived a difficult and tragic life, she still retains a flicker of independence, which builds as the drama unfolds. We love Willadean. A hugely demanding, hugely rewarding emotionally draining role.
J.D. Winkler [50] : Once a handsome quarterback, now well beyond his best and lost in unrealistic adolescent dreams. He is a failure. He is angry. He is abusive. He is adulterous. He is an alcoholic. And he is the husband of Willadean. A wonderful opportunity.
Rayleen Hobbs [30's - 50's] : A much married waitress whose great body is about all she has left going for her. She's had a hard life but even after all the knock-backs there is still a soft side to her. A long time ‘loser' who always picks the wrong man.
La Sonia Robinson [30's - 40's] : African American. Willadean's neighbour & only friend. Willadean loves her and so do we. She's outrageous. Some of her lines might make us gasp. But she cares for Willadean and encourages her hopes.
These are possible playing ages only and there is room for some manoeuvre, so please still come to the audition if you are interested and your playing age is not quite within the range shown.
Please check the Tower Theatre website or contact the Director for the date of a separate audition to be held for :
Female Blues Singer [Any age] : Ideally needs to have a powerful, soulful singing voice. With piano accompaniment, she introduces each section of the show. As she sometimes appears within some scenes, her songs also comment on the action as it happens.
A pianist also appears onstage & accompanies the blues singer.
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