Playhouse auditions for 'Kudela Owaziyo' (9 April)

The Playhouse Company will hold auditions for actors to take part in this Schools edutainment production. Auditions will be held on Thursday 9 April 2009 at 14h00 in Rehearsal Room 503 of The Playhouse Company complex. It is essential to book an audition in advance: call Pascar Dube before Tuesday 7 April on 031-369 9464 weekdays between 2pm and 4pm only (no messages will be returned).

Casting will be for four male and four female roles. Actors chosen between 20 and 50 years of age will be required to sing in tune, move well and have a versatile command of stage performance skills, with the ability to project this story for large audiences of learners.

Characteristics, appearance, intonation and accent of individuals will be assessed in relation to the characters in the novel. These include the roles of Mamlanduli (a mother figure with the skills to portray the role of Hashane, a rich male official); Hlengiwe / Zayeka (an energetic, loud person, preferably tall and slender); Mbhabhezeleli (a male artist who can pass as an old man with a rural Zulu accent); Londiwe, a good-looking young female character, preferably with dancing skills;  Manqina / Zenyezile, a woman of stature who can also portray a handsome, well built man; and Khombephi, a young handsome male character, a strong and flexible dancer.