Audition Dates: 

March 28, 1:00-3:00

& March 30, 6:30-8:00

ACT Studio, 209 Cedar St, Fernandina Beach

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It’s a dreary, London winter in the 1920s. Two housewives looking for relief from their stale marriages decide to rent a villa in Italy for a holiday. To offset the cost, they recruit two very different women to join them. The Mediterranean sunshine, and the attentions of a young artist, all in the setting of the beautiful gardens, soon cause the women to bloom again. Their husbands eventually are caught up in this whirlwind of rediscovery, resulting in some hilarious and poignant situations.

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CHARACTERS

Lotty Wilton, 30-40, a Hampstead housewife. An optimist and a dreamer, Lottie is suffocating in her marriage to a dull man that hardly notices her. She has a spirit of adventure that people are drawn to.

 

Mellersh Wilton, 30-40, her husband, a solicitor. A self involved, serious man, more devoted to his work than his marriage. Ultimately he recognizes, just in time, that it should be the reverse.

 

Rose Arnott, 35-45, a Hampstead housewife. Rose has suffered loss in her life and has a touch of melancholy about her. She is timid,a follower, not a leader. Friendships and the attention of a young artist bring her out of her shell.

 

Frederick Arnott, 45, her husband, a writer. Frederick is jovial in contrast to his wife. His success as a writer makes him a society, darling. He has not been faithful in his marriage, keeping it secret so as not to hurt Rose.

 

Caroline Bramble, 25-35, a socialite. Her youthfulness shines through a weary air. She is tired of the party circuit and is looking for a quiet retreat to rejuvenate.

 

Mrs. Graves, 70’s, a London matron. Mrs. Graves is imperious, wealthy,set in her ways, accustomed to being taken care of. She is the most resistant to the charms of her companions and the atmosphere of the Italian countryside.

 

Anthony Wilding, 25-35 an artist. A World War I veteran, a sensitive, charismatic, young man who has become an artist. His family owns the villa that the women have rented and he serves as the caretaker and agent for it.

 

Costanza, 55-65, Italian housekeeper. A long-standing employee at the villa. She treats Wilding almost like a son. She is cheerful, bossy, frustrated at times by the language barrier. The role requires an actor good at being very expressive physically, as most of the dialogue is in Italian. We will have dialogue coaches.

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