This is going to be fun, why not join us and have the ride of your life! No experience is needed, just a willingness to learn and a love for acting and having fun.
Upcoming auditions for “Tilly and The Time Machine” by The Murwillumbah Theatre Company will take place on Tuesday 17/06/2025 at 6.30pm.
The play is an adaption of a book written by Adrian Edmondson (Vyvyan the Punk on the 1980’s “The Young Ones”) and adapted and written for stage by David Thomas. It tells the tale of a young girl called Tilly and her search for her father (an eccentric inventor) through time and space in a mysterious Time Machine built by her father who is lost somewhere in time.
Character List:
Tilly Henderson – 13yr old girl (13 – 18-year-old Actress)
John Henderson/Father – Mid to late 40’s to early 50’s
Julia Henderson/Mother - Mid to late 40’s to early 50’s
Mrs. Higgenbothem/School Secretary - Mid to late 50’s
Miss Scarborough/Teacher - Mid to late 30’s
Jack – School Friend of Tilly in two time periods - 13yr old Boy (13 – 18-year-old Actor)
Helen - School Friend of Tilly in two time periods - 13yr old Girl (13 – 18-year-old Actress)
Vyvyan - School Friend of Tilly in two time periods - 13yr old Boy (13 – 18-year-old Actor)
Jack’s Mum - Mid to late 40’s to early 50’s (Walk on Role = very short role)
Jill Tooley – TV News Presenter (Female - Mid to late 30’s) seen in Video only
Harry Butterfield - TV News Presenter (Male - Mid to late 30’s) seen in Video only
Harry – Bad Guy 1 (Male – Mid to late 30’ or 40’s)
Cedric - Bad Guy 2 (Male – Mid to late 30’ or 40’s)
Admiral Horatio Nelson – Mid to late 40’s to early 50’s male (Admiral Nelson was 47 yrs old at time of death)
Captain Thomas Hardy - Mid to late 40’s to early 50’s male
Sailor 1 (unnamed) – Age of actor can vary
Hans Tilkowski – German Goalkeeper in the 1966 World Cup Final – (Teen age to early 20’s male actor)
Geoff Hurst – English footballer in the 1966 World Cup Final – (Teen age to early 20’s male actor)
Mr. Wormwood – Big Nasty in Victorian time period (Male – Mid to late 30’s or 40’s or early 50’s)
Queen Victoria – Queen of England 20 June 1837 – 22 January 1901 (Late 50’s to early 60’s Actress)
Servant one – Nonspeaking role (Teenage male)
Servant Two – Nonspeaking role (Teenage male)
Some roles may be doubled up, for example: the characters of the two baddies could also play the servants if required and also some actors may be used as extras for some scenes as required.
Rehearsals will be twice a week …... usually Mondays and Wednesdays or Tuesdays and Thursdays (This will be decided at the first read though when the cast is decided) and a few other added dates as we get closer to showtime.
There will be nine shows. The first two Friday shows will be for schools, and they will take place during the day at around 10am. So, school and work will need to be adjusted accordingly to those that need the notice. There will be two Saturday evening shows starting at 6pm for the children and three matinee shows on Sundays at 2pm for everyone.
During what we call “Bump-in” week, the week of opening, there will be Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday rehearsals, they will be longer evening sessions as preparation for lighting and sound have to be made and this is a bigger production so more time may be needed …. Just a warning, great things take time.
Showtimes:
Friday 17 October 2025 – 10am School show
Saturday 18 October 2025 – Public show 6pm
Sunday 19 October 2025 – Public show 2pm
Friday 24 October 2025 – 10am School Show
Saturday 25 October 2025 – Public show 6pm
Sunday 26 October 2025 – Public show 2pm
Friday 31 October 2025 - Public show 6pm (Halloween Special)
Saturday 1st November 2025 – No show due to Murwillumbah Show
Sunday 2nd November 2025 - Public show 2pm (Finale and Bump out/pack-up and celebrate our success)
We are also looking for any folk who are interested in helping with backstage, stage design, set design, costumes and make-up. We would love to see our theatre family grow with new members!
Any questions can be directed to David Thomas (director/writer) phone or text: 0400 030558.
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